ORLAND PARK, Ill. — Attendees at Heavy Duty Aftermarket Week will be treated to a dynamic motivational presentation during the opening general session by Donald R. Knauss, chairman and CEO of the Clorox Co. Tying in with the HDAW’11 theme, "Leadership – Strategies for Tomorrow," Knauss will share his insight on leadership strategies for winning organizations. The general session will kick off the five-day conference at The Mirage in Las Vegas, Monday, Jan. 17 to Thursday, Jan. 20, 2011.
Under Knauss’ leadership, Clorox is positioned to focus on health and wellness, convenience, environmental sustainability and a more multicultural marketplace. Despite a global economic downturn, Clorox continued a 32-year trend of raising its dividend to stockholders. The company, whose product line of consumer goods include bleach, STP and Armor All auto-care brands, Glad trash bags, Formula 409, Liquid-Plumr, S.O.S. Pads, Kingsford charcoal, Ever Clean kitty litter, Brita water filters and Hidden Valley salad dressings, launched Green Works, a line of cleaning products that are 99 percent natural, in 2008. The Sept. 26, 2009 issue of Newsweek included Clorox as one of its "Greenest Big Companies in America."
Prior to joining Clorox, Knauss was executive vice president of The Coca-Cola Co. and president and chief operating officer for Coca-Cola North America, president of the Retail Division of Coca-Cola North America, and president and chief executive officer of The Minute Maid Company, a division of The Coca-Cola Co. His career with The Coca-Cola Co. spanned from 2000-2006.
"Our responsibility as leaders is to ensure we have not only the best people, but we are putting those people in positions that maximize and take advantage of their talent. Leaders at the end of the day make their people and assets more productive and valuable," said Knauss. "By driving effective strategy and by living your values every day, you can inspire. You can drive real progress."
HDAW is presented by a joint operating committee composed of industry leaders from American Council of Frame and Alignment Specialists (ACOFAS), Association of Diesel Specialists (ADS), Automotive Electric Association (AEA), Commercial Vehicle Solutions Network (CVSN), Heavy Duty America (HDA), Heavy Duty Distribution Association (HDDA), Heavy Duty Manufacturers Association (HDMA), APRA’s Heavy Duty Remanufacturing Group (HDRG), International Truck Parts Association (ITPA), Overseas Automotive Council (OAC), Power Heavy Duty, Service Specialists Association (SSA), Truck Pride, Truck Frame and Axle Repair Association (TARA) and VIPAR Heavy Duty.
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