Chris H. Gardner

Chris H. Gardner, MAAP
Vice President
Programs and Member Services
Automotive Aftermarket Suppliers Association (AASA)

Chris Gardner is responsible for managing the association’s events, including AAPEX activities, AASA Executive Breakfast and AASA member-only Vision Conference. He also manages the Fuel Pump Manufacturers Council and the MEMA Technology Council as well as all technology and data initiatives. He has served on several industry technology organizations.

Gardner was the vice president of marketing for Management Information Systems Group, Inc., the former e-commerce commercial division of MEMA. His previous experience includes managing an office for Eisbrenner Public Relations, a public relations agency that focuses on the automotive supplier community, editor-in-chief of an automotive trade magazine and as a product engineer with tier one supplier Collins & Aikman. Gardner earned a B.S. degree from North Carolina State University.