The following release was issued by CAWA and is shared here for informational purposes.
Sacramento, CA – July 22, 2025 – Scott Howat of Litens Aftermarket has been appointed to CAWA’s Manufacturers’ Advisory Council (MAC). During the appointment process, Wayne Schaack, Chair of the Board of Directors, commented: “I am pleased to announce that Scott is joining the CAWA’s MAC. I look forward to his participation and contributions to CAWA in assisting the Association in achieving its goals as an effective and valuable automotive care industry organization,” continued Schaack.
Mr. Howat is an Aftermarket Industry veteran currently responsible for Sales and Marketing in North America for Litens Aftermarket, NA. Prior to joining the Litens Aftermarket team, he has made an impact across sales, marketing, and product management for Auto Care, Affinia Group, Dana, Echlin and Gates Corp. He has a MAAP with the University of the Aftermarket and has served in leadership positions throughout the industry including Automotive Communications Council, Auto Care Association Marketing Committee, and past Chairman of the Auto Care Association Event Committee. In addition, he is a past Chairman of the AASA Marketing Executives Council, and past member of the MEMA Government Affairs Committee and Brand Protection Council.
About Litens Aftermarket
Litens, the world’s largest OE supplier of belt tensioning products, has been supplying the largest brands in the aftermarket, for decades. It offers the aftermarket’s most complete portfolio of belt drive products including timing belt tensioners, accessory drive tensioners, idler pulleys and decoupler pulleys (OAD™). As the inventors of the automatic accessory drive belt tensioner (ADT) and the timing belt tensioner (TBT), Litens delivers an innovative, engineering-first approach to the aftermarket. For more information, visit www.litensaftermarket.com.