Board of Directors

Selwyn Joffe has served as chairman of the board since 1999 and a director since 1994. He also serves as president and chief executive officer of the company. Earlier, he served as a consultant to the company. Prior to joining Motorcar Parts of America, Mr. Joffe was chairman and chief executive officer of Protea Group, Inc., a company specializing in consulting and acquisition services. From September 2000 to December 2001, Mr. Joffe served as president and chief executive officer of Netlock Technologies, a company that specializes in securing network communications. In 1997, Mr. Joffe co-founded Palace Entertainment, Inc., a roll-up of amusement parks and served as its president and chief operating officer until August 2000. Prior to the founding of Palace Entertainment, Inc., Mr. Joffe was the president and chief executive officer of Wolfgang Puck Food Company from 1989 to 1996. He currently serves on the board of directors of the Motor and Equipment Remanufacturers Association, an industry trade association. In addition, Mr. Joffe serves on the board of directors of the California, Arizona, and Nevada Automotive Wholesaler’s Association (CAWA), also an industry trade association. Mr. Joffe is a graduate of Emory University with degrees in both business and law and is a former member of the bar of the State of Georgia, and a certified public accountant.

Scott J. Adelson joined the board of directors in January 2008. Mr. Adelson is co-president, global co-head of corporate finance and a senior managing director for Houlihan Lokey, a leading international investment bank, and has served on the firm’s board of directors since 2000. During his more than 30-year tenure with Houlihan Lokey, Mr. Adelson has advised hundreds of companies on a diverse and in-depth variety of corporate finance issues, including mergers and acquisitions. Mr. Adelson has written extensively on numerous corporate finance and securities valuation subjects. Mr. Adelson is also a director and member of the compensation committee of QAD Inc., a public software company since April 2006. He is an active member of board of directors of various privately held middle-market businesses, as well as several recognized non-profit organizations, such as the USC Entrepreneur Program. Mr. Adelson holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of Southern California and a Master of Business Administration degree from the University of Chicago, Graduate School of Business.

Rudolph J. Borneo joined the board of directors November 2004. He retired from R.H. Macy’s, Inc. in March 2009 as vice chairman and director of stores of Macy’s West, a division of R.H. Macy’s, Inc. Mr. Borneo served as president of Macy’s California from 1989 to 1992 and president of R.H. Macy’s West from 1992 until his appointment as Vice Chairman and Director of Stores in February 1995. In addition, Mr. Borneo is currently board chairman of Smoke Eaters Hot Wings Inc., a privately held company. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in business administration from Monmouth University.

Dr. David Bryan joined the board of directors in June 2016. In addition to teaching part-time in the Economics Department at the University of California at Santa Cruz, Dr. Bryan currently directs The Center for The Common Good, a joint venture of The Herb Alpert Foundation and New Roads School to incubate creative innovation in business, education and community partnerships. In addition, Dr. Bryan consults privately with several San Francisco and Los Angeles based not-for-profit and for-profit businesses on matters of board and workplace organization, employee training and online education, and generational workplace dynamics. Dr. Bryan was co-founder and founding head of New Roads School, serving from 1995 to 2013. Dr. Bryan received a Bachelor of Arts degree. from the State University of New York at Stony Brook, a Master of Science degree from the University of California at Los Angeles and a J.D. and Ph.D. from the State University of New York at Buffalo.

Joseph Ferguson joined board of directors in June 2016. Mr. Ferguson is a co-founder and managing partner at Vicente Capital Partners, a Los Angeles-based investment firm providing capital to privately held growth companies across North America. Prior to co-founding Vicente in 2009, Mr. Ferguson was a partner at Kline Hawkes & Company, which he joined at the firm’s inception in 1995. Mr. Ferguson began his career as an investment banker for Merrill Lynch & Co where he was a member of the Energy and Natural Resources Group and the General Corporate Finance Group. From 1989 to 1994, he worked on more than 30 public and private transactions for numerous emerging growth and middle market companies. He currently serves on the board of directors of SMT and Intellectual Technology, Inc., both privately held companies. Mr. Ferguson received a Bachelor of Business Administration. degree in Finance from Southern Methodist University and Master of Business Administration degree from the UCLA Anderson School of Management.

Philip Gay joined the board of directors in November 2004. Mr. Gay currently serves as managing director of Triple Enterprises, a business advisory service firm that assists mid-cap sized companies with financial infrastructure, strategic financing, mergers and acquisitions, which he had previously managed from March 2000 until June 2004. Mr. Gay served from 2018 through January 2020 as co-chief executive officer of Giggles N Hugs, Inc., a publicly traded company. Earlier, he served as a director and chief executive officer at Diego Pellicer Worldwide Inc., a publicly traded company. Mr. Gay served for several years as president, chief executive officer and a director of Grill Concepts, Inc., a company that operates a chain of upscale casual restaurants throughout the United States. Mr. Gay’s experience includes serving as an independent consultant with El Paso Energy and assisting with its efforts to reduce overall operating and manufacturing overhead costs. Previously he served as chief financial officer for California Pizza Kitchen and Wolfgang Puck Food Company and has held various senior executive positions at Color Me Mine and Diversified Food Group. Mr. Gay is a retired certified public accountant, a former audit manager at Laventhol and Horwath, and a graduate of the London School of Economics.

