TWO NEW TRUSTEES ELECTED TO AACF BOARD

TWO NEW TRUSTEES ELECTED TO AACF BOARD

AACF announced the election of election of Teri Thomas and John Kairys to its board.

The Automotive Aftermarket Charitable Foundation (AACF) today announced the election of Teri Thomas and John Kairys to its Board of Trustees. Thomas is Senior Marketing Manager with Interstate Batteries, National Accounts since 2017 and has over 20 years’ experience in marketing in several different industries. Kairys is Vice-President, Parts and Service Group for TBC Corporation and has spent 37 years in the Automotive Aftermarket with names like Cooper Tires, Big O Tires, NTW Tires, and Pirelli Tire. 

“I am extremely honored and excited that John and Teri have agreed to join the Automotive Aftermarket Charitable Foundation Board of Trustees,” said Larry Magee, President of AACF. Magee went on to say, “they both have extensive Automotive Aftermarket experience and a tremendous passion to support the Foundation achieve its goal of helping people within our industry who have fallen on hard times.”  

Thomas will be on the Marketing and Revenue Growth Committee and Kairys will serve on the Marketing and Golf Committee. 

For more information or to get involved, contact Joel Ayres at Joel@aacfi. org.   

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