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Gary McCoy, Executive Director

Job Title: Executive Director

Email: gary@smihq.org

Phone: 847-450-6240

Gary McCoy oversees the operations of SMI as the association’s executive director. He served as managing editor of Springs magazine from 2008 to 2023 and has more than 30 years of experience in marketing communications, public relations and association management. Gary started Fairway Communications in Elgin, Illinois in 2000 and ran his own marketing communications business until 2022 when he left to join SMI. Previously, he was the director of communications for the Automotive Service Industry Association and a former president of the Automotive Communications Council. He earned a B.A. degree in Journalism and Mass Communications from Iowa State University and holds the professional development designation of Master Automotive Aftermarket Professional (MAAP) from the University of the Aftermarket.