automotive warehouse distributors association
Mission
The Automotive Warehouse Distributors Association (AWDA) was founded in 1947 and is the oldest organized group of warehouse distributors and their respective suppliers of parts, accessories tools and other supplies for the automotive aftermarket. On Jan. 1, 2004, AWDA joined forces with the Auto Care Association. Through networking and educational programs, market research and communication tools, legislative and regulatory support, consumer education and much more, AWDA’s goals are centered on member growth.
Why should you join AWDA?
AWDA membership consists of more than 220 warehouse distributors, representing all the major program marketing groups, as well as over 400 manufacturers, jobbers, business services, marketing associations, manufacturer representatives and other companies that support traditional distribution of vehicle parts. The 600-plus members collectively represent many hundreds of facilities and thousands of employees. Resources available to members include:
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AWDA’s Annual Business and Education conference connects North America’s top distributors and manufacturers.
- AWDA addresses the unique needs of distributors with standards and best practices that cover product information transfer and the warranty claim process.
- AWDA represents the interests of traditional distribution before the public, the media, government entities and the entire auto care industry.
AWDA Leadership
Executive Committee
Chairman
Robert M. Segal, MAAP, Automotive Supply Associates, Concord, NH
Vice Chairman
Don Bickle, Jr., Warehouse Inc., Hays, KS
Secretary
Mauro Cifelli, Vast-Auto Distribution Ltd., Montreal, QC, Canada
Immediate Past Chairman
Cliff Hovis, Hovis Auto & Truck Supply, Inc., Mercer, PA
Treasurer
Richard Beirne, AAP, Automotive Parts Headquarters/United Auto Supply, LaCrosse, WI
MAC Chairman
Jeff Blocher, Mann+Hummel Filtration, Gastonia, NC
MAC Vice Chairman
Doug Arnold, Bosch Automotive Aftermarket, Broadview, IL
MAC Immediate Past Chairman
Todd Hack, Gates Corporation, Denver, CO
At-large Members:
- Gary Bostic, AAP, Remy International/Remy Power Products, Edmond, OK
- Cal Coburn, NGK Spark Plugs, Inc. Wixom, MI
- Mike Fiorito, KYB Americas Corp Greenwood, IN
- Bruce Herman, East Penn Manufacturing Lyon Station, PA
- Ted Hughes, MAHLE Aftermarket Inc. Farmington Hills, MI
- Paul Johnson, NTN USA Corp. Mt. Prospect, IL
- Don Keeling, Sunsong, N.A. Kirkwood, MO
- Jeff Koviak, AAP Tenneco Inc. Monroe, MI
- Bob Leone, ADVICS North America Lebanon, OH
- Steve Marks, Continental ContiTech San Antonio, TX
- Jamie Nixon, Alltech Automotive Inc. Wauconda, IL
- Mark I. Pritt, Power Stop LLC Bedford Park, IL
- Malcolm Sissmore, Delphi Products and Service Solutions Peterborough, ON
- Matt Verger, Spectra Premium, Greenfield, IN
- Ken Wendling, Standard Motor Products Chesaning, MI
Governors at Large
- Ernie Blome, One Stop Parts Source, Santa Ana, CA
- Mauro Cifelli, Vast-Auto Distribution Ltd., Montreal, QC, Canada
- Rick Harman, Frank Edwards Co., West Valley City, UT
- Fletcher Lord, III, Replacement Parts, Inc., Little Rock, AR
- Michelle MacKenzie-Menendez, MacKenzie Warehouse, Inc.,
San Francisco, CA
- Russell Mastroff, Cold Air Distributors Warehouse of Florida, Fort Pierce, FL
- J.R. Moore, Performance Warehouse, Portland, OR
- Randy Rusceak, Motown Automotive Distributing, Farmington Hills, MI
- Ryan Samuels, Samuels, Inc./Buy Wise Auto Parts, Vauxhall, NJ
- William H. (Henry) Slack, Slack Auto Parts Co., Gainesville, GA
- Young Suhr, APW Knox-Seeman Warehouse, Carson, CA
- Brent Windom, Auto Plus, Kennesaw, GA
Governors—Group Headquarters
- David Prater, Automotive Distribution Network, Germantown, TN
- Scott LeProhon, NAPA Headquarters, Atlanta, GA
- Bill Maggs, AAP, National Pronto Association, Grapevine, TX
- David McCartney, CARQUEST U.S., Raleigh, NC
- Larry Pavey, Federated Auto Parts Distributors, Staunton, VA
- John Washbish, MAAP, Aftermarket Auto Parts Alliance, Inc., San Antonio, TX
Advisors
Manufacturers'Representative Advisor
Gary D. Perman, RPS Marketing, Phoenix, AZ.
Liaison – University of the Aftermarket Foundation
Timothy A. Lee, MAAP, Lang Distributing, Inc., Kankakee, IL
Liaison - University of the Aftermarket
Brian Cruickshank, MAAP, University of the Aftermarket, LaCanada Flintridge, CA
Young Auto Care Network Group (YANG) Advisor
Alena Van Cleave, A & J Automotive Warehouse, Redford, MI
Liaisons
Larry Northup, AAP, Auto Care Association, Bethesda, MD