People On The Move: Week Of Oct. 5

People On The Move: Week Of Oct. 5

A look back at personnel changes of the past week.

BorgWarner Appoints Nelda Connors, David Haffner To Board

Connors and Haffner join BorgWarner’s board of directors from the Delphi Technologies board of directors.

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CVG Names Bohnert CFO And Chief Accounting Officer

Christopher Bohnert comes to CVG from Calumet Specialty Products Partners L.P. where he served as CFO for Finished Lubricants & Chemicals. 

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Jim Bull To Lead Big O Tires As VP And General Manager

TBC announces John Kairys to join TBC Purchasing Team as Vice President, TBC Parts & Service Group.

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Bridgestone Americas Executive VP To Retire

Christine Karbowiak will remain in her numerous roles at Bridgestone Americas until the end of 2020.

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Hidden Harbor Backed Cloyes Gear & Products Appoints New CEO

Prior to Cloyes, John Hanighen served as global aftermarket director and CEO of Quick Lane Tire & Auto Centers for Ford Motor Co.

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OEC Appoints Patrick Brown As President And CEO

Brown succeeds Chuck Rotuno who has been named executive chairman.

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DMA Welcomes Brandon Henderson To Product Management Team

Prior to joining DMA, Henderson was with Plews & Edelmann, where he was senior category manager.

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Icahn Automotive Appoints Chief People Officer, CMO

Elisa Bannon-Jones will serve as chief people officer; Deborah Brundage has been named CMO.

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CAR Announces New Board Chair And Directors

Dr. James Jacobs assumes the chair role following the resignation of Neil De Koker, first external chair of the board. 

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Allison Transmission Names Chief People Officer

Lorraine Parker-Clegg will be responsible for the Global Human Resources agenda in support of the worldwide Allison team.

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WAI Announces Leadership Changes

Ron Bernstein, David Boer and Steve Garland have been named to new leadership positions within WAI Global.

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Ron Bernstein Appointed President, North America

Bernstein has worked in the automotive industry for 29 years with executive roles in Merchandising, Sales, Marketing, Strategy, Product Management and Supply Chain. Over the last two years at WAI, Bernstein has played a role in restructuring and enhancing WAI’s North American operations, proving his leadership capabilities, the company said. In his new position, Bernstein will oversee the direction and execution of WAI’s North American Business Unit.

Bendix to Consolidate Nevada Operation into Indiana Campus

The company expects no changes to availability going forward and little to no customer impact as the consolidation is completed.

ASE Education Foundation Partners on 10 Training Scholarships

Ten instructors were chosen to attend a five-day, hands-on training session at the Navistar OEM state-of-the-art training center in Woodridge, Illinois.

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NexaMotion Group Expands Product Offering in Fort Worth, Texas

General repair product lines are now available at Transtar’s branch in Fort Worth, Texas, in addition to transmission and driveline-related products.

BendPak Announces Longer-Lasting LITESTIX Work Light

A larger battery keeps the rechargeable hands-free light shining bright for up to 7 hours, BendPak said.

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The ability to work with Nissan secure systems is available on Snap-on Wi-Fi enabled products operating the latest software. 

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Federated is Title Sponsor of Five More World of Outlaws’ Events

This is in addition to its continued sponsorship of the Federated Auto Parts Raceway at I-55, which hosts the World of Outlaws in April and in August for the prestigious Ironman 55.

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MEMA’s SCO Forum Includes Tour of Long Beach Seaport

The Supply Chain & Operations (SCO) Forum meeting will take place May 14-15, in Long Beach, CA.

YANG Announces Speakers at Auto Care Connect

The Young Auto Care Network Group (YANG) has announced speakers for its 5 for 5 sessions.

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