Mr. Rod Umphreys of Total Specialties, USA has been appointed to CAWA’s Manufacturers Advisory Council. During the appointment process, Michael Rukov, Chair of the Board of Directors, commented: “We are pleased to have Rod as a part of our leadership team to participate and contribute to our discussions of current and future industry issues”. “We look forward to his participation which will assist the Association in achieving its goals as an effective automotive aftermarket industry organization”, continued Rukov.

Mr. Umphreys started his lubricants career in 2001 working at McCollister and Company, a small independent lubricants manufacturer in Council Bluffs, Iowa. He worked in multiple facets of the lubricants business during his time there from sales, technical, to national accounts. In 2011, he joined Total as a territory manager in the upper Midwest and has since held various roles, including, industry lubricants manager and his current role as the west region sales director. In his 20 years in the business working for the global company Total, he has developed a unique perspective on business, not only on the west coast but all over the continental United States.