AAIA elects new officers, board of directors

Jan. 1, 2020
The Automotive Aftermarket Industry Association (AAIA) elected its new officers and board of directors for 2013-2014. This board is effective as of July 1, 2013.



The Automotive Aftermarket Industry Association (AAIA) elected its new officers and board of directors for 2013-2014. This board is effective as of July 1, 2013.



AAIA’s elected officers of the executive committee are:



•          Chairman, Timothy Lee, Lang Distributing, Inc.


•          Vice Chairman, Richard Jago, Old World Industries, Inc.


•          Treasurer, Michael Klein, IDQ Holding, Inc.


•          Secretary, Ira Davis, Multi Parts Supply, Inc.


•          Vice President, Cal Wilkins, TASCO


•          Vice President, Mike Carlet, Driven Brands, Inc.


•          Vice President, Scott Leprohon, NAPA Headquarters 


•          Vice President, John Washbish, Aftermarket Auto Parts Alliance


•          Past Chairman, Robert Egan, Federal-Mogul Corporation.

Two new individuals were elected to the AAIA Board of Directors, including:



•          Mark Finestone, AutoZone, Inc.


•          Richard Schwartz, Schwartz Advisors.

Continuing board members are:



•          Thomas Beer, SSF Imported Auto Parts, Inc.


•          Curtis Draper, ChangeWorks


•          Jim Dykstra, Dykstra Auto Service


•          Mike Fitzgerald, MFitzgerald Associates


•          Todd Hack, Gates Corporation


•          Patricia Law, ANSA Automotive Parts Distributors, Inc.


•          William Maggs, National Pronto Association


•          Roger McCollum, N.A. Williams Company


•          Tom Perry, US Chemical and Plastics, Inc.


•          F. Scott Pletz, Marketing and Promotion, Inc.


•          John Quirk, VIP, Inc.


•          Sherri Rains, Blue Magic, Inc.


•          Don Reimondo, HDA Truck Pride


•          David Segal, Automotive Supply Associates, Inc.


•          Mike Swearengin, O’Reilly Auto Parts


•          Timothy Trudnowski, Automotive Jobbers Supply


•          Randal Ward, Automotive Aftermarket Association Southeast


•          Scott Webb, Pep Boys.

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