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29th
November 2007 - Charley
Johnson of Proliance Elected 2007-2008 MEMA Chairman
Charles E. “Charley” Johnson, president,
CEO and director of Proliance International Inc., New Haven, Conn, has
been elected 2007-2008 chairman of the Motor & Equipment Manufacturers
Association (MEMA) Board of Directors.
Other MEMA board officers include:
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Vice chairman – Terry
R. McCormack, president and director, Affinia Group |
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Vice chairman – James
S. McElya, CEO, president and director, Cooper Standard Automotive |
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Treasurer – Eugene E.
Ezzell, chairman and CEO, Mikronite Automotive Technologies
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Al Stecklein, group president, worldwide
aftermarket division, The Gates Corp., will remain on the board as
immediate past chairman.
New members of the board are:
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Terrance J. “Terry”
Keating, CEO and chairman, Accuride Corp., and representative of the
Heavy Duty Manufacturers Association (HDMA) |
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Gordon Ulsh, president,
CEO and director, Exide Technologies |
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Dennis M. Welvaert,
president, global automotive aftermarket, Dayco Products, and AASA
chairman |
Directors continuing to serve on the
board include:
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Michael Cardone Jr.,
chairman and CEO, CARDONE Industries Inc., and representative of the
Automotive Aftermarket Suppliers Association (AASA) |
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Robert H. Devenney,
senior vice president, Danaher Corp., Professional Tool Group |
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Joseph J. McAleese,
president and CEO, Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems and HDMA
chairman |
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Robert E. “Bob”
McKenna, president and CEO of MEMA |
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James C. Orchard, COO,
Noble International and chairman of the Original Equipment Suppliers
Association (OESA) |
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Francisco A. “Frank”
Ordońez, president, Delphi Product and Service Solutions and vice
president, Delphi Corp. |
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Edward E. Zimmer,
president and CEO, ECCO Group |
About Charley Johnson
Charles E. “Charley” Johnson is
president, CEO and director of Proliance International Inc., New Haven,
Conn., an American Stock Exchange company. He joined the company in
March 2001.
Johnson’s prior experience includes both
private and public companies serving aftermarket and original equipment
transportation market segments. Prior to joining Proliance, he was
president, CEO and director of the privately-owned Canadian General
Tower Ltd., the largest producer of flexible polymer films and laminated
cover stock for the North American automotive interior industry and
other markets. His experiences include the manufacturing and marketing
of a variety of products used by transportation and related markets
during his 38-year career.
He is a graduate of The University of
Virginia, with a B.S. degree in commerce. He has served in a number of
industry association and professional roles, including vice chairman of
the board, executive committee member and audit committee member of MEMA.
He also served as the 2003 and 2004 chairman of the Automotive
Aftermarket Suppliers Association (AASA) market segment of MEMA, cabinet
leader in the 2002 New Haven United Way Campaign, chairman of the
Kentucky State Chamber of Commerce, director of Delta Dental of
Kentucky, director of the Grand River Conservation Authority Foundation
and environmental co-chairman for the Automotive Industry Joint
Government Action Committee, among others.
Johnson and his wife, Susan, reside in
Guilford, Conn., and they have three grown children and three
grandchildren.
About MEMA
MEMA (www.mema.org)
represents more than 700 motor vehicle product manufacturers with nearly
12,000 U.S. plant locations and 1.3 million workers. Together, these
companies keep the U.S. automotive and truck industry supplied with the
components that enable it to produce some 17 million vehicles annually
and keep the 232 million vehicles on the road with replacement products
and services. MEMA supports its members through its three market segment
associations: Automotive Aftermarket Suppliers Association (AASA), Heavy
Duty Manufacturers Association (HDMA) and Original Equipment Suppliers
Association (OESA).
Source: MEMA Press Release |
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