Marketing and Member Relations Committee
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Committee Members and Liaison
The Marketing and 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 and 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
Pamela Krebs, Robert Bosch Corp. Broadview, Ill.
Committee Vice Chair
Tom Marx, The Marx Group San Rafael, Calif.
Committee Members
Bob Barstow, Automotive Distribution Network Germantown, Tenn.
Marc Brazeau, Automotive Industries Association of Canada Ottawa, ON Canada
Lynn Campbell, AutoZone, Inc. Memphis, Tenn.
Ken Carter, Mahle, Clevite Inc. Ann Arbor, Mich.
Cal Coburn, Trico Products Rochester Hills, Mich.
Mike Fitzgerald, Standard Motor Products, Inc. Long Island City, N.Y.
Bill Hanvey, Schaeffler Group USA Inc. Valley City, OH.
Thomas V. Janssen, Washington Automotive Wholesalers Association Redmond, Wash.
David Kobuszewski, NASCAR Charlotte, N.C.
Dil Kulathum, Cardone Industries, Inc. Philadelphia, Penn.
Steve Marks, Aftermarket Auto Parts Alliance, Inc. San Antonio, Texas
David Mestdagh, Aftermarket Continental Teves, Inc. Auburn Hills, Mich.
Nancy McLean, General Motors Service & Parts Grand Blanc, Mich.
Tony Molla, Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) Leesburg, Va.
Don Rauch, Meineke Car Care Centers Charlotte, N.C.
John Scott, Chemplex Automotive Group, Inc. Elk Grove Village, Ill.
Julie Smartz, Source Interlink Los Angeles, Calif.
Jeff Stauffer, Affinia Under Vehicle Group McHenry, Ill.
Laura Sullivan, Akebono Brake Corp. Elizabethtown, Ken.
Brian Tarnacki, Federal-Mogul Corporation Southfield, Mich.
Bruce Tartaglione, AAP, United Components Inc. Evansville, Ill.
Advisors
Lance Buchner, Parts & People Denver, Colo.
Kevin Judge, Brenton Productions/Two Guys Garage Swansea, Maine
Mike Kamal, AAP, WAI (Wetherill Associates Inc.) Smyrna, Ga.
Larry Silvey, Advanstar Automotive Cleveland, Ohio
Jeff Stankard, Babcox Publications Akron, Ohio
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
Larry Northup, AAIA 7101 Wisconsin Avenue, Suite 1300 Bethesda, MD 20814, USA Tel: 301-654-6664 Fax: 301-654-3299 E-mail: Larry.Northup@aftermarket.org
Assistant Committee 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
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