{"id":1313,"date":"2018-06-05T09:37:11","date_gmt":"2018-06-05T09:37:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/irvin-dev.com\/?p=1313"},"modified":"2018-06-05T09:37:11","modified_gmt":"2018-06-05T09:37:11","slug":"frank-ervin-named-government-affairs-group-vp-at-piston-group","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pistoninteriors.com\/es\/2018\/06\/05\/frank-ervin-named-government-affairs-group-vp-at-piston-group\/","title":{"rendered":"Frank Ervin Named Government Affairs Group VP at Piston Group"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Redford, Michigan<\/em> | June 5, 2018 \u2014<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Former Executive at Michigan Minority Supplier Development Council and at Magna, Frank W. Ervin III, has been named to the newly created position of group vice president \u2013 Government Affairs at the Piston Group.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Ervin will be responsible for the Piston Group\u2019s government relations and economic development activities and report to the group\u2019s Chief Operating and Financial Officer Amit Singhi. He most recently served as vice president of Specialized MBE Services at the Michigan Minority Supplier Development Council and previously had been senior director \u2013 Government Affairs at Magna International.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe\u2019ve followed Frank\u2019s career for a number of years and know the value he\u2019s brought to other companies,\u201d said Piston Group Chairman and CEO Vinnie Johnson. \u201cHis background includes work on a worldwide basis with major car makers and automotive suppliers. He\u2019s a great addition to the Piston Group of companies.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Singhi noted that Ervin has more than 35 years of executive experience in the global automotive supply industry, including positions in governmental affairs, supply-chain management, factory automation and fleet sales.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cFrank Ervin has successfully addressed government relations challenges and business issues at state, national and international levels throughout his career,\u201d Singhi said. \u201cHe has an extraordinary network of contacts among government officials and business leaders not only in the United States, but also in Mexico, Europe, Latin America and the Asia Pacific region.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ervin has a bachelor\u2019s degree in business administration from Norfolk State University in Norfolk, Virginia and a master\u2019s degree in international business from Chelsea College in London, UK. He also is a Vietnam veteran with service in the U.S. Navy. The new Piston Group executive has held board positions with a variety of organizations, including the Southeastern Michigan United Way and the Organization for International Investment. He also serves as the chairman of the Advocacy Committee at MICHauto which is part of the Detroit Regional Chamber of Commerce.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A native of Jacksonville, Florida, Ervin currently resides in West Bloomfield, Michigan. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Redford, Michigan | June 5, 2018 \u2014 Former Executive at Michigan Minority Supplier Development Council and at Magna, Frank W. Ervin III, has been named to the newly created position of group vice president \u2013 Government Affairs at the Piston Group. Ervin will be responsible for the Piston Group\u2019s government relations and economic development activities and report to the group\u2019s … <\/p>\n

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