RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, NC — Alfred “Al” Stecklein, group president, Worldwide Aftermarket Division of Gates Corp. in Denver, CO, has been elected 2006-2007 chairman of the Motor & Equipment Manufacturers Association (MEMA) Board of Directors.
Stecklein was named to his current position at Gates in September 2000. As group president of Stecklein is responsible for directing the sales, marketing and logistics/distribution of all the automotive aftermarket products manufactured by Gates worldwide, as well as other Tomkins automotive companies.
He began his career at Gates in 1970 as a product development engineer. During his 36 years with the company, he has held a number of assignments, including president of Europe, president of Asia Pacific/Latin America and president of North America.
Stecklein is active in many other industry associations, and currently serves on the board of the Rubber Manufacturers Association (RMA) in addition to his MEMA involvement. He formerly served on the Board of Advisors for the World Trade Center.
He received a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from Kansas State University in 1969, and a master’s degree in business administration from the University of Colorado at Denver in 1979. He has served on the board of directors for the University of Colorado at Denver School of Business for several years.
Stecklein is a native of Ness City, KS; he and his wife Mary have two children.
Other MEMA board officers include:
• Vice chairman – Charles Johnson, president and chief executive officer, Proliance International Inc.;
• Treasurer – Eugene Ezzell, chairman and chief executive officer, Crane Technologies;
Michael Cardone Jr., chairman and chief executive officer, CARDONE Industries Inc., will remain on the board as immediate past chairman.
Directors include:
• Richard Adams, vice president, automotive global business development, The Timken Co.;
• Lawrence Denton, chairman, president and chief executive officer, DURA Automotive;
• Robert Devenney, senior vice president, Danaher Corp., Professional Tool Group;
• William Diggory, vice president and general manager, SKF, VSM Business Unit and chairman, Heavy Duty Manufacturers Association (HDMA);
• Joseph Felicelli, executive vice president, aftermarket products and services, Federal-Mogul Corp. and chairman, Automotive Aftermarket Suppliers Association (AASA);
• Eugene Fleishman, president and chief executive officer, Cyclo Industries;
• Douglas Herberger, GMNA vice president/general manager, GM Service and Parts Operation;
• Charles Kleinhagen Jr., executive vice president, Haldex Inc.;
• Charles McClure, chairman, chief executive officer and president, ArvinMeritor Inc.;
• Terry McCormack, chief executive officer, president and director, Affinia Group;
• James McElya, chief executive officer, Cooper Standard Automotive and chairman of the Original Equipment Suppliers Association (OESA);
• Peter Morse, president, Morse Automotive Corp.;
• Francisco Ordo
