Community Liaisons
Larry Northup, AAP
Executive Director AWDA / HDDA
Freda Jones
Assistant Staff Liaison
Manager, Community Engagement
AWDA BOARD OF GOVERNORS
Executive Committee
Chairman
Ryan Samuels, Samuels, Inc./Buy Wise Auto Parts, Vauxhall, NJ
Vice Chair
Ashlee Arnold, Arnold Oil Company of Austin, Austin, TX
Secretary
Daniel Hanson Jr., Hanson Distributing Company, Azusa, CA
Immediate Past Chairman
Mauro Cifelli, Vast-Auto Distribution Ltd, Montreal, Canada
Treasurer
Tim Trudnowski, Automotive Jobbers Supply, Spokane, WA
Treasurer Emeritus
Richard Beirne, Automotive Parts Headquarters, Inc., LaCrosse, WI
MAC Chairman
A.J. Alvarez, Dorman Products, Colmar, PA
MAC Vice Chairman
Colby Florea, Gates Corporation, Irvine, CA
MAC Immediate Past Chairman
Doug Arnold, Highline Aftermarket, Memphis, TN
Governors At-Large
- Chase Baxley, The Parts House, Jacksonville, FL
- Ryan Bickle, Warehouse, Inc., Hays, KS
- Michael Buzzard, Icahn Automotive Group LLC, Kennesaw, GA
- Kyle Byrne, The Merrill Company, Spencer, IA
- Charles Crouse, TBA & Oil Warehouse, Indianapolis, IN
- Alex Hortsch, Cost Less Auto Parts, Vancouver, WA
- Esperanza Izquierdo, XL Parts, Inc., Jersey Village, TX
- Jesse Kaplan, Neptune Warehouse Distributors, Chelsea, MA
- Fletcher Lord, III, Replacement Parts Inc., Little Rock, AR
- Glenn Morreale, C&M Automotive Warehouse, Trenton, NJ
- Trevor Martin, VACA Valley Auto Parts, Fairfield, CA
- Kelly Peterson, Parts Authority, Midvale, UT
Governors—Group Headquarters
- David Prater, Automotive Distribution Network, Germantown, TN
- Kevin Herron, NAPA Headquarters, Atlanta, GA
- Tina Hubbard, HDA Truck Pride, Brighton, MI
- Jeff Paul, VIPAR Heavy Duty, Inc., Crystal Lake, IL
- Larry Pavey, Federated Auto Parts Distributors, Staunton, VA
- Robert Roos, National Pronto Association, Grapevine, TX
- John Washbish, MAAP, Aftermarket Auto Parts Alliance, Inc., San Antonio, TX
Board Advisors
Manufacturers' Representative Advisor
John Bender, NA Williams, Roswell, GA
Liaison - University of the Aftermarket
Brian Cruickshank, University of the Aftermarket, La Canada Flintridge, CA
Young Auto Care Network Group (YANG) Advisor
Ashlee Arnold, Arnold Oil Company of Austin, Austin, TX
Financial Advisor
Ken Marker, Wells Fargo Advisors, Overland Park, KS
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Manufacturers' Advisory Council (MAC)
MAC Chairman
A.J. Alvarez, Dorman Products, Colmar, PA
MAC Vice Chairman
Colby Florea, Gates Corporation, Irvine, CA
MAC Immediate Past Chairman
Doug Arnold, Highline Aftermarket, Memphis, TN
MAC At-large Members
- Glenn Barco, BBB Industries, Daphne, AL
- Cal Coburn, NGK Spark Plugs USA, Inc., Wixom, MI
- Greg Delgozzo, APC Automotive Technologies, LLC, City of Industry, CA
- Jayme Farina, AP Emissions Technologies LLC, Goldsboro, NC
- Mike Harvey, MANN+HUMMEL Filtration, Gastonia, NC
- Julian Hentze, Global Parts Distributors, LLC, Macon, GA
- Todd Hertzler, Bosch Automotive Aftermarket, Broadview, IL
- Ted Hughes, MAHLE Aftermarket, Inc., Farmington Hills, MI
- Paul Kratzer, KYB Americas Corp., Greenwood, IN
- Rick Mochulsky, Motorcar Parts of America, Torrance, CA
- Fernando Montano, Dayco Products, Chino Hills, CA
- Tom Rafferty, EnerSys Batteries, Vernon Hills, IL
- Kevin Reamer, DRiV Inc., Monroe, MI
- Joe Stephan, First Brands Group, Rochester Hills, MI
HDDA - Heavy Duty Advisory Council
Chairman
Cliff Hovis, Hovis Auto & Truck Supply, Mercer, PA
Vice Chairman
Mike Harris, FleetPride, Irving, TX
Past Chair
Tina Hubbard, HDA Truck Pride, Brighton, MI
At-Large Members
- Steve Bair, Florida Tire Supply Company, Auburndale, FL
- Corneliu Bogdan, Eaton Corp., Galesburg, MI
- James Eaton, Bendix, Cleveland, OH
- Michael Farrell, NA Williams Co., Atlanta, GA
- John Grote, Grote Industries, Madison, IN
- Julian Hart, Driven Brands, Benicia, CA
- Don McEntee, OptiCat, South Jordan, UT
- Edward Neely, Truck Supply Company of South Carolina, Columbia, SC
- Jeff Paul, VIPAR, Crystal Lake, IL
- Dan Rader, Aftermarket Auto Parts Alliance, Inc., San Antonio, TX