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UAF Board of Trustees elects officers for 2026

The University of the Aftermarket Foundation (UAF) Board of Trustees held an official confirmation vote on Nov. 1 at AAPEX

Bethesda, Md.—The University of the Aftermarket Foundation (UAF) Board of Trustees has elected its officers for fiscal year 2026. An official confirmation vote was held on Nov. 1 during the UAF board of trustees meeting in Las Vegas.

The approved slate of officers is as follows:

  • Roger McCollum, MAAP, Chairman
  • John R. Washbish, MAAP, Senior Vice Chairman
  • Larry Pavey, MAAP, Vice Chairman 
  • Bill Maggs, MAAP, Treasurer
  • Chris Pruitt, Secretary
  • Bob Egan, MAAP, Chairman Emeritus
  • Rusty Bishop, AAP, Chairman Emeritus
  • Jennifer Tio, MAAP, Executive Director

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

  • Michelle Allen, Valvoline
  • Bill Babcox, AAP, Babcox Media, Inc.
  • Jeff Barna, Yokohama Tire Corporation
  • Corey Bartlett, MAAP, Automotive Parts Headquarters
  • Richard Beirne, MAAP, Richard and Lisa Beirne
  • Marc Blackman, Gold Eagle
  • Jeff Blocher, MANN+HUMMEL 
  • Fred Bunting, MAAP, The Bunting Family
  • Mike Buzzard, AAP, The Clay Buzzard Family
  • Jeff Darby, Dorman Products, Inc.
  • Jon Ellsworth, Genuine Parts Company
  • Chris Gardner, GAAE, MEMA Aftermarket Suppliers
  • Duncan Gillis, TERREPOWER
  • Larry Griffin, VIPAR Heavy Duty
  • Clark Hale, Parts Authority
  • John Hanighen, Cloyes & Rotomaster
  • Bill Hanvey, MAAP, Auto Care Association 
  • Todd Hertzler, Bosch
  • Tina Hubbard, HDA Truck Pride
  • Dave Illes, PHINIA
  • Michael Kitching, GB Remanufacturing
  • Pete Kornafel, MAAP, Pete and Lorraine Kornafel
  • Elle Lawhead, Women in Auto Care 
  • Fletcher Lord III, AAP, Crow Burlingame/Bumper to Bumper
  • Rick Main, SPS Commerce
  • Paul McCarthy, Motor & Equipment Manufacturers Association
  • Zach Miller, Highline Warren
  • Rollie Olson, Rollie & Gayle Olson and Family
  • Gary Plover, Astemo Americas
  • Larry Prince Jr, Prince Family Foundation
  • Roger Reeves, SYLVANIA
  • Robert Roos, The Pronto Network
  • Ryan Samuels, AWDA
  • Kathleen Schmatz, MAAP
  • Rick Schwartz, The Schwartz Family
  • Robert M. Segal, MAAP, Sanel NAPA/The Segal Family
  • Neil Sethi, NexaMotion Group
  • Eric Sills, AAP, Standard Motor Products 
  • Pete Stanislawczyk, East Penn Manufacturing
  • Bill Stroupe, KIAWA Education Foundation
  • JC Washbish, AAP, Aftermarket Auto Parts Alliance
  • Matt Weiss, Mevotech
  • Chris Williams, N.A. Williams Company

Additional industry professionals will serve UAF in a variety of support roles, including Mike Blawas, audit committee; Todd Hack, marketing committee; Ted Hughes, AWDA liaison; Tanya Hunt, YANG representative; George Keeley, legal counsel; Jacki Lutz, marketing committee; Ken Marker, investment advisor; Steve Ng, marketing committee; Andrew Peckham, MiX representative; Nathan Perrine, comptroller; Juliet Prendergast, marketing representative; Jacqueline Rodriguez, marketing committee; Joe Stephan, marketing committee; Casey Ventrillo, investment advisor; and Victoria Wallgren, accounting. 

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