HDMA board of directors elected

Jan 22, 2008

Joe McAleese, president and chief executive officer of Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems, has been elected 2008 chairman of the Heavy Duty Manufacturers Association’s board of directors.

Other HDMA board officers elected include:

Vice chairman – Dennis Michels, president and CEO, Link Manufacturing;

Vice chairman – Terry Keating, chairman, Accuride Corp.; and

Dennis Kline, vice president of worldwide truck sales and marketing, ArvinMeritor, who will remain on the board as immediate past chairman.

New members of the board are:

John Coll, vice president and general manager, Eaton Aftermarket and Vorad; and

Ed Oeltjen, president, Consolidated Metco.

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