Contact:	Angie Wilson (800) 272-7467, ext. 216 angie@asashop.org
For Release:	Immediate News Bulletin ASA-13 April 22, 2004

ASA Announces New Board of Directors

BEDFORD, TEXAS, April 22, 2004 - The Automotive Service Association (ASA) announces its new board of directors, installed during the association's annual business meeting held April 16-17 in San Antonio.

Geralynn Kottschade, AAM, of Jerry's Body Shop Inc. in Mankato, Minn., was named chairman of ASA's board of directors for 2004-05. Kottschade assumed the chairman's post at the conclusion of the annual meeting.

Kottschade succeeds Kevin Caldwell, AAM, of Autobody by Caldwell Inc. in Laguna Hills, Calif. Caldwell moves to the past chairman's seat on the board of directors for one year.

Other members of ASA's 2004-05 board include Denny Kahler, AAM, chairman-elect, Kahler's Werkstatt, Dublin, Calif.; and Charles Elder, AAM, secretary/treasurer, Ray Gordon Brake Service, Tallahassee, Fla.

Serving as general directors are Aaron Clements, AAM, C&C Automotive, Augusta, Ga.; Joan Koebernick, AAM, Dakota-K Auto Repair Center & Tires, Arlington Heights, Ill.; and Reggie Denney, AAM, Reggie Denney Auto Repair, Eden, N.C.

Serving as affiliate directors are Dennis Sterwerf, AAM, Fairfield Auto & Truck Service, Fairfield, Ohio; Stephen Keller, AAM, Keller Import Service Inc., Easley, S.C.; and Ron Nagy, AAM, Nagy's Body & Frame Shop Inc., Doylestown, Ohio.

The final two board positions are held by the Collision and Mechanical Division directors: Michael Anderson, Wagonwork Collision Center, Alexandria, Va.; and Earl Dohner, AAM, E&E's Garage, Brookville, Ohio.

Ron Pyle, ASA president and chief staff executive, also serves on the ASA board of directors in an ex officio capacity. Members of the 2004-05 ASA Executive Committee are Kottschade, Caldwell, Kahler, Elder and Clements.

The Automotive Service Association is the largest not-for-profit trade association of its kind, serving more than 12,000 businesses and approximately 70,000 professionals from all segments of the automotive service industry. ASA's headquarters is in Bedford, Texas.

ASA advances professionalism and excellence in the automotive repair industry through education, representation and member services. Additional information about ASA, including past news releases, is available on the ASA Web Site on the Internet (http://www.asashop.org).

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