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Sacramento, CA - November 9, 2023
At its annual dinner gala during this year’s Industry Week, Tom Ogaz of Parts Authority was installed as CAWA’s 2024 Chair of the Board of Directors. Other officers installed were: Vice-Chair Wayne Schaack of the Pronto Group; Treasurer Dan Hanson Jr. of Hanson Distributing Company; Secretary David Simms of NAPA Auto Parts Lodi & Galt and Immediate Past Chair of the Board, Young Suhr, Jr. of APW Knox Seeman Warehouse. The officers will assume their positions effective January 1, 2024. The Association also sends a special thanks to its exclusive dinner sponsor, Motorcar Parts of America and its President & CEO, Selwyn Joffe.
The next formal meeting of the Association is its Leadership & Educational Forum that will be held on February 21-23 2024, in Napa, California. The event will take place at the Silverado Resort & Spa. Bill Hanvey, President & CEO of the Auto Care Association will be a guest speaker and a panel presentation on “AI and its impact on the Automotive Industry” will highlight the general session. CAWA Committees and the Board of Directors will meet to discuss Association and industry issues, as well. All are welcomed! Watch for the registration materials. For immediate details contact programs@cawa.org.
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