Advance Auto Parts Inc. has appointed Thomas Okray as executive vice president, chief financial officer, effective Oct. 31, 2016.
Okray will succeed Mike Norona, who will remain with the company in an advisory role until the end of 2016.
Okray has more than 25 years of experience in finance, operations and supply chain and served as vice president, finance, global customer fulfillment at Amazon prior to joining Advance. Prior to joining Amazon, Okray spent the majority of his career at General Motors in a variety of finance and supply chain related roles.
“On behalf of the entire executive team, we are delighted to welcome Tom to the Advance team,” said Tom Greco, president and CEO. “Tom brings deep experience in finance, with a particular focus on leading the finance function in helping to drive efficient supply chain operations. Importantly, Tom is very familiar with a supply chain that must respond rapidly to online demand. This will be increasingly critical to accelerating our growth at Advance going forward. Tom’s strong track record as a proven and respected leader within Fortune 100 companies like Amazon and GM, and his passion for success, make him the ideal person to lead our finance function.”
Okray has a bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering from Michigan State University and an MBA from the University of Chicago’s Booth School of Business. He has also participated in a Transformational Leadership Program through Stanford University’s Graduate School of Business.
