The dinner, sponsored by Motorcar Parts of America, raised funds for both student and automotive high school teachers’ annual scholarship awards
Las Vegas—More than 100 CAWA members and friends gathered in Las Vegas to “kick-off” the 2025 Industry Week. The dinner, exclusively sponsored by Motorcar Parts of America, was a fundraising event for both the student and automotive high school teachers’ scholarship awards given annually.
“We raised close to 20,000 and over the course of a few weeks we raised another 40,000 — per event —so it was a good year for scholarship funds to be raised by CAWA in 2025,” CAWA Executive Director Rodney Pierini told Aftermarket Matters Weekly.
The event also recognized CAWA’s leaders for their commitment and contributions to CAWA and the automotive aftermarket industry. Wayne Schaack of the Pronto Group was recognized for his year of service as the chair of the board of directors.
Officers of the board for 2026 were also inducted. They include Chair Dan Hanson, Jr. of Blue Streak Electronics; Vice-Chair David Simms of NAPA Auto Parts – Galt & Lodi; Treasurer Brian Cruickshank of Schwartz Advisors; Secretary Jason Caldwell of RPS Marketing and Immediate Past Chair, Wayne Schaack of the Pronto Group. Several past chairs of the board of directors participated in the traditional red vest ceremony.
The event was led by the 2023 Chair Young Suhr Jr. of APW Knox-Seeman Warehouse. Young presented Wayne Schaack his red vest for his year of service as Chair of the Board. Members of the 2025 board of directors and Manufacturers Advisory Council were also recognized for their guidance to the association during the year.
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