SAN ANTONIO, Texas — Aftermarket Auto Parts Alliance, promoting the Auto Value and Bumper to Bumper brands, announced the members of its Jobber and Service Dealer Councils. The function of Alliance Councils is to review and set long-term plans and goals for the Auto Value/Bumper to Bumper jobber and certified service center programs. Councils share current issues and topics of concern via conference calls and one face-to-face meeting in the fall.
Members of both councils are nominated by alliance shareholders based on the owners and managers they feel would best represent the entire membership’s needs and be vocal to actively participate. Each nominee must meet a set criterion to be considered for this assembly of alliance members. Each council consists of 10 members serving two-year terms. Five members rotate off each year.
“It’s difficult to get a consensus from a large, diverse group of companies; so we depend on our council members, an elite group of owners and managers, to provide direction for the programs that set Auto Value/Bumper to Bumper apart from the competition,” said Steve Marks, senior vice president sales and marketing. “We’re pleased that these men will be serving in this capacity because they’re out there in the field every day and know what it takes to be successful and are willing to share their knowledge.”
Jobber Advisory Council:
• Dan Burke, Norwood Motor Parts Co., Inc., Brockton, Mass.
• Henry Slaughter, United Imports, Durham, N.C.
• Jerry Price, Crow-Burlingame – #033 – West Monroe, West Monroe, La.
• Jim Epperheimer, Bumper to Bumper-Carbondale, Carbondale, Ill.
• Jim Meyers, Auto Value – Eau Claire, Eau Claire, Wis.
• John Paschen, Preferred Auto Parts, Walkerton, Ind.
• Marc Haralson, Sylvester Auto Parts, Sylvester, Ga.
• Mike Sawatzky, Mound Farm Supply, Pilot Mound, Manitoba, Canada
• Nick Huegel, Royal G.T. Auto Parts, Chicago, Ill.
• Tony Logel, Arnold Motor Supply-Muscatine, Muscatine, Iowa
Service Dealer Advisory Council:
• Rudy Epp, Rudy’s Auto Service, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
• Wade McCoy, Advanced Automotive & Off Road, Alexandria, Minn.
• Mike Charewicz, Accurate Auto, Des Plaines, Ill.
• Bob Cutler, Muskegon Brake, Muskegon, Mich.
• Vincent (Kayo) Jenkins, Kayo’s Auto Service, Hubert, N.C.
• Kurt Shelton, Springdale Automotive, Louisville, Ky.
• Vince D’Antuono, Pullen’s Garage, Hamilton, N.J.
• Jeff Haver, Haver’s Service Center – Elkhorn, Elkhorn, Neb.
• Craig Johnson, Craig Johnson Automotive, Rowland Heights, Calif.
• Jerry Kiaminski, Cartec Automotive Service, Tulsa, Okla.
