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Automotive Lift Institute Elects Officers and Directors

ALI honored past Chairman Jerry Lentz during annual membership meeting held last week in Las Vegas.

Automotive Lift Institute Elects Officers and Directors

The board was announced during the Association's Annual Membership Meeting held recently in Las Vegas in conjunction with the AAPEX/SEMA shows.

Automotive Lift Institute Elects Officers and Directors

CORTLAND, N.Y. – During the Automotive Lift Institute’s (ALI) annual membership meeting held last week in Las Vegas in conjunction with the AAPEX/SEMA shows, Jerry Lentz of Challenger Lifts Inc. (Louisville, Ky.) was recognized for his contributions to the organization. Lentz recently completed a three-year term as chairman of the board of directors and now serves as past chair.

At left: ALI President Bob O’Gorman presents a plaque to past Chairman Jerry Lentz.

ALI members also elected the following officers for the coming year:
Doug Grunnet of Stertil-ALM (Streator, Ill.) – Chairman of the board of directors;
Gary Kennon of Vehicle Service Group (Madison, Ind.);
Gary DiAngelo of Wheeltronic Ltd. (Mississauga, Ontario);
Jeff Kritzer of BendPak Inc. (Santa Paula, Calif.);
Rick Wells of Mohawk Resources Ltd. (Amsterdam, N.Y.);
Pete Liebetreu of Hunter Engineering Co. (Bridgeton, Mo.); and
R.W. (Bob) O’Gorman (ALI President), who was also reappointed as ALI secretary/treasurer.

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CORTLAND, NY — The Automotive Lift Institute (ALI) has re-elected Jerry Lentz of Challenger Lifts Inc. (Louisville, Ky.) to a third term as chairman of the board of directors. The board was announced during the Association’s Annual Membership Meeting held recently in Las Vegas in conjunction with the AAPEX/SEMA shows.

Other board members elected include: Rick Wells of Mohawk Resources Ltd. (Amsterdam, Ny.), Pete Liebetreu of Hunter Engineering Co. (Bridgeton, Mo.), Doug Grunnet of Stertil-ALM (Streator, Ill.), Jeff Kritzer of BendPak Inc. (Santa Paula, Calif.) and Gary DiAngelo of Wheeltronic Ltd. (Mississauga, Ont.).

Gary Kennon of Rotary Lift Consolidated (Madison, Ind.) continues to serve in the role as past chairman and R.W. (Bob) O’Gorman (ALI president) was remains as ALI secretary/treasurer.

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CORTLAND, NY — The Automotive Lift Institute (ALI) has re-elected Jerry Lentz of Challenger Lifts, Inc. (Louisville, KY) to a second term as chairman of the board of directors, during the association’s annual membership meeting held recently in Las Vegas in conjunction with the AAPEX and SEMA shows.

Other board members elected include: Rick Wells of Mohawk Resources Ltd. (Amsterdam, NY); Pete Liebetreu of Hunter Engineering Co. (Bridgeton, MO); Doug Grunnet of ALM Auto Lifts/Mach. Corp. (Streator, IL); Jeff Kritzer of Bend-Pak, Inc. (Santa Paula, CA); and Gary DiAngelo of Wheeltronic Ltd. (Mississauga, ON). Gary Kennon of Rotary Lift/Dover Ind. Co. (Madison, IN) continues to serve in the role as past chairman and R.W. O’Gorman (ALI President) was re-elected as ALI secretary/treasurer.

For more information about ALI, go to: www.autolift.org.

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