People On The Move: Week Of March 14

People On The Move: Week Of March 14

A look back at personnel changes of the past week.

Rivian Hires Frank Klein as Chief Operations Officer

Prior to working for Magna Steyr, Klein worked for Daimler AG for 27 years.

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SEMA Names New Vice President of Marketing

RJ de Vera will lead the association’s continued pivot into a digital-first strategy to support SEMA members, industry.

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Experienced Finance Executive Joins Advance Board

Signet Jewelers’ Chief Financial and Strategy Officer, Joan Hilson, joins the parts retailer’s board.

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CarParts.com Announces 2 Executive Appointments

David Meniane has been named CEO and SVP of Finance, and Ryan Lockwood will become CFO.

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Wells Vehicle Electronics Announces New President & COO

Joining WVE in 2007, Patrick Sommerfeld most recently served as the SVP of sales and marketing.

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