The Automotive Communication Council (ACC) has announced its new officers and board of governors for 2009. The board became effective at the ACC spring 2009 meeting, which was in May in Austin, Texas.
The new ACC officers are president Neal Zipser, NZ Marketing & Communications; first vice president David Kobuszewski, NASCAR; second vice president Tony Molla, National Institute of Automotive Service Excellence (ASE); treasurer Aaron Shaffer, KYB America; secretary Dawn Gagne, Exide Technologies; and immediate past president Katie Noga, SKF.
Continuing board members for the 2010 term are Bob Barstow, Automotive Distribution Network (ADN); Scott Howat, Affinia Group; and Terri McMenamin, Advanstar Communications. Newly-elected 2011 term board members are Ted Hughes, MAHLE Clevite Inc.; Tom Marx, The Marx Group; and Gary Molinaro, The Greensheet.
"It's a challenging time for everyone in the aftermarket and now, more than ever, marketing professionals need to be on top of their game, creating brand differentiation, driving results and demonstrating ROI. The goal of ACC is to assist marketers with these important tasks," says Zipser. "In the coming year, the board of governors will be working hard to make sure our organization evolves with the industry and to ensure that we provide real value to our members – and to the industry."
For more information on ACC, visit www.acc-online.org.