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First Week of 2009-10 Leadership 2.0 Experience in the Books; Teams Now Collaborating in Preparation for April Session

Published on 10/8/2009 10:02:44 AM

First Week of 2009-10 Leadership 2.0 Experience in the Books;
Teams Now Collaborating in Preparation for April Session

Class Includes 26 Professionals Representing Every Step in Industry Value Chain; April Session to be Held at Northwood University Campus in West Palm Beach, Fla.

Midland, MI – Twenty-six aftermarket professionals traveled to Northwood University's Midland, Mich., campus in late September for the first session of the 2009-10 University of the Aftermarket Leadership 2.0 program, and by all accounts returned to their jobs the following week with new energy and a host of new strategic skills.

"It's great to watch each class arrive on campus as a collection of individuals and leave after week one as a team of professionals who share a vision for success," said University of the Aftermarket Director Brian Cruickshank, AAP.

Leadership 2.0 is the motor vehicle aftermarket's premier leadership development program. The experience comprises two intensive five-day on-campus sessions. Between sessions, participants collaborate on projects that tackle aftermarket-specific leadership challenges. Teams will present the results of their projects during Session II, April 11-16, 2010, on the Northwood University campus in West Palm Beach, Fla.

"The first session was phenomenal – very fast-paced, filled with great information and structured in a way that fostered camaraderie," said class member Sherri Rains of Blitz USA Inc.

Another participant, Tom Piper of ASA Parts Plus, said, "I was able to utilize the skills and ideas I learned during the very next week at a company business retreat. It was truly exciting to be able to help guide our company with confidence."

The curriculum for Session I, which was held in the Sloan Family Building for Aftermarket Studies, included discussions of a variety of emerging industry challenges; exploration of the characteristics of effective leaders; classes on problem solving, decision making and strategic thinking; and presentations by Dow Chemical executive Mary Aurand, Federated Auto Parts Senior Advisor Larry Pavey, and former General Motors Dealership Operations executive Bruce Edwards.

"What really distinguishes this program from other management training and leadership programs I've been involved with is that it is presented by people who really understand the aftermarket industry," said class member Tom Myroniak of the Specialty Equipment Market Association.

Other members of the 2009-10 class are:

Michael Anderson  Activant Solutions Inc.
Carl Arnold   NGK Spark Plugs USA
Gary Bostic   Remy International, Inc.
Jeremy Denton  Motor & Equipment Manufacturers Association
Justin Dwyer   Heavy Duty America
Todd Erwin   One Stop Parts Source
Timothy Feddema  Automotive Parts Headquarters
Joe Gage   International Parts Warehouse
James Gonzalez  Gonzalez Auto Parts
Lisa Henkel   Gates Corporation
Bill Johnston   Tenneco Inc.
Paul Kratzer   KYB America LLC
Matthew Laguardia  U.S. Chemical & Plastics
Mike McKee   Federal-Mogul Corporation
Ron Rossi   Automotive Aftermarket Industry Association
Scott Sutton   Standard Auto Parts
Ryan Tarbert   The Timken Company
Trevor Tennant, AAP Piston Ring Service
Loretto Thompson  CARQUEST
Dean Toole   Alliance Parts Warehouse LLC
Debbie Vandecaveye Tenneco Inc.
David Vaughan  Eastern Auto Warehousing
Tony Zanders   Heritage Auto Repair

For additional information regarding the Leadership 2.0 experience and other University of the Aftermarket programs, please visit www.universityoftheaftermarket.com or call 1-800-551-2882.
ABOUT THE UNIVERSITY OF THE AFTERMARKET

The University of the Aftermarket is an educational alliance of the Automotive Aftermarket Industry Association, the Automotive Warehouse Distributors Association and the Motor & Equipment Manufacturers Association and is an operating unit of Northwood University. The University of the Aftermarket provides business, management and leadership education to professionals in the motor vehicle aftermarket through on-line, custom, conference, and partnership educational opportunities. Through these programs, the University awards CEU credit that can be applied toward completion of the aftermarket's Automotive Aftermarket Professional (AAP) or Master Automotive Aftermarket Professional (MAAP) certifications.

ABOUT NORTHWOOD UNIVERSITY

Northwood University is committed to the most personal attention to prepare students for success in their careers and in their communities; it promotes critical thinking skills and personal effectiveness, and the importance of ethics, individual freedom and responsibility.

Private, nonprofit and accredited, Northwood University specializes in managerial and entrepreneurial education at three full-service, residential campuses located in Southern Florida, mid-Michigan and Northern Texas. Adult Degree Programs are available in eight states with many course delivery options including online. The DeVos Graduate School offers full-time, evening and industry specific master's degree programs for entrepreneurs and executives in Michigan, Texas and Switzerland. The Alden B. Dow Creativity Center on the Midland, Michigan, campus specializes in creative thinking and innovation development. International education is offered through terms abroad and in Program Centers in Switzerland, China, Malaysia, Sri Lanka and Bahrain. Northwood University also operates the Margaret Chase Smith Library in Maine.

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