MOUNT LAUREL, NJ -- The National Automotive Radiator Service Association (NARSA) announced its newly elected board of directors for 2007 at its 54th Annual Convention and Trade Show, held recently in Las Vegas.

Newly elected president, Chuck Braswell of Rocky Mount Radiator and A/C, Inc., succeeds current Chairman Randy Lalonde of Lalonde Radiator Service. Jim Holowka of Erie Radiator & Core Sales will serve as national first vice president, Mark Hicks of Maas Radiator will serve as chairman of the Central Region and Wes Shukalek of Western Radiator Ltd. will serve as chairman of the Canadian Region.

Standing members of the National Board of Directors include: Angelo Miozza, West Side Radiator continuing as treasurer; Rick Morris of Radac continuing as secretary; Rick Fuller of Delphi continuing as second vice president. Dennis Underwood of Riverside Radiator remains chair of the Northeast Region; Chris Lynch of Complete Radiator and A/C remains chair of the southeast region; Betty Hart of Don Hart's Radiator remains chair of the southwest regions; Jim Coito of Commercial Radiator remains chair of the western region; and Bob Pegrum of Visteon remains the liaison for the Associate (manufacturers) Committee.

"On behalf of the association, I would like to welcome our new members to the NARSA volunteer leadership team, thank our returning members for their continued service and recognize outgoing members Dan Wedige of Wedige Radiator, Lars Elkjar of Pacific Radiator and Daryl Bippert of Lone Star Radiator for their years of service and commitment to the association," said NARSA President Chuck Braswell. "NARSA is fortunate to have such dedicated individuals working to further the goals of the organization and the interests of the industry."

Planning is already underway for the NARSA 55th Annual Convention & Trade Show, to be held Oct. 28 - Nov. 1, 2007 at Harrah's Casino & Resort in Las Vegas, in conjunction with the AAPEX Show.

For more information about NARSA, visit: http://www.narsa.org.