Leadership 2.0 Blog No. 5: Ryan Kooiman, Director Of Training, Standard Motor Products
The University of the Aftermarket’s Leadership 2.0 class of 2014-2015 graduates today on Northwood University’s campus in West Palm Beach, Fla. The next Leadership 2.0 class, which starts Aug. 23, is now open for registration.
Leadership 2.0 Blog No. 4: Steffanie Savine, Account Executive/Marketing Director, The Marx Group
“The common thread in all of this week’s lectures, exercises and discussions seems to be people: the right people, all in the right seats on the bus,” writes Savine in her blog post.
Leadership 2.0 Blog No. 3: Shane Norman, Regional Sales Manager, Eastern Warehouse Distributors
“Love or hate it, our industry continues to be ripe for consolidation and acquisition and it’s up to us as leaders to adapt to these changes,” writes Norman.
Leadership 2.0 Blog No. 2: Eric Johnson, Information Technology Partner, The Merrill Co.
“Notably, one third of the group has been directly affected by mergers or acquisitions over the past six months,” writes Johnson in his blog post from Leadership 2.0.
Leadership 2.0 Blog 1: Melissa Jablonski
The University of the Aftermarket’s Leadership 2.0 Session 2 kicked off Sunday night at Northwood’s West Palm Beach campus.
Automotive Aftermarket Professionals Hone Skills At Leadership 2.0
Retired WORLDPAC CEO Tom O’Hare served as the opening speaker at Aug. 24 kickoff event for the University of the Aftermarket executive leadership program.
Two Aftermarket Auto Parts Alliance Employees Selected For Leadership 2.0 Scholarships
Each year, the Alliance is allocated two scholarships by AWDA University of the Aftermarket Foundation to send deserving individuals to the intensive leadership course. This year, one went to Shane Norman, regional sales manager for Alliance Bumper to Bumper affiliate, Eastern Warehouse Distributors Inc. The other was awarded to Charles (Chuck) Hartogh, owner of C&M Auto Service Inc., a Bumper to Bumper Certified Service Center.
Former WORLDPAC CEO Tom O’Hare Named Leadership 2.0 Keynote Speaker
O’Hare will address the 2014-’15 Leadership 2.0 class at its opening dinner on Aug. 24 at Northwood University in Midland, Mich. During his presentation, he will discuss his career, the industry and his personal philosophy on leadership in the motor vehicle aftermarket.
University Of The Aftermarket Opens Registration For The 2014-2015 Leadership 2.0 Class
The program begins Aug. 24-29 on the campus of Northwood University in Midland. The second session will be held March 8-13, 2015, at Northwood’s West Palm Beach, Fla., campus. Participants must attend both sessions.
U Of A Leadership 2.0 Team ‘Braking Bad’ To Stress Importance Of Vehicle Safety Inspections At GAAS 2014
The presentation by Team Braking Bad will look at vehicle safety inspections from both a legislative and market perspective. They will present ideas on how the aftermarket can capture a larger portion of both unperformed and underperformed vehicle maintenance.