RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, NC — Three automotive aftermarket executives have joined the board of governors of the Automotive Aftermarket Suppliers Association (AASA). AASA is the aftermarket market segment association of the Motor & Equipment Manufacturers Association (MEMA).

New board members serving three year terms are:

* Kevin Baird, CEO, Qualitor Inc., Southfield, Mich.;

* John Casanova, senior vice president, Remy International, Anderson, Ind.;

* Ken Kee, vice president of sales, Dayco Products Inc./Mark IV Automotive, Tulsa, Okla.;

Serving as AASA officers are:

* Chairman – Joe Felicelli, executive vice president of Federal-Mogul Corp., Southfield, Mich.;

* Vice chairman – Vange Proimos, president, Goerlichs Inc., Goldsboro, N.C.;

Also serving on the AASA board of governors are:

* Guy Andrysich, senior vice president, Honeywell Consumer Products, Danbury, Conn.;

* Jack Cameron, general manager, The Timken Co., Canton, Ohio;

* Dan Daniel, senior vice president and president of light vehicle aftermarket, ArvinMeritor Aftermarket, Brentwood, Tenn.;

* Greg Gyllstrom, vice president and general manager, Visteon Aftermarket, Livonia, Mich.;

* Don Herring, vice president, sales, Standard Motor Products, Germantown, Tenn.;

* Bob Hirsch, CEO, Gold Eagle Co., Chicago, Ill.;

* Mark Johnson, president, Hastings Manufacturing Co., Hastings, Mich.;

* Peter Klotz, vice president, Denso Sales California Inc., Long Beach, Calif.;

* Ken Mullen, executive vice president, CARDONE Industries, Philadelphia, Pa.;

* David Touchette, director, aftermarket sales and marketing, Cooper/Bussmann, Ellisville, Mo.;

* John Washbish, vice president and general manager, Dana AAG, Toledo, Ohio;

* Dennis Welvaert, president, N.A. automotive aftermarket, Dayco Products LLC, Mark IV Automotive, Tulsa, Okla..

To learn more about AASA, go to: www.aftermarketsuppliers.org.

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