Automotive Aftermarket Association Southeast Elects 2009 Board Officers - aftermarketNews

Automotive Aftermarket Association Southeast Elects 2009 Board Officers

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Automotive Aftermarket Association Southeast (AAAS) elected board officers for the 2009 term during the association’s recent annual conference in Sandestin, Fla.

Steve Kampwerth of Auto Electric and Carburetor Co., Inc. in Birmingham, Ala., was elected to lead the group as chairman of the board. Kampwerth has served the association as first and second vice chairman and prior to that as a director. His service also includes trustee for the AAAS Group Health Fund and he is a trustee for the AAAS Educational Foundation.

Serving with Kampwerth are:

· Jimmy Edwards – 1st Vice Chairman, A-1 Auto Parts, Philadelphia, Miss.

· Tommy Rogers – 2nd Vice Chairman, Rogers Automotive Supply, Alexander City, Ala.

· Bill Lewis – Immediate Past Chairman, Southern Generators, Inc., Greenville, Ala.

· Dick Bell – Treasurer, Bell Frame & Brake Service, Inc., Dothan, Ala.

· Barry Daniel – Director, Tools & Equipment Warehouse, Inc., Conley, Ga.

· Sid Dooley – Director, Associate Jobbers Warehouse, Inc., Boaz, Ala.

· Bill Hamilton – Director, Hamilton Parts & Equipment Company, Inc., Birmingham, Ala.

· Rob Harris – Director, Harris Auto Parts, Inc., Columbiana, Ala.

· Brian Keith – Director, Walter S. White Auto Parts, Inc., Birmingham, Ala.

· Mike Morgan – Director, Frost Transmission, Inc., Gadsden, Ala.

· Phil Payne – Director, National Parts Exporters, Atlanta, Ga.

· Tom Powell – Director, PSKB, Inc., Atlanta, Ga.

· Tom Roberson – Director, Service Auto Parts, Inc., Greenwood, Miss.

· Keith West – Director, Auto Supply Company, Bowdon, Ga.

For more information about Automotive Aftermarket Association Southeast, visit: www.aaas.us.

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