Heri Automotive has appointed Scott Felts as president of the company.

Dick Adams, CEO of Heri Automotive, said, “We are delighted to have Scott move into the president role. Scott brings significant industry knowledge and experience that will drive and support Heri Automotive’s continued growth as well as deliver higher levels of performance in supporting our valued customers.”

Felts has more than 30 years of aftermarket and OE experience leading automotive parts manufacturing, distribution, traditional and retail businesses to higher levels of performance. He most recently held the position of senior vice president of sales and marketing at Heri. He also previously held senior leadership roles at UCI Fram Group (Airtex/ASC Industries), where he was vice president of global sales and marketing. Prior to that, Felts spent 16 years with Advance Auto Parts as vice president of merchandising parts and 10 years with AutoZone in operations and merchandising.

Also as part of the company’s reorganization, Thurston Adams will move into the position of managing director of global sales. Thurston will be responsible in leading Heri’s sales effort in new markets such as Europe, Mexico and Canada, while maintaining key relationships in the U.S. with existing key customers.