Duane Miller joined the board of directors in June 2008. Mr. Miller serves as a consultant to the Flint & Genesee Chamber of Commerce. Prior to consulting, he was the organization’s chief operating officer and executive vice president of the Flint & Genesee Chamber of Commerce from 2009 to 2017, focusing on Economic, Business and Community Development, and After-School Programs. Prior to joining the Flint & Genesee Chamber of Commerce, he was employed by the City of Flint, Michigan, as the director of government operations. Mr. Miller retired from General Motors Corporation in April 2008 after 37 years of service. At the time of his retirement, Mr. Miller served as executive director, GM Service and Parts Operations (“SPO”) Field Operations where he was responsible for all SPO field activities, responsible for GM Parts (OE), AC Delco (aftermarket) and GM Accessories business channels, as well as SPO’s Global Independent Aftermarket. Mr. Miller served on the board of OEConnection, an automotive ecommerce organization focused on applying technology to provide supply chain solutions and analysis. He previously served on the boards of McLaren Regional Medical Center in Flint, Michigan; the Genesee Health Coalition; and, the Prima Civitas Foundation, headquartered in Lansing, Michigan. His experience also includes serving on the boards of the Urban League of Flint, Michigan; the Boys and Girls Club of Flint, Michigan; and, the Flint/Genesee County Convention and Visitor’s Bureau, and as a member of the audit and compensation committees for these organizations. Mr. Miller earned a Bachelor of Science degree in marketing from Western Michigan University, and attended the Executive Development Program at the University of California Berkeley, Haas School of Business.

Jeffrey Mirvis joined the board of directors in February 2009. Mr. Mirvis is currently the chief executive officer of MGT Industries, Inc., a privately held apparel company based in Los Angeles. During his nineteen-year tenure as chief executive, Mr. Mirvis has gained valuable knowledge of sourcing and manufacturing in Asia. Prior to joining MGT in 1990, Mr. Mirvis served as a commercial loan officer at Union Bank of California -- following his completion of the Union Bank of California’s Commercial Lending Program. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in economics from the University of California at Santa Barbara. He served as a board member of the Wildwood School in Los Angeles for nine years.

Jamie Rankin joined the board of directors in January 2021. She most recently served as president and chief executive officer of Ford Component Sales, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Ford Motor Company -- overseeing component sales to other original equipment manufacturers and the aftermarket industry. Ms. Rankin serves on the board of Bronner Brothers, Inc., one of the largest private African American hair and skin care product producers in the United States. She was a long-time member of the board of visitors at Howard University School of Business. Ms. Rankin holds a Bachelor of Science degree in industrial engineering from the University of Pittsburgh and a Master of Business Administration degree in marketing and strategy from the University of Chicago. She received the Distinguished Alumni award in 2014 from the University of Pittsburgh School of Industrial Engineering, and currently serves on its board of visitors. She was a long-time member of the Executive Leadership Council and is a life member of the National Black MBA Association. Past honors include being named one of the top women in the automotive industry by On-Wheels magazine and receiving the National Women of Color Technology award.

Barbara L. Whittaker joined the board of directors in February in 2017. Ms. Whittaker is a business strategist and procurement and supply chain expert with extensive experience in the automotive industry – including both original equipment manufacturers and suppliers operating in the aftermarket. In 2010, Mrs. Whittaker founded BW Limited LLC, which focuses on providing companies with business and procurement strategies to support improved performance. Previously, Ms. Whittaker held leadership positions for the General Motors Corporation and Delphi Automotive, with increasing responsibility during her tenure. Prior to her retirement from General Motors, Ms. Whittaker served as executive director of global purchasing. Ms. Whittaker previously served in Chevrolet’s Division of General Motors Corporation in Production Control and Scheduling, with an emphasis on Supply Chain. Ms. Whittaker earned a Bachelor of Industrial Administration degree from General Motors Institute (now Kettering University) and a Master of Business Administration degree from Wayne State University. She also completed the Advanced Management Program at INSEAD in France, and the Executive Development program at University of Michigan. In addition to her formal education, she holds Six Sigma Green Belt certification and is well-versed in lean production systems (including General Motors’ Global Manufacturing System). She currently serves on the board of directors of ChannelNet and has also held board positions for Detroit Manufacturing Systems and Piston Group, each of which is privately held.