RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. – The Overseas Automotive Council (OAC) recently held elections for its Board of Directors. Members newly elected to the board include:

• Carlos Baez, C.B. Automotive Group Corp;

• Jorge Hernandez, Gates InterAmerica;

• Joe De Santino, JDS Global Corp;

• Kim Sheffey, Coni-Seal; and

• Enrique Escobar, Lindeco International Corp.

Continuing on the board are:

• Juan Manuel Garcia (Vega), J.M. Garcia/MERCAP, S.A., Guatemala;

• Miguel Giacoman B., Impressa, S.A. De C.V., El Salvador;

• Mick Jordan, Cloyes Gear & Products Inc.;

• Mark Marutiak, Honeywell Consumer Products Group;

• Federico Quintero, Quinteros S.A., Colombia;

• Ronald Rivera, Federal-Mogul Corp., Costa Rica;

• Jim Ryan, Visteon Corp.;

• Scott Simmonds, Champion Laboratories Inc.;

• Ed Szubielski, Federal-Mogul Corp.;

• Tim Vehlewald, ACL Distribution Inc.; and

• Norman Young, Delphi Product & Service.

Robert Smith, CARDONE Industries Inc. will continue to serve as the Ex-Officio member.

Serving on the OAC Advisory Council are Steven Dreyfus, Dreyfus Global Trade LLC; Jerry Schneiderman, IMC World Trade Corp.; Jose Sera, Gates InterAmerica; and F. Carl Smith, Intraco Corporation.

OAC officers are:

• President: Rafaat Kureshi, United Components Inc.;

• First Vice President: Richard Mezadurian, Liberty World Trade Inc.;

• Second Vice President: John Brunke, Affinia Global Sales;

• Treasurer: Caroline Perrotta, Intraco Corp.;

• Managing Director: Robert McKenna, Motor & Equipment Manufacturers Association (MEMA); and

• Executive Director: Anthony Cardez, Overseas Automotive Council (OAC).

For more information about OAC, go to: www.oac-intl.org.