The Automotive Aftermarket Retailers of Ontario (AARO), has announced that Steve Gushie, President, CARQUEST Canada, has been elected to its board of directors for 2020-21.

Gushie, whose career spans more than four decades in the aftermarket, began at age 15, working for McKerlie-Millen Automotive in London, Ont.

Gushie worked at the warehouse part-time to pay his way through University and never left. After University, he stayed in the business learning every aspect and served in numerous different roles as a counterman, store manager and outside sales representative.

Gushie has served as President of CARQUEST Canada for the last 15 years and is also President of the CARQUEST WorldPAC charitable foundation.