Susan L. Hagood Appointed Controller at AIAG
Susan L. Hagood has been named controller for the Automotive Industry Action Group (AIAG), one of the global auto industryÂ’s largest trade organizations.
(PRWEB) February 18, 2004
Susan L. Hagood has been named controller for the Automotive Industry Action Group (AIAG), one of the global auto industryÂ’s largest trade organizations.
Hagood will be responsible for all of the associationÂ’s financial affairs, including accounting, treasury management, investments and taxes and will report to AIAG Executive Director Andrew J. Cummins.
“Susan’s strong financial background and accounting experience — both inside and outside of AIAG — will make a substantial contribution to the integration of AIAG’s financial goals with our organization’s overall strategic objectives,” said Cummins.
Hagood joined AIAG in 1999 as finance-and-accounting manager. Prior to AIAG, she was vice president of finance and administration for the American Society of Employers (ASE). She also has more than seven years of experience in public accounting with various local CPA firms.
Hagood is a Certified Public Accountant, holds a masterÂ’s degree in taxation from Walsh College and earned her bachelorÂ’s degree in business administration from Eastern Michigan University. She is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) and the Michigan Association of Certified Public Accountants (MACPA).
Hagood resides in Livonia, Mich., and is a native of Belleville, Mich.
Founded in 1982, AIAG is headquartered in Southfield, Mich. Its more than 1,600 member companies include North American, European and Asia-Pacific OEMs and suppliers to the automotive industry with combined annual sales of more than $600 billion. A not-for-profit association, AIAGÂ’s primary goals are to reduce cost and complexity within the automotive supply chain and to improve speed-to-market, product quality, employee health-and-safety and the environment. Additional information is available on the Internet at www. aiag. org.
Media Contacts:
John Piscopink
Automotive Industry Action Group
Phone: +1.248.213.4646
E-mail: jpiscopink@aiag. org
Chip Drake
AutoCom Associates
Phone: +1.248.647.8621
E-mail: cdrake@usautocom. com
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