(Sacramento, CA - July 18, 2019)  
CAWA Chair of the Board, Dan Hanson, Jr. of Hanson Distributing Company, has appointed John Sturges of PWR Motion Control Systems to the Association's Manufacturers Advisory Council (MAC). When Chair Hanson announced the appointment he commented: "We are pleased that John will rejoin our MAC and look forward to his participation and contributions". "He has served CAWA well in prior years and his expertise and knowledge of the industry will be a great asset to the Association", Hanson continued. 

John Sturges began his career in 1985 with Modine Manufacturing for 6 years as a territory manager. He then moved to Go/Dan Industries and Wolverine/Trentrade, both related to the heat exchange business. He managed the western division for Visteon in 2000 when they began their aftermarket program. Visteon sold the aftermarket in 2008 which eventually became Vista Pro where he spent 3 years until moving over to BBB Industries. Prior to his current position, he served as the Director of Sales for the west at Mevotech. In February of 2019, he joined PWR Motion Control Systems, a new division within Premium Guard Filters, where he serves as the National Director of Sales. Mr. Sturges had served on the Association's MAC since 2010. He and his wife reside in Granite Bay, California and have two grown children.  

About CAWA

CAWA is an automotive aftermarket trade association, which represents auto parts jobbers, retailers, warehouse distributors, manufacturers, manufacturer representatives and program groups. The Association provides educational, legislative and business support to the industry and its membership. It is one of the largest trade associations of its kind in the United States and recognized as a leader in the automotive aftermarket industry.

Contact:
Rodney Pierini
President & CEO
CAWA - Representing the Automotive Parts Industry
4030 Lennane Drive, Sacramento, CA. 95834
800.332.2292, ext. 1
 

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