Leadership Team LAWRENCE I. SILLS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD Lawrence I. Sills, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board since December 2000, became the third generation of his family to be a part of Standard Motor Products when he started as a Standard sales rep in 1967. Mr. Sills eventually served as General Sales Manager. From 1983 to 1986, he was Vice President of Operations before being appointed as President and Chief Operating Officer in May 1986. Before joining SMP, Mr. Sills was a Sales Representative, living in Africa, for the Charles Pfizer Company. JOHN P. GETHIN PRESIDENT AND CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER John P. Gethin, who has been in the Automotive Aftermarket for over 37 years, became Standard’s President and Chief Operating Officer in December 2000. From 1997 to 2000, Mr. Gethin was our Senior Vice President of Operations. He also simultaneously held the position of General Manager, Temperature Control Division from 1998 to 2003. He was Vice President and General Manager of EIS Brake Parts Division (a former SMP business unit) from 1995 to 1997. Mr. Gethin started his career in the automotive industry in 1972 with Echlin and was also the President of Wagner Brake and Lighting for five years. JAMES J. BURKE VICE PRESIDENT FINANCE AND CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER James J. Burke has been Vice President Finance and Chief Financial Officer since October 1999. Previously he served as Director of Finance, Chief Accounting Officer and before that was Corporate Controller. He joined the Company in 1986 when SMP bought EIS Brake Parts (a former SMP division) from the Parker Hannifin Company. Leadership Team CARMINE J. BROCCOLE Carmine J. Broccole became Vice President General Counsel and Secretary in January 2006 after serving as General Counsel from August 2004 to January 2006. Before joining Standard Motor Products, Mr. Broccole was a Partner of Kelley Drye & Warren LLP where he was outside counsel to Standard for more than ten years. DALE BURKS Dale Burks has been our Vice President Temperature Control Division since September 2006.   Mr. Burks joined the Company in 1984 as a Territory Sales Manager in Seattle, eventually being named TM of the Year. He advanced within the sales organization to Zone Sales Manager for Oregon and Northern California then Area Sales Manager for the Southern California area. In 1995 he was promoted to Regional Sales Manager before becoming Director of Sales and Marketing at Four Seasons, our Temperature Control Division in 2000. MICHAEL J. FITZGERALD Michael J. Fitzgerald was elected Vice President Marketing in May 2007. From July 2003 to May 2007, Mr. Fitzgerald held a variety of sales and marketing positions in the company, including Director of Sales and Marketing–NAPA. Prior to 2003, he worked for Echlin/Dana (acquired by SMP in 2003) as a Territory Salesman, Zone Manager, Retail Marketing Manager and Vice President of Marketing. Leadership Team ROBERT KIMBRO Robert Kimbro has served as Vice President Distribution Sales since September 2006. Since he joined Standard in 1984 as a Territory Manager in Chattanooga, Mr. Kimbo has held a variety of sales positions in the company. He served as Zone Manager in Arkansas and from 1997 until his current appointment was Regional Sales Manager for the East Region. RAY NICHOLAS Ray Nicholas has been Vice President Information Technology since September 2006. He joined the Company in 1990 as Data Processing Manager for the Four Seasons Division. In November 2001 he was promoted to Manager Information Systems/ERP Projects. From September 2003 until September 2006, Mr. Nicholas was the Director Information Technology. ERIC SILLS Eric Sills represents the fourth generation of his family to be part of Standard Motor Products.  Since September 2006, he has been the Vice President Engine Management Division.  He joined the Company in 1991 and has served in various capacities in the company in Operations and Marketing.  Before his current position he was General Manager, Standard Division with responsibility for manufacturing operations. Leadership Team THOMAS S. TESORO Thomas S. Tesoro has served as Vice President Human Resources since September 2006 after joining the company in July 2006. From 1999 to July 2006, Mr. Tesoro served as Senior Vice President of Human Resources for Vertrue Inc. Previously he held senior Human Resources positions for a number of Fortune 500 companies, such as SPX Corporation, Guiness America and Hoffman-LaRoche. He began his career as an attorney specializing in labor and Employment Law. WILLIAM J. FAZIO William J. Fazio has been Chief Accounting Officer since March 2008. From September 2007 to March 2008, Mr. Fazio served as Director, Corporate Accounting. From April 2001 to September 2007, he was the Corporate Controller and Chief Accounting Officer of Hexcel Corporation a NYSE manufacturer of composite materials for the aerospace industry. Prior to that, Mr. Fazio was Vice President, Controller of Kodak Polychrome Graphics. Mr. Fazio is a Certified Public Accountant. An accounting graduate of Saint John’s University with an MBA in Finance from Hofstra University, Bill began his career at Price Waterhouse and is a Certified Public Accountant. ROBERT H. MARTIN Robert H. Martin has been Treasurer and Assistant Secretary since 1999. From 1993 to 1999, Mr. Martin was the Controller of the Engine Management Division. From 1989 to 1993, he was the Division Controller of Stanric, our Puerto Rican subsidiary (which has since been closed.) Prior to joining Standard Motor Products, Mr. Martin held a number of financial and general management positions with multi-national corporations. He is a Certified Public Accountant.