Charley Johnson of Proliance Elected 2007-2008 MEMA Chairman

November 28, 2007, RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. – Charles E. “Charley” Johnson, president, CEO and director of Proliance International, Inc., New Haven, Connecticut, has been elected 2007-2008 chairman of the Motor & Equipment Manufacturers Association (MEMA) Board of Directors.

Other MEMA board officers include:

* Vice chairman – Terry R. McCormack, president and director, Affinia Group
* Vice chairman – James S. McElya, CEO, president and director, Cooper Standard Automotive
* Treasurer – Eugene E. Ezzell, chairman and CEO, Mikronite Automotive Technologies

Al Stecklein, group president, worldwide aftermarket division, The Gates Corp., will remain on the board as immediate past chairman.

New members of the board are:

* Terrance J. “Terry” Keating, CEO and chairman, Accuride Corp., and representative of the Heavy Duty Manufacturers Association (HDMA)
* Gordon Ulsh, president, CEO and director, Exide Technologies
* Dennis M. Welvaert, president, global automotive aftermarket, Dayco Products, and AASA chairman

Directors continuing to serve on the board include:

* Michael Cardone Jr., chairman and CEO, CARDONE Industries Inc., and representative of the Automotive Aftermarket Suppliers Association (AASA)
* Robert H. Devenney, senior vice president, Danaher Corp., Professional Tool Group
* Joseph J. McAleese, president and CEO, Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems and HDMA chairman
* Robert E. “Bob” McKenna, president and CEO of MEMA
* James C. Orchard, COO, Noble International and chairman of the Original Equipment Suppliers Association (OESA)
* Francisco A. “Frank” Ordoñez, president, Delphi Product and Service Solutions and vice president, Delphi Corp.
* Edward E. Zimmer, president and CEO, ECCO Group

About Charley Johnson

Charles E. “Charley” Johnson is president, CEO and director of Proliance International, Inc., New Haven, Connecticut, an American Stock Exchange company (AMEX:PLI). He joined the company in March 2001. Proliance International, Inc. is a leading global manufacturer and distributor of aftermarket heat exchange and temperature control products for automotive and heavy-duty applications serving North America, Central America and Europe.

Johnson’s prior experience includes both private and public companies serving aftermarket and original equipment transportation market segments. Prior to joining Proliance, he was president, CEO and director of the privately-owned Canadian General Tower Ltd., the leading producer of flexible polymer films and laminated cover stock for the North American automotive interior industry and other markets. His experiences include the manufacturing and marketing of a variety of products used by transportation and related markets during his 38-year career.

He is a graduate of The University of Virginia, with a B.S. degree in commerce. He has served in a number of industry association and professional roles, including vice chairman of the board, executive committee member and audit committee member of MEMA. He also served as the 2003 and 2004 chairman of the Automotive Aftermarket Suppliers Association (AASA) market segment of MEMA, cabinet leader in the 2002 New Haven United Way Campaign, chairman of the Kentucky State Chamber of Commerce, director of Delta Dental of Kentucky, director of the Grand River Conservation Authority Foundation and environmental co-chairman for the Automotive Industry Joint Government Action Committee, among others.

Charley and his wife, Susan, reside in Guilford, Connecticut and they have three grown children and three grandchildren.

About MEMA

MEMA (www.mema.org) represents more than 700 motor vehicle product manufacturers with nearly 12,000 U.S. plant locations and 1.3 million workers. Together, these companies keep the U.S. automotive and truck industry supplied with the components that enable it to produce some 17 million vehicles annually and keep the 232 million vehicles on the road with replacement products and services. MEMA supports its members through its three market segment associations: Automotive Aftermarket Suppliers Association (AASA), Heavy Duty Manufacturers Association (HDMA) and Original Equipment Suppliers Association (OESA).

Source: MEMA

Bookmark/Search this post with:

 •    •    •    •    •    •    •    •    •    •