RANCHO CORDOVA, Calif. Ralph Barr has been appointed to the California/Nevada/Arizona Automotive Wholesalers Association’s (CAWA) Manufacturers’ Advisory Council (MAC), representing United Components Inc. Barr is based in San Marcos, Calif.
Barr was appointed to the MAC by Board Chairman Tim Gerrity of General Auto Parts of Oakland, Calif.
“We are pleased to welcome Mr. Barr back into the leadership of CAWA and look forward to his participation and contributions to the association and the industry we represent out West,” said Gerrity.
Gerrity noted that Barr had previously served on the MAC and CAWA board of directors in the late 1990s. He has been involved in the automotive aftermarket industry since 1977. Barr has served in a variety of capacities starting with the C.E. Niehoff Company, on to BWD Automotive and Pacific Supply Warehouse in southern California. He is currently the regional sales manager for UCI.