Brent Filchner Selected as 2008 NAPA/ASE Parts Specialist of the Year

ATLANTA--NAPA AUTO PARTS and the National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) have named Brent Filchner the 2008 NAPA/ASE Parts Specialist of the Year. Filchner, an outside sales representative at Walnutport Auto Parts in Walnutport, Pa., is the ninth individual to receive this special parts professional honor within the NAPA organization.

Filchner, an ASE P2 certified Automotive Parts Specialist, has more than 20 years experience in the automotive industry. His credentials and certifications from NAPA Autotech and NAPA manufacturers’ schools and clinics include heating and cooling, paint, brake and chassis, filtration, electrical and fuel injection. Filchner has also honed his selling skills and industry knowledge by completing NAPA SalesPRO, NAPA SalesMASTER, FastTrack Parts Professional LAPs and Vin Waterhouse training courses.

“A panel of judges, consisting of ASE, trade press, university and aftermarket industry association representatives, unanimously selected Brent for this honor,” said NAPA President Bob Susor. “He is an excellent choice for this recognition and a fine representative for parts specialists throughout not only NAPA but our entire industry.”

In nominating Filchner, Ryan Wentz, Sales Manager at the NAPA Wind Gap Distribution Center, said, “I have known and worked with Brent for 10 years, and I consider him one of the most knowledgeable parts professionals in our trading area.”

Aside from Filchner’s dedication to the automotive industry, he is also very committed to his family, church and community. In support of his two children and their education, Filchner served on the Moore Township PTA for many years and was awarded an honorary life membership in 2005. He is a member of the Moore Township Recreation Commission and is active in the Moore Township Lions Club, serving in several officer roles including president, vice-president and secretary. He has also found time to serve as the Cubmaster for the Boy Scouts PACK 55 in Bath, Pa.

Filchner resides in Bath with his wife, Kelly, and two children, David and Krista.

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