MEMA Names Greg Vyletel BMC Executive Chair

Greg Vyletel of PowerStop succeeds Brendan Morris of GRI Engineering as chair of the Brake Manufacturers Council Executive Committee.

Updated on Nov. 6, 2026 in Auto Parts

Stacked unmarked brake rotors on a steel rack in a clean light-industrial manufacturing bay, with a single brake caliper on a workbench in the midground. — Greg Vyletel, vice president of engineering and quality at PowerStop, was named chair of the Brake Manufacturers Council Executive Committee at MEMA Aftermarket Suppliers, succeeding Brendan Morris of GRI Engineering. AI Illustration. Upload story photo >

MEMA Aftermarket Suppliers named Greg Vyletel, vice president of engineering and quality at PowerStop, chair of the Brake Manufacturers Council Executive Committee. He succeeds Brendan Morris, vice president of sales at GRI Engineering, in the role.

Why it matters

The change alters leadership of a council within MEMA Aftermarket Suppliers, the industry trade group for automotive aftermarket suppliers. Leadership of the brake manufacturers council shapes the group's priorities for the brake segment of the aftermarket parts industry.

The change was announced in a MEMA LinkedIn post on November 4, 2026, and as of November 6, 2026, MEMA's executive committee page still listed Brendan Morris as chair with Greg Vyletel as a member at large. The source does not give a term length or effective date for the new chair.

The players

MEMA Aftermarket Suppliers

MEMA Aftermarket Suppliers is the trade association representing manufacturers and suppliers of original equipment and aftermarket automotive parts in North America.

Greg Vyletel

Greg Vyletel is an automotive brake industry executive who serves as vice president of engineering and quality at PowerStop.

Brendan Morris

Brendan Morris is an automotive aftermarket sales executive who serves as vice president of sales at GRI Engineering and previously chaired the council.

The details

MEMA Aftermarket Suppliers announced in a LinkedIn post that Greg Vyletel will chair the Brake Manufacturers Council Executive Committee, succeeding Brendan Morris. The post thanked Morris for his leadership, dedication, and service and showed him receiving an award alongside Vyletel.

November 4, 2026: MEMA announces Vyletel as BMC Executive Committee chair on LinkedIn.
November 6, 2026: MEMA's BMC Executive Committee page still lists Morris as chair and Vyletel as a member at large.

Market Landscape

The Brake Manufacturers Council operates within MEMA Aftermarket Suppliers, which coordinates brake component makers serving the North American aftermarket. Leadership rotation among member-company executives such as PowerStop and GRI Engineering reflects the council's practice of drawing chairs from its member manufacturers.

For repair shops and parts buyers, the change in council leadership does not alter brake product availability or pricing on its own. The effect is limited to the trade group's internal direction for brake manufacturers serving the aftermarket.

The takeaway

Leadership changes on trade-group committees signal shifts in how brake manufacturers coordinate with industry bodies. Readers tracking the aftermarket can follow MEMA's announcements for further council updates.