People On The Move: Week Of April 26

People On The Move: Week Of April 26

A look back at personnel changes of the past week.

Schüler Named CEO Of Schaeffler’s Aftermarket Division

Michael Söding will retire at the end of the year after 20 years at Schaeffler.

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Executive Chairman Tony Aquila Also Named CEO Of Canoo

In this position, Aquila will lead the company in its focused strategy of bringing the Company’s best-in-class electric vehicles (EVs) to the masses. 

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AutoZone Announces Change To Executive Committee

Michelle Borninkhof joins AutoZone from McDonald’s, where she most recently served as chief information officer and vice president for U.S. Technology. She replaces Ron Griffin who is retiring.

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Jeff Guenther Joins Elring Americas Sales Team

Guenther comes to Elring from Hastings Piston Rings with 36 years of automotive aftermarket experience.

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DMA Sales Adds To Atlas Industrial Lift Support Business

Glenn Elliott joins DMA Sales, after working for AVM Industries, for which he spent the past 20 years building trusted relationships across the industry.

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Holley Appoints Consumer Retail Executive As CFO

Dominic Bardos served as vice president of Finance for Tractor Supply Co., the largest publicly traded rural lifestyle retailer. 

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