VAN NUYS, Calif. Superior Industries International has announced the appointment of James McElya to its board of directors.
McElya, 66, fills a board seat that was temporarily held by Kerry Shiba, Superior’s executive vice president and CFO, who remains in his officer role. Shiba was appointed to the board on April 12, 2013, while the company embarked on a search for a qualified independent director to fill a vacancy.
McElya spent 17 years with Cooper-Standard Holdings Inc., a publicly traded company that is a leading global supplier of various products for the automotive industry. He served the company in a variety of leadership capacities, including CEO from 2004 through 2012, and as non-executive chairman from October 2012 until May 2013. McElya currently is chairman of the board of directors of Affinia Group, a supplier of automotive aftermarket parts, and is the past chairman and current member of the Motor & Equipment Manufacturers Association.