AIA Elects New Chairman and Board of Directors

Members of the Automotive Industries Association attending its 2003 Annual General Meeting, being held as part of the AIA Convention in Charlottetown, have elected a new slate of Directors. Elected to the AIA Executive Committee are:

Chairman of the Board, Ken Coulter – Specialty Sales and Marketing; Mississauga, Ontario

First Vice-Chairman, Larry Jefferies, CARSTAR Automotive Canada; Hamilton, Ontario

Second Vice-Chairman, Malcolm Sissmore, Ultra-Fit Exhaust Systems, Mississauga, ON

Immediate Past-Chairman, Sean Corcelli – USI-AGI Prairies Inc.; Edmonton, Alberta AIA President, Ray Datt – AIA National Office; Ottawa, Ontario, is also a member of the Executive Committee.

Directors at Large (appointed for a two year term): Doug Squires, Colonial Auto Parts Limited, St John’s, Newfoundland

Roland Taube, Akzo Nobel Coatings Ltd., Etobicoke, Ontario

Ezer Mevorach, Mevotech Inc., Toronto, Ontario

Directors at Large (one year remaining on their two-year term):

John Tennant, Piston Ring Service, Winnipeg, Manitoba

Bryan Held, SMK Speedy International, Toronto, Ontario

Remy Rousseau, Le Garagiste (Revue), Longueuil, Quebec

Don Skuce, Auto Sense Auto Parts, Mississauga, Ontario

Outgoing Chairman Sean Corcelli congratulated the 2002-2003 Board of Directors. “I wish you all well. I know that you will enjoy your term on the AIA Board. Change is a constant at the Association now, and with this team in the drivers seat, it should be a smooth, yet interesting ride.”