RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. The Overseas Automotive Council (OAC) recently held elections for its Board of Directors. Members newly elected to the board include:
Carlos Baez, C.B. Automotive Group Corp;
Jorge Hernandez, Gates InterAmerica;
Joe De Santino, JDS Global Corp;
Kim Sheffey, Coni-Seal; and
Enrique Escobar, Lindeco International Corp.
Continuing on the board are:
Juan Manuel Garcia (Vega), J.M. Garcia/MERCAP, S.A., Guatemala;
Miguel Giacoman B., Impressa, S.A. De C.V., El Salvador;
Mick Jordan, Cloyes Gear & Products Inc.;
Mark Marutiak, Honeywell Consumer Products Group;
Federico Quintero, Quinteros S.A., Colombia;
Ronald Rivera, Federal-Mogul Corp., Costa Rica;
Jim Ryan, Visteon Corp.;
Scott Simmonds, Champion Laboratories Inc.;
Ed Szubielski, Federal-Mogul Corp.;
Tim Vehlewald, ACL Distribution Inc.; and
Norman Young, Delphi Product & Service.
Robert Smith, CARDONE Industries Inc. will continue to serve as the Ex-Officio member.
Serving on the OAC Advisory Council are Steven Dreyfus, Dreyfus Global Trade LLC; Jerry Schneiderman, IMC World Trade Corp.; Jose Sera, Gates InterAmerica; and F. Carl Smith, Intraco Corporation.
OAC officers are:
President: Rafaat Kureshi, United Components Inc.;
First Vice President: Richard Mezadurian, Liberty World Trade Inc.;
Second Vice President: John Brunke, Affinia Global Sales;
Treasurer: Caroline Perrotta, Intraco Corp.;
Managing Director: Robert McKenna, Motor & Equipment Manufacturers Association (MEMA); and
Executive Director: Anthony Cardez, Overseas Automotive Council (OAC).
For more information about OAC, go to: www.oac-intl.org.