John Abounader has been a member of IAATI since 1992 and since that time served in the NERC becoming a Director in 1994, the Executive Director from 1996 to 2000, and as President in 2006. While John was busy fulfilling his duties in his home chapter, he was also busy with IAATI. John has been IAATI’s Executive Director since 2001. He has either been the chair or a member of just about every committee within IAATI, and he exemplifies the meaning of getting involved. John has led IAATI into many innovative areas during his time as Executive Director. His goal is to project a professional, business-like front office for IAATI. He never fails to meet a deadline date or complete an action to the benefit of the board and IAATI as a whole.

In his real life, John is a Senior Investigator with the Dept. of Motor Vehicles, Division of Field Investigations Auto theft Unit for the State of New York. John has worked in the department for 35 years. Prior to that, he was a Deputy Sheriff in the Oneida County (NY) Sheriff’s Department for 1 ½ years, and a patrolman with the Village of New Hartford (NY) Police Department for 3 years.