AAIA holds elections for board of directors

May 18, 2012

The Automotive Aftermarket Industry Association (AAIA) elected its new officers and board of directors for 2012-2013. This board moves will be effective July 1, 2012.

New members of the Executive Committee will be as follows:

Chairman, Timothy Lee, Lang Distributing Inc.

Vice chairman, Richard Jago, Old World Industries Inc.

Treasurer, Michael Klein, IDQ Holding Inc.

Secretary, David Scheer, Inland Truck Parts Co.

Vice president, Cal Wilkins, TASCO.

Vice president, Ira Davis, Multi Parts Supply (USA) Inc.

Vice president, Lisa Kranc, AutoZone Inc.

Vice President, John Washbish, Aftermarket Auto Parts Alliance.

Past Chairman, Robert Egan, Federal-Mogul Corp.

Nine new individuals were elected to the AAIA Board of Directors. They are:

1. Thomas Beer, TKB Consultants

2. Michael Broderick, CARQUEST Corp.

3. Jim Dykstra, Dykstra's Auto Service

4. Roger McCollum, N.A. Williams Co.

5. John Quirk, VIP Inc.

6. Sherri Rains, Blue Magic Inc.

7. David Segal, Automotive Supply Associates Inc.

8. Michael Swearengin, O’Reilly Auto Parts

9. Randal Ward, Automotive Aftermarket Association Southeast

Filling out the rest of the 21-member board are continuing members Mike Carlet, Driven Brands Inc.; Curtis Draper, UCI-FRAM Group; Mike Fitzgerald, Standard Motor Products; Todd Hack, The Gates Corp.; Patricia Law, ANSA Automotive Parts Distributors; Scott LeProhon, Genuine Parts Co. (NAPA); William Maggs, National Pronto Association; Gary Perman, RPS Marketing LLC; Tom Perry, US Chemical and Plastics Inc.; F. Scott Pletz, Marketing and Promotion Inc.; Timothy Trudnowski, Automotive Jobbers Supply; and Scott Webb, Pep Boys-Manny, Moe & Jack.

AAIA is a Bethesda, Md.-based association whose more than 23,000 member and affiliates manufacture, distribute and sell motor vehicle parts, accessories, service, tools, equipment, materials and supplies. For more information, visit www.aftermarket.org.