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TCRA names new officers and board

The Torque Converter Rebuilders Association (TCRA) recently named its new board and officers. The positions were chosen during the organization’s annual meeting June 24 and 25. Note that not all of these positions are newly elected, as some members return from last year. Here is the full list:

  • President: Mike Cargill (Schaeffler)
  • Vice President: Eric Saxberg (Saxco)
  • Treasurer: Steve Jaussaud (Sonnax)
  • Secretary: Robbie Ferguson (Raybestos Powertrain)

Additional board members:

  • Jeff Stuck (Certified Transmission)
  • Joe Rivera (ProTorque)
  • Manley Tate (Dynamic Reman) 
  • Frank Kuperman (RevMax)

For more coverage of the TCRA annual meeting, read our biggest takeaways from seminar day here.

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