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Committee Members and Liaison

The Marketing & Member Relations Committee consists of association members who are involved in public relations, publications and marketing in the automotive aftermarket industry as well as interested members from other AAIA segments. The committee reviews and suggests ways to better market the association and to enhance the public information program for internal and external audiences.

The committee collaborates with Membership Services to develop ways to communicate AAIA's programs and services to members, potential members and the industry. In addition, committee members suggest methods to market new AAIA services. The group identifies key benefits for the AAIA Segments to promote the association to prospective members.

Members of the AAIA Marketing  & Member Relations Committee also serve as an unofficial editorial board for the association. The committee informally reviews the association's publications and other communications. This review gives AAIA staff input about ways to improve publications.

Committee and Liaison

Committees meet three times a year for association planning purposes. Opportunities exist to become involved in the leadership of the association through serving as volunteers on committees. Each year committee rosters are reviewed and candidates are nominated. Individuals interested in serving on an AAIA committee must send a letter of interest and a bio to AAIA Chair, c/o Dedra Selby at dedra.selby@aftermarket.org.

Committee Chair

Bill Hanvey, Dorman Products Inc.
Colmar, Penn.

Committee Vice Chair

David Kobuszewski, NASCAR
Charlotte, N.C.

Committee Members

Bob Barstow, Automotive Distribution Network
Germantown, Tenn.

Marc Brazeau, Automotive Industries Association of Canada
Ottawa, ON Canada

Lance Buchner, Parts & People
Denver, Colo.

Lynn Campbell, AutoZone, Inc.
Memphis, Tenn.

Ken Carter, Mahle, Clevite Inc.
Ann Arbor, Mich.

Noam Chasan, Dorman Products, Inc.
Colmar, Penn.

Cal Coburn, Trico Products
Brighton, Mich.

Larry Allan Easterlin, TCC (Technical Chemical Co.)
Cleburne, Tex.

Mike Fitzgerald, Standard Motor Products, Inc.
Long Island City, N.Y.

Mike Kamal, AAP, WAI (Wetherill Associates Inc.)
Smyrna, Ga.

Pamela Krebs, Robert Bosch Corp.
Broadview, Ill.

Dil Kulathum, Cardone Industries, Inc.
Philadelphia, Penn. 

Steve Marks, Aftermarket Auto Parts Alliance, Inc.
San Antonio, Texas

Nancy McLean, General Motors Service & Parts
Grand Blanc, Mich.

David Mestdagh AAP, Continental Teves, Inc.
Auburn Hills, Mich.

Tony Molla, Automotive Service Excellence (ASE)
Leesburg, Va.

Don Rauch, Meineke Car Care Centers
Charlotte, N.C.

Michèle Raymond, Uni-Select Inc.
Boucherville, QC Canada

Jeff Schnell, Blue Magic, Inc.
Conroe, Tex.

Julie Smartz, Source Interlink Media
Los Angeles, Calif.

Jeff Stankard, Babcox Publications
Akron, Ohio

Jeff Stauffer, Affinia Under Vehicle Group
McHenry, Ill.

Laura Sullivan, Akebono Brake Corporation
Elizabethtown, Ky.

Tom Swoboda, Ducker, Findlay, Swoboda & Associates
Bloomington Hills, Mich.

Brian Tarnacki, Federal-Mogul Corp.
Southfield, Mich.

Bruce M Tartaglione, AAP, United Components Inc.
Evansville, Ind.

Dan Thornton, Advanstar Automotive
Grosse Ile, Mich.

Committee Liaison

Rich White, AAIA
7101 Wisconsin Avenue, Suite 1300
Bethesda, MD 20814, USA
Tel: 301-654-6664
Fax: 301-654-3299
E-mail: Rich.White@aftermarket.org

Committee Assistant Liaison

Jennifer Ortiz, AAIA
7101 Wisconsin Avenue, Suite 1300
Bethesda, MD 20814, USA
Tel: 301-654-6664
Fax: 301-654-3299
E-mail: Jennifer.Ortiz@aftermarket.org