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4th February
2009 - Peter Morse, President
of Morse Automotive, Elected 2009 Chairman of AASA
Three
Aftermarket Executives Join AASA Board of Governors; Peter Morse of
Morse Automotive Heads Slate of New 2009 Officers
Three
aftermarket supplier industry executives have been elected to the
Automotive Aftermarket Suppliers Association (AASA) Board of Governors
with a new slate of officers at the helm, headed by 2009 Chairman Peter
Morse, President of Morse Automotive Corp.
The new members of the
AASA board are:
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Michael McGrath,
president, SKF, Vehicle Service Market, North America |
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Richard
Mezadurian, president, Falcon Steering Systems Inc.
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Keith Wilson,
president, Affinia Global Filtration |
In addition to Morse, new
AASA officers include:
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Vice Chairman –
Tom Ward, senior vice president Snap-on Inc. and president,
Snap-on Tools Group |
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Vice Chairman –
David Coolidge, president, aftermarket division, Robert
Bosch LLC |
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Immediate Past
Chairman – Dennis M. Welvaert, president, North American
aftermarket division, Dayco Products LLC |
Steve Handschuh, AASA
president and COO, and Bob McKenna, president and CEO of the Motor &
Equipment Manufacturers Association (MEMA), AASA parent association,
also serve on the AASA executive committee.
Retiring from the AASA
Board are Rod McKenzie, president, The Penray Companies and Vange
Proimos, president, AP Exhaust Products.
“We are pleased to have
Peter as our 2009 chairman of the AASA Board of Governors, and thank
Denny for his hard work on behalf of the association as the 2008
chairman, as well as Rod and Vange for their years of service and
support,” said Steve Handschuh, president and COO of AASA. “We welcome
Michael, Richard and Keith to the board and look forward to working with
them as AASA continues to provide ‘Leadership in the Global Automotive
Aftermarket.’”
Continuing to serve on
the AASA Board of Governors are:
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Guy Andrysick,
senior vice president, Honeywell Consumer Products Group
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Tanvir Arfi,
president, SPX Service Solutions |
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David C. Barbeau,
vice president global independent aftermarket business unit,
Delphi Product & Service Solutions |
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Jeff Brekke,
president automotive aftermarket, Gates Corp. |
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Jay Burkhart,
senior vice president global aftermarket, Federal-Mogul
Corp. |
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Michael Cardone
Jr., chairman and CEO, CARDONE Industries |
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Paul A. Johnson,
general director, independent aftermarket, GM Service &
Parts Operations – AC Delco |
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Samuel J.
Mitchell Jr., president, The Valvoline Co. |
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E. J. O'Leary,
chief operating officer, Exide Technologies |
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Joseph
Pomaranski, vice president, NA Aftermarket, Tenneco Inc.
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Richard Shiozaki,
senior vice president, aftermarket sales & corp. services,
DENSO Sales California Inc. |
About AASA
AASA (www.aftermarketsuppliers.org)
exclusively serves manufacturers of aftermarket components, tools and
equipment, and related products. It is a recognized industry change
agent – promoting a collaborative industry environment, providing a
forum to address issues and serving as a valued resource for members.
AASA is a market segment association of the Motor & Equipment
Manufacturers Association (MEMA). “AASA, Leadership in the Global
Automotive Aftermarket”
Source: MEMA Press Release |
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