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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.

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Committee and Liaison

Standing committees primarily meet two times a year in conjunction with AAIA Leadership Days in the spring and fall, throughout the U.S., to provide direction and develop plans for the association. Some committees may meet an additional time and/or schedule various conference calls/Webinars. If your job responsibility coincides with any of the standing committees and you are interested in becoming more involved in AAIA, please complete a nomination form and include your relevant experience and qualifications. E-mail the form, along with an updated bio, to aaiacommittees@aftermarket.org.

Committee Chair

Bill Hanvey, Schaeffler Group USA, Inc.  
Valley City, Ohio

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

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.

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

David Machamer, Pro Form Products USA
Bonita Springs, Fla.

Tom Marx, The Marx Group
San Rafael, Calif.

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

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

Larry Northup, AAIA
Bethesda, Md.

Joel Rosenthal, Gantt-Thomas & Associates, Inc.
Lenexa, Kan.

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

Don Schaetz, ABC Auto Parts/A.P. & G. Sales
Longview, Tex.

Brett Shanaman, AutoZone, Inc.
Memphis, Tenn.

Larry Silvey, Advanstar Automotive
North Olmsted, Ohio

Julie Smartz, Source Interlink Media
Los Angeles, Calif.

Laura Sullivan, Akebono Brake Corporation
Elizabethtown, Ky.

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

Jack Vollbrecht, Remy Power Products
Edmond, Okla.

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