Kenda Adds Hires Director Of Automotive Business
Tolbert has spent 30 years in the tire industry. Prior to Kenda, Tolbert spent 10 years at Nexen Tire. Before working at Nexen, he held sales positions with Giti Tire, Tire Centers Inc. and Ziegler Tire.
Bridgestone Americas Names New President Of Off-the-Road Tire Business
Bridget Neal to lead strategic planning, sales, engineering and global support for this key commercial segment.
Dan Strezo Appointed As RealTruck Vice President Of Merchandising
Strezo will oversee category managers, brand managers, vendor relations and research and development in his new position.
Cometic Gasket Taps Jesse Jones For Newly Created Vice President Role
Jones will focus his efforts on identifying new opportunities with OEMs and PERs while mining and implementing high-volume private label programs within the automotive, powersports and marine markets.
Openbay Appoints Jim Gregoire As Chief Product Officer
A proven SaaS product veteran and with more than 25 years of experience in the software industry and multi-sided marketplaces, Gregoire will lead the company’s product strategy as it continues to expand its platform to better serve the auto care industry.
YourMechanic Announces New Chief Technology Officer
Russ Muzzolini is an experienced leader in software development, agile business scaling and talent acquisition and retention.
Crowne Group Hires Kristen Baffo As New Brand Manager
“Kristen is a high-performance marketing talent focused on strengthening our competitive brand position and advancing the success of our customers,” said Kevin O’Dowd, vice president and chief marketing officer of Crowne Group LLC.
Auto Care Association Appoints Sheila Andrews As New Director, Heavy Duty Programs
The new position was created to directly apply the Auto Care Association mission statement and strategic pillars to the independent heavy-duty aftermarket.
Amit Singhi Named Chief Financial Officer For The Piston Group
Singhi is a former senior executive at FLIR Systems, Ford Motor Co. and General Motors.
Brian Bender Announces Retirement From SBI, Tom DeBlasis To Succeed As President
SBI Chair Christine Barggren stated, “I am so grateful to Brian for his many years of leadership and service to SBI to help build our company into what we are today, and I look forward to continuing our success under Tom [pictured].”
Bestop Adds Industrial Designer Tommy Knight To Aftermarket Product Development Team
Reporting to Eric Getzschman, director of aftermarket product development, Knight will play an integral role in accelerating the company’s speed to market by creating multiple new products for Jeeps and pickup trucks.
Automotive Distribution Network Announces New Vice President Of Product
Jeff Hobson will be responsible for all aspects of the product department, including executing the group’s import initiative, co-man facility and implementing innovative product brand strategies across multiple product categories.
