RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. -- Ray Nicholas, vice president information technology for Standard Motor Products, has been named chairman, and Susan Ulrey, executive director, North American Aftermarket sales operations and customer service, Tenneco, has been named the newest member of the board of directors of the MEMA Information Services Council (MIS Council).

Other members of the MIS Council Board are:
• Fred Dingraudo, chief technology officer, Affinia Group
• Jim Schwinn, director, finance & information systems, Schaeffler Group
• Judy Lorek, ICO, Robert Bosch

Dale Swanson, group vice president, information technology, Parker Hannifin, rotated off the board after serving for five years.

“We welcome Susan as our newest board member and thank Dale for his dedicated service to the MIS Council,” said Nicholas. “The new board is already working on expanding the focus of the council, adding a one-day Spring meeting and planning the council’s 2010 Fall Conference,” he added.

The MIS Council, a peer group of the Motor and Equipment Manufacturers Association (MEMA), serves as a medium for industry interaction, education and idea exchange regarding matters of common interest to information technology (IT) and e-commerce professionals in the automotive aftermarket industry. It provides industry leadership and information through semi-annual conferences, committee activities, monthly newsletters and IT education.