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UAF Announces Officers, Trustees For 2022


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The University of the Aftermarket Foundation (UAF) board of trustees has elected its officers for fiscal-year 2022.

An official confirmation vote was held during the recent UAF board of trustees virtual meeting on Oct. 27. The approved slate of officers is as follows:

  • Chairman – Robert Egan, Egan & Associates
  • Senior vice chairman – John R. Washbish, president and CEO, Aftermarket Auto Parts Alliance
  • Vice chairman – Larry Pavey, CEO, Federated Auto Parts
  • Treasurer – William Maggs, executive vice president, supply chain, Parts Authority
  • Secretary – Roger McCollum, CEO, N.A. Williams Company
  • Chairman emeritus – Rusty Bishop, leadership advisor, Federated Auto Parts
  • Executive director – Jennifer Tio, president, Maximum Marketing Services Inc.

The following Lifetime Trustee representatives will serve on the University of the Aftermarket Foundation board of trustees in the coming year:

  • Mohammed Al Fayyad, ACDelco
  • William Babcox, Babcox Media Inc.
  • Richard Beirne, Richard and Lisa Beirne
  • Brent Berman, First Brands Group
  • Michael C. Buzzard, The Clay Buzzard Family
  • Mike Carr, CARDONE Industries
  • Mauro Cifelli, AWDA
  • Jeff Darby, Dorman Products, Inc.
  • Ryan Devine, MiX representative
  • Chris Gardner, Automotive Aftermarket Suppliers Association
  • Duncan Gillis, BBB Industries LLC
  • Todd Hack, Mevotech
  • Philip Halberg, Federal-Mogul (DRiV)
  • Bill Hanvey, Auto Care Association
  • Tim Hardin, Epicor Software Corporation
  • Todd Hertzler, Robert Bosch LLC
  • Pete Kornafel
  • Jeffrey E. Koviak, Tenneco (DRiV)
  • Fletcher Lord III, Parts Warehouse/Crow Burlingame
  • Jacki Lutz, YANG representative
  • Paul McCarthy, Motor & Equipment Manufacturers Association
  • Dave McColley, Mann + Hummel MHFT
  • Rollie Olson, Rollie & Gayle Olson and Family
  • Heather Preu, MAM Software Group, Inc.
  • Chris Pruitt, East Penn Manufacturing and Flicker/Langdon/Pruitt
  • Jacqueline Rodriguez, Parts Authority
  • Robert Roos, The Pronto Network
  • Rick Schwartz, The Schwartz Family
  • Robert M. Segal, Sanel NAPA/The Segal Family
  • Eric Sills, Standard Motor Products
  • Steve Smith, GCommerce Inc
  • Danielle Sonnefeld, Women in Auto Care
  • Bill Stroupe, KIAWA Education Foundation
  • Tom Tecklenburg, Dayco Products LLC
  • Chuck Udell, Morris/Rupp McCartney Education Trust of APSA

Several more industry professionals will serve UAF in a variety of support roles: Wendy Earp, audit committee; Kristin Grons, marketing committee; George Keeley, legal counsel; Ken Marker, investment advisor; Larry Northup, AWDA liaison; Nathan Perrine, comptroller; Mort Schwartz, contributions committee; Billy Sissamis, accounting; Joe Stephan, marketing committee; and Casey Ventrillo, investment advisor.

The University of the Aftermarket Foundation is a 501(c) 3 not-for-profit organization. All contributions are tax-deductible to the extent provided by law. To make a donation, visit

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