PHILADELPHIA -- Pep Boys has announced the appointment of Michael Odell as its new executive vice president and chief operating officer and Scott Webb as its new senior vice president, Merchandising and Marketing. Both Odell and Webb are expected to start their employment with Pep Boys by Sept. 17.

Odell most recently served as executive vice president and general manager of Sears Retail & Specialty Stores, a $27 billion division of Sears Holdings Corps. Odell joined Sears in its finance department in 1994 and joined Sears’ operations team in 1998. There he served in various executive operations positions of increasing seniority, including as vice president, Stores -- Sears Automotive Group.

Webb most recently served as vice president, Merchandising and Customer Satisfaction of AutoZone. Webb joined AutoZone in 1986 where he began his service in field management before transitioning, in 1992, to merchandising and hard parts sourcing.

Jeff Rachor, president and CEO, said, “We are extremely pleased to add these two outstanding executives to our senior leadership team. Both gentlemen bring clear subject matter expertise in the automotive aftermarket industry. Their successful track records and extensive experience in automotive retailing will be invaluable as we position Pep Boys for transformational change.”

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