People On the Move: Week of June 27

People On the Move: Week of June 27

A look back at personnel changes of the past week.

TBC Announces Brian Maciak to Lead Big O Tires Team

Industry leader and Big O Tires VP & General Manager Jim Bull to retire.

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Shyft Group Names VP, Investor Relations and Group Treasurer

Randy Wilson will be responsible for all aspects of the investor relations and treasury functions at The Shyft Group.

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Dean Stoneley to Lead FordDirect as CEO

Accomplished executive with agile leadership approach and strong customer focus steps in for the departing Matt VanDyke.

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HDA Truck Pride Announces Leadership Expansion

Industry veterans Ron Fleischhaker, Curt Westphal and Danielle Orlando join the HDA Truck Pride leadership team.

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Safelite Appoints Christina Pletnewski CMO

Pletnewski has been with Safelite since 2016, originally joining the company as vice president of marketing.

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DEI Taps Matthew Botos as Lead Engineer and Designer

Botos joined the team on May 10, with his main role focused on designing new products and improving current products.

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MBE Group Names Gretchen Bennett Account Coordinator 

Bennett will support account teams with social media, media relations, event coordination, research and more.

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Spartech Announces Three New Team Members

Jessica “Jess” Sekely, Mario Columbia and Larry Baer join the Spartech team.

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Volta Inc. Appoints Yifan Tang as CTO

Visionary innovator and EV engineer to advance Volta’s technology leadership and global charging capabilities.

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High Bar Brands Appoints 2 to New Roles

Company names Chandler Nault as product development director and Kyle Feltham as midwest territory manager.

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