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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Plans include focusing on new locations, stockholders, and suppliers to serve the growing market.

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Powered by more than 100 locations and 15 years of serving the parts and service needs of commercial vehicle owners throughout Mexico, VIPAR Heavy Duty announced plans to expand its operations and network in Latin America.

“VIPAR Heavy Duty is focused on growing our business in Mexico, Central America and Colombia," said Chris Baer, VIPAR Heavy Duty president and CEO. "Plans are underway for existing distributors to open new locations. We will also be strategically adding new stockholders and new suppliers to best serve Latin American markets. This is a growth opportunity for all participants."

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MAHLE noted it made significant progress in reducing its CO2 emissions, and increasing the use of renewable electricity.

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Continental Appoints New ‘Head of Region’ for the US, Canada

In this role, Rob Schroeder will oversee all of material handling, port, earthmoving and agriculture tire business in the US and Canada.

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Transtar Industries Continues Rapid Product Line Expansion 

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Mitchell 1’s ‘Thank You Thursdays!’ Sweepstakes Announced

One winner of a $100 gift card will be named each Thursday for 10 weeks on the Mitchell 1 Facebook page. 

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Eaton Names Senior Vice President and Controller

Adam Wadecki currently serves as senior vice president of internal audit.

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University of the Aftermarket Encouraging Registration for Data Standards Course

This live, two-day educational program is open to anyone who works with the aftermarket standards ACES and PIES, or who would benefit from developing a general knowledge base on them.

CAPA Elects New Members to Board of Directors, Tech Committee

The Certified Automotive Parts Association announced the election of four members to its board of directors and three members to its technical committee.