Education Committee

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Committee Members and Liaison

The Education Committee strives to enhance the business potential and competitive advantage of AAIA members through its support of aftermarket education events and programs. It also oversees the growth and administration of scholarship funds that benefit students preparing for aftermarket careers. In this way, the committee helps to ensure a qualified future labor pool and promote business excellence in the automotive aftermarket.

Committee and Liaison

Committees meet two 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 Chairs

Ken Ballowe, CEC Industries Ltd.
Lincoln, Ill.

Jay MacLeod, Advantage Marketing Specialists LLC
Madison, Conn.

Committee Members

Dick Bell, Bell Frame & Brake Service, Inc.
Dothan, Ala.

Dennis Fox, General Parts, Inc.
Raleigh, N.C.

Martin Gold, S-G Imported Car Parts, Inc.
Farmington Hills, Mich.

Robert Gracey MAAP, Affinia Under Vehicle Group
McHenry, Ill.

Tom Grothous, University of Northwestern Ohio
Lima, Ohio

Steven Hoellein AAP, Felt Auto Parts Co.
Ogden, Utah

Richard Jazwin, UTI
Phoenix, Ariz.

James John AAP, Northwood University
Midland, Mich.

Randall Lisk, Automotive Aftermarket Association of the Carolinas and Tennessee
Raleigh, N.C.

Bill Lorenz, Siskel Sales Company; Div. of N.A. Williams Company
Wilmette, Ill.

Gary Manke, Wisconsin Automotive Parts Association
Madison, Wis.

Patricia Serratore, National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence
Leesburg, Va.

Dan Scheverlein, Auto-Wares, Inc.
Bay City, Mich.

Steve Wiggins, Wiggins Auto Supply
Panama City, Fla.

Advisors

El Huntington, Adayana Inc.
Farmington Hills, Mich.

Gary Molinaro, The Green Sheet
Monroe Falls, Ohio

John Passante, The Organizational Development Group
Barrington, R.I.

Cordell Riley, Tortal.net
Charlotte, N.C.

Chuck Udell MAAP, Essential Action Design Group
Leawood, Kan.

Committee Liaison

Barbara Clark, AAIA
E-mail: Barbara.Clark@aftermarket.org

Contact information for committee members can be obtained through the liaison or by using the Online Member Directory.