RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. – Well-known industry leader Curtis Draper has joined the Automotive Aftermarket Suppliers Association (AASA) as vice president, industry analysis, programs and member services, effective today.
“Curtis is a well-respected leader in the automotive aftermarket and is highly skilled at driving systematic change in organizations,” said Bill Long, president and COO of AASA. “His talents make him an invaluable asset to the AASA senior management team.”
Draper’s responsibilities in his new position at AASA will include leading the association’s industry analysis team and providing leadership in AASA’s Overseas Automotive Council (OAC), China Aftermarket Forum and the Filter Manufacturers Council (FMC).
Prior to joining AASA, Draper was managing adviser of Draper Enterprises LLC, which provides guidance and research on targeted acquisitions for international private equity groups and supports strategic projects for Schwartz Advisors, an M&A advisory services company. He also serves on the boards of Hopkins Manufacturing and Fundivity Inc.
Draper’s previous industry experience includes serving as senior vice president, strategic marketing, UCI-FRAM Group, and vice president, sales and marketing, UCI. His experience also included senior management positions at Howmet Corp., now Alcoa Power and Propulsion, a global supplier of advanced technology turbine components serving the aerospace and power generation industries.
Draper earned his bachelor’s degree in business administration with an economics minor from Midwestern State University, Wichita Falls, Texas. He also completed the “Finance for Non-Financial Managers” executive program at the University of Pennsylvania Wharton School of Business, Philadelphia, Pa.
