INDUSTRY, Calif. – Centric Parts has announced that Steve Hughes, the company’s vice president of government affairs, supplier development and logistics, has been appointed to the California/Arizona/Nevada Automotive Wholesalers’ Association (CAWA) Manufacturers’ Advisory Council. 
 
Hughes was appointed by chair of the CAWA board of directors, Ron Aparicio. “We are pleased to have Mr. Hughes serve in a leadership role for the association and welcome him to the Manufacturers’ Advisory Council,” stated Aparicio during the appointment process.
 
“It is a great honor for Centric Parts, and for myself personally, to be asked to participate in CAWA in this way,” added Hughes. “The whole Centric team has taken a very active role in helping the industry on many fronts, and we are always glad to participate when asked.”
 
In addition to serving multiple executive roles within Centric Parts, Hughes has been part of the auto care industry for more than 40 years, holding positions with IMPAC, HCS International and Advanced Engine Management before joining Centric in 2006. Besides representing Centric on the Brake Manufacturers Council, Hughes also is a voting member of the SAE Brake Dynamometer Committee, a member of the Brake Materials Environmental Task Force, the Brake Rotor Task Force Committee and the Brake Linings Standards Committee. He also has testified in front of the International Trade Commission and worked with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration on brake-related issues.