Aftermarket pros graduate from University of the Aftermarket leadership program

Leadership 2.0, the University of the Aftermarket’s automotive aftermarket Leadership Development Program, concluded on April 11, with a graduation ceremony for its 38 participants.



Leadership 2.0 is a leadership-development program specific to the motor vehicle aftermarket. Participants in this year’s program represented a wide array of aftermarket companies at all levels of the industry.



This year’s graduating class of Leadership 2.0 participants included:

Mike Allen                                          Federated Auto Parts

Barry Barker                                      Dayco Products LLC

Lisa Boyle                                          Federal-Mogul Corporation

Nicole Brennan                                 Continental Corporation

Ben Butler                                          Parts Warehouse, Inc.

Todd Campau                                   IHS

Sean Connolly                                  Tri-States Auto Warehouse, Inc.

Joe Davis                                           United Automotive Supply

Kirt Denman                                      Federal-Mogul Corporation

Brian Evanoka                                  Uni-Select USA

Joe Hanson                                       Dorman Products

Ted Hughes, Jr.                                MAHLE Aftermarket, Inc.

Ed Keshen                                         Tenneco

David LeMeilleur                              LeMeilleur’s RV/Truck/Equipment

Judy Love                                          Schaeffler Group USA, Inc.

Jim Lucas                                          Dorman Products

Bill Maggs                                         National Pronto Association

Ben Marcell                                      ZF Services

Hal Mardis                                        Ridgeland Service Center

Bob Myers                                        Gates Corporation

James O’Dell                                   Motown Automotive Distributing Co.

Dani Orlando                                   Trico Products

Bailey Overman                              AASA

Rob Pietrowsky                               Federal-Mogul Corporation

Kevin Reamer                                 Tenneco, Inc.

David Riggs                                     Dayco Products LLC

Tyler Rossdeutcher                        Gold Eagle Company

Tom Ruddy                                      Sanel Auto Parts

Michael Rukov                                One Stop Parts Source

Jon Sipe                                           Interstate Muffler

Jim Snipes                                       Standard Motor Products

Danielle Sonnefeld                        N.A. Williams Company

Rick Spugnardi                               Parts Warehouse, Inc.

Mike Staruch                                   NGK Spark Plugs, Inc.

Al Sutherland, Jr.                            Al’s Certified Auto Repair

Ray Wells                                         Wells Automotive

Karl Westrick                                    WIX Filtration

Terry Wynter                                     Terry Wynter Auto Service



The program began last August with participants gathering on Northwood University’s campus in Midland, Mich. Between sessions I and II, participants worked on team projects that addressed several important industry issues.



The next Leadership 2.0 program will begin Aug. 24, 2014, at the Sloan Family Building for Aftermarket Studies on Northwood University’s campus. The class will reconvene in the spring 2015 on Northwood’s campus in West Palm Beach, Fla.

Details on the next class are being finalized and will be announced at the upcoming Global Automotive Aftermarket Symposium held in Chicago on May 20-21. Interested aftermarket professionals can visit https://www.northwood.edu/aftermarket/ and click “Course Calendar” to sign up for the next Leadership 2.0 class. Participants received 7.0 credits toward completion of their Automotive Aftermarket Professional (AAP) or Master Automotive Aftermarket Professional (MAAP) designations.



The University of the Aftermarket is an educational alliance of the Automotive Aftermarket Industry Association, the Automotive Warehouse Distributors Association and the Motor and Equipment Manufacturers Association and is an operating unit of Northwood University. The University of the Aftermarket provides business, management and leadership education to professionals in the motor vehicle aftermarket through online, custom, conference and partnership educational opportunities. Through these programs, the University awards CEU credit that can be applied toward completion of the aftermarket’s Automotive Aftermarket Professional (AAP) or Master Automotive Aftermarket Professional (MAAP) certifications.

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