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Dave Caracci Elected New AAIA Chairman of the Board of Directors

AAIA has elected its officers and board of directors for the 2004-2005 term at its spring meeting in Phoenix, Ariz.

From AAIA AutoFacts

BETHESDA, MD — AAIA has elected its officers and board of directors for the 2004-2005 term at its spring meeting in Phoenix, Ariz.

AAIA’s elected officers of the board of directors are:

Chairman Dave Caracci, Robert Bosch Corp.;
Vice Chairman Richard Morgan, Aftermarket Auto Parts Alliance, Inc.;
Vice President J. David Bell, Erie Drive Train, Inc.;
Vice President Steve Handschuh, AutoZone;
Vice President Tom Swoboda, Swoboda & Associates;
Vice President Tim Lee, L-C Enterprises;
Secretary Gary Perman, RPS;
Treasurer Joe Grobarek, Great Lakes Representatives;
Past Chairman Michael Moshontz, Blue Magic, Inc.

Eight other individuals were elected to the 31-person AAIA board of directors, including:

Joe Felicelli, Federal-Mogul Corporation;
John Flad, Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems, LLC;
Marc Graham, Synergy Group;
Gary Kramer, Uni-Select, USA;
David Machamer, Innovative Products, Inc.;
Joe Register, Prescient Technologies, Inc.;
Sean Stanic, Siemens VDO Automotive;
Ken Walker, Meineke Car Care Centers, Inc.;
Skip West, MAXSA Innovations, LLC.

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