AASA Names 2016 Board of Governors Officers

RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. – David Barbeau, managing director of the global aftermarket, TI Automotive, and Odd Joergenrud, regional president, automotive aftermarket North America, Robert Bosch, will serve as the 2016 chairman and vice chairman respectively of the Board of Governors of the Automotive Aftermarket Suppliers Association (AASA), the light vehicle aftermarket division of the Motor & Equipment Manufacturers Association (MEMA).

Tim Corcoran, managing director, Region North America, ZF Services LLC and 2015 chairman, will serve on the AASA Executive Committee as immediate past chairman.

“We are pleased to welcome Dave and Odd into their new leadership positions on the AASA board and look forward to their viewpoints and suggestions as we continue to develop and refine AASA’s mission to advance the business interests of our automotive aftermarket supplier members,” said Bill Long, AASA president and chief operating officer. “We thank all of our officers and board members for their time, leadership and service to AASA and the industry on behalf of the supplier community.”

The following supplier executives continue to serve on the AASA Board of Governors: 

• Marc Blackman, president and chief operations officers, Gold Eagle Co.
• Mike Carr, vice president and general manager, North America, Johnson Controls Inc.
• Rick Jamieson, president and chief executive officer, ABS Friction
• Rafaat Kureshi, senior vice president and general manager, Latin America/Asia Auto Group, Armored Auto Group
• Daniel Langdon, president, East Penn Manufacturing Co.
• Trevor Myers, CEO, Cloyes Gear & Products Inc.
• Joe Pomaranski, vice president and general manager, North American Aftermarket, Tenneco
• Jens Schueler, chief executive officer, Schaeffler Group USA Inc., Aftermarket
• Keith Wilson, president and chief executive officer, Affinia Group

Also serving on the AASA board are Steve Handschuh, president and chief executive officer, Motor & Equipment Manufacturers Association (MEMA), and Bill Long, president and COO, AASA.

About AASA

AASA (www.aftermarketsuppliers.org) exclusively serves manufacturers of aftermarket components, tools and equipment, and related products which support 710,000 employees in the United States. AASA is a recognized industry change agent – promoting a collaborative industry environment, providing a forum to address issues and serving as a valued resource for members. AASA is the light vehicle aftermarket division of the Motor & Equipment Manufacturers Association (MEMA). “AASA, The Voice for the Automotive Aftermarket Supplier Industry”