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Join YANG for this professional series event featuring Jeff Blocher, Director of Traditional Aftermarket Sales at MANN+HUMMEL

Thursday, December 11, 2025 |12:00 - 12:45 p.m. ET

Topic: Impactful Decision-Making: How Thoughtful Choices Shape Your Career

Join us for a candid conversation with Jeff Blocher, Director of Traditional Aftermarket Sales at MANN+HUMMEL on how thoughtful decision making can significantly impact your career journey.

Don't miss this opportunity to gain actionable advice from an industry leader who has navigated pivotal moments and built a career on making thoughtful choices. Whether you are just starting out or looking to advance, Jeff's experiences and guidance will help you shape your career with confidence and intention.

Key discussion topics will include:

Leading with Intention and Foresight: Learn how purposeful leadership and strategic vision shape successful careers.
The Impact of Every Choice:Understand how both big and small decisions can influence your professional trajectory.
Why Thoughtful Decisions Matter: Explore the importance of careful consideration and how it leads to meaningful outcomes.

Cost: Free for YANG members

Registration for this event is exclusively for YANG members and mentors. Not a member of YANG? Learn more here.

(Note: This is a live event viewing only and recording is unavailable.)

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Speaker:

Jeff Blocher

Director of Traditional Aftermarket Sales, MANN+HUMMEL

Parent owned auto parts store delivery truck driver to Vice President of Sales and Marketing for one of the historic aftermarket brands, PLUS many things in between. Jeff Blocher is the current MANN+HUMMEL Director of Sales for the traditional Aftermarket for the USA and CANADA.

The everything in between includes working in an auto parts store, machine shop, a couple of aftermarket parts warehouses and roadie. Most recently there have been field sales and management roles, brand management for large private label filter customers and the WIX Filters brand. Also mixed into the journey is some education at Indiana University where he earned a Bachelor of Science form the School of Public Policy and Environmental Affairs, Thomas Cooley Law School where he earned a Juris Doctor plus a Northwood University of the Aftermarket, Automotive Aftermarket Professional (AAP).

Jeff has served the industry as the Chairman of the AWDA Manufactures Advisory Council and a member of the AWDA Board of Governors. Currently, Jeff is a currently a member of the Filter Manufacturers Advisory Council, the MEMA Training Council and the Automotive Sales Council.

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