AIA Canada is pleased to announce the new Chair and members for the Young Professionals in the Auto care sector (YPA) Committee for the 2024-2026 term.

Kari Hann, Marketing and Digital Communications Manager at Specialty Sales & Marketing (SS&M) is taking on the role of YPA Committee Chair. She has been actively involved with the YPA Committee as a member since 2008 and has participated in many Student Aftermarket Days career showcases and career fairs at Georgian College’s Automotive Business School of Canada with her peers.

Moreover, her charitable nature has led her to volunteer for many events and organizations such as Shad’s R&R and the Halton Down Syndrome Association and found the SS&M Community Support Fund in 2009, which helps individuals and families in need throughout our local communities.

Kari is looking forward to her newly elected role as YPA Committee Chair and plans to bring her experience and dedication to continue the upward momentum the Committee has attained over the years.

YPA Committee members

The YPA Committee also welcomes the following six new members for the 2024-2026 terms:

Andrew Harvey, Sales Representative, Recochem Inc.

Candice James, Senior National Data Acquisition Specialist + Strategic Partnerships, CARFAX Canada

Adam Malik, Managing Editor, Turnkey Media Solutions

Hitesh Patel, National Sales Director/Head of Sales Canada, Transtar Industries (King-O-Matic)

Noah Smolders, National Account Manager, AutologiQ

Pragati Upadhyay, National Sales Manager, Wakefield Canada 

AIA Canada Nan ounces that it also has ten returning members and would like to take this opportunity to thank the former Committee members for their commitment and service to the YPA Committee and Community.