Board of Trustees Announced for University of the Aftermarket Foundation

Dec. 1, 2015
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Dec. 1, 2015—The University of the Aftermarket Foundation board of trustees announced on Monday its officers for 2016.

The new officers are:

  • Chairman – Tim Lee, MAAP, president, Lang Distributing
  • Vice Chairman – John R. Washbish, MAAP president and CEO, Aftermarket Auto Parts Alliance
  • Vice Chairman – Kathleen Schmatz, MAAP, president and CEO, Auto Care Association
  • Secretary – Larry Pavey, president, Federated Auto Parts
  • Treasurer – Bill Maggs, MAAP, CEO, National Pronto Association

The board of trustees for the University of the Aftermarket Foundation board are:

  • Bill Babcox, Babcox Media Inc.
  • Bobby Bloom, Bosch – Aftermarket Division
  • Jim Buzzard, AAP, The Clay Buzzard Family
  • Michael Cardone III, Cardone Industries
  • Jeff Darby, Dorman Products, Inc.
  • Bob Egan, MAAP, Federal-Mogul Motorparts
  • Cliff Hovis, Hovis Auto & Truck Supply
  • Bill Long, AAP, Automotive Aftermarket Suppliers Association
  • Dave McColley, Wix Global Filtration/Affinia Group, Inc.
  • David O’Reilly, The O’Reilly and Wooten Families
  • Joe Pomaranski, MAAP, Tenneco Automotive
  • Robert Raff, MAAP, The Bob and Margie Raff Family
  • Ed Rammel, MAAP, Dayco Products LLC
  • Jack Ramsey, AAP, Gates Corporation
  • Robert Sanford, ACDelco
  • Mort Schwartz, MAAP, Schwartz Advisors
  • David Segal, MAAP, Automotive Supply Associates, Inc.
  • Eric Sills, AAP, Standard Motor Products Inc.
  • Scott Thompson, Epicor Software Corporation

Larry Sills of Standard Motor Products, the recipient of the “Jack Creamer Leader of the Year” award, will serve a one-year-term as a trustee.

Rusty Bishop, AAP, will continue as chairman’s advisor and several others will serve as members of the board of trustees in a variety of supporting roles: Barbara Cunningham; George Keeley; Ken Marker; Susan Medick, CPA, MAAP; Larry Northup, AAP; Margo Shepard and Jennifer Tio.

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