MPA’s diverse team of talented industry leaders possess more than 170 years of combined automotive industry experience. By adhering to a disciplined approach to business development, marketing and operations, this senior management team has excelled at generating positive operating results, and continues to solidify the strength of MPA’s core business.

Selwyn Joffe, CPA
Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer
Prior to being appointed President, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer in February 2003, Mr. Joffe served as a director to the Company beginning in 1994, and later became Chairman of the Board in November of 1999. Before his management appointment at MPA, Mr. Joffe served as President or CEO of several national companies, including the Wolfgang Puck Food Company. Mr. Joffe is a graduate of Emory University with degrees in both business and law.

Mervyn McCulloch, CPA
Chief Financial Officer
Mervyn McCulloch was appointed our chief financial officer on October 28, 2005. From November 2003 until he joined our company, Mr. McCulloch served as chief executive officer and chief financial officer of Instone LLC, a sports nutrition and diet products based in Irvine, California. From November 2001 until November 2003, Mr. McCulloch was a business consultant advising start-ups, turnaround candidates and other companies seeking equity funding. From April 1990 until October 2001, he served as chief financial officer of three public companies - Inovio Biomedical Corp., Global Diamonds Inc and Armor All Products Corp., all based in Southern California. Mr. McCulloch is a certified public accountant and was a partner of Deloitte & Touche from March 1972 to March 1990. Mr. McCulloch is a graduate of the University of South Africa and of the University of Witwatersrand Graduate Business School Executive Development Program.

Tom Stricker
VP of Sales
Mr. Stricker has been in charge of MPA's sales efforts since 1989. Prior to joining MPA, Mr. Stricker held several roles within a major automotive parts importer, including retail store manager, warehouse manager and sales manager where he supervised 80 sales people.

Michael Umansky
VP & General Counsel
Michael Umansky has been our Vice President and General Counsel since January 2004, responsible for all legal matters. He was appointed our Secretary in November 2005. Mr. Umansky was a partner of Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP, and the founding and managing partner of its Los Angeles office from 1975 until 1997 and was Of Counsel to that firm from 1998 to July 2001. Immediately prior to joining our company, Mr. Umansky was in the private practice of law, and during 2002 and 2003 he provided legal services to us. From February 2000 until March 2001, Mr. Umansky was Vice President, Administration and Legal, of Hiho Technologies, Inc., a venture capital financed producer of workforce management software. Mr. Umansky is admitted to practice law in California and New York and is a graduate of The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and Harvard Law School.

Steve Kratz
Vice President of Quality Assurance and Engineering
Mr. Kratz has overseen MPA's Engineering and Quality Assurance team since joining the Company in 1988. Before joining MPA, Mr. Kratz was the General Manager of GKN Products Company, a division of Beck/Arnley-Worldparts. As Vice-President of Quality Assurance and Engineering, Mr. Kratz spearheaded MPA's quality assurance, research & development, and engineering departments.

John Foster
VP Marketing

Doug Schooner
VP Manufacturing

Joe Terlikosky
VP Purchasing

Regina Gov
VP of Information Technology

Vincent Queck
President, MPA Asia Subsidiary