June 10, 2008
For Immediate Release
Contact: Eron Shosteck
Phone: 202-218-7220
Washington, D.C., June 10, 2008 --The American Bus Association today announced the promotion of Daniel Hoff as Director of the ABA Foundation.
Daniel has been serving as acting Director since 2007, handling daily operations including supervision of the scholarship program, research grants, and fundraising activities, as well as overseeing the creation and dissemination of industry research.
He also serves as Policy Manager for ABA. Before joining ABA in 2006, he worked as Legislative Director in the Maryland House of Delegates, and in the Baltimore Mayor and City Council President’s offices. He has a B.S. in Information Technology and a B.A. in Political Science from Syracuse University.
“Daniel’s leadership of the Foundation over the past year has been critical in helping to create opportunities for enhanced scholarship and research programming that enables us to reach out and support the next generation of industry leaders,” said ABA President and CEO Peter J. Pantuso. “As the Foundation Director, Daniel will help to elevate the role the Foundation plays across the entire motorcoach, travel, and tour industry.”
The ABA Foundation awards 18 separate scholarships annually of $2500 each to deserving students. Over the past decade, the Foundation has awarded more than $300,000 worth of scholarships, and produced vital reports and research documenting the industry’s critical role in binding the nation together, its impact on society, and its role in being part of the nation’s transportation solution.
The American Bus Association is the trade organization of the intercity bus industry with more than 1000 motorcoach owner and tour company members in the United States and Canada. Its members operate charter, tour, regular route, airport express, special operations and contract services. Another 2,600 members are travel and tourism organizations and suppliers of bus products and services who work in partnership with the North American motorcoach industry.