Bainbridge, Hershberger Leaving Hankook

Published: February 10, 2011

Two Hankook Tire America Corp. executives have opted to leave the company.

Bill Bainbridge, director of brand communications, has decided to retire effective Feb. 25. He joined Hankook in 2003 after stints with Toyo Tire USA Corp., where he served as marketing director from 1996 to 1999 and as a regional sales manager from 2001-03. Prior to that, he held positions with SEMA, where he was vice president of marketing from 1999 to 2001; and BFGoodrich Tire Co. in a variety of in-store and field positions.

Todd Hershberger, Hankook’s senior vice president of sales and marketing, announced earlier this week that he was leaving the tiremaker for a marketing management role with Alcoa Wheel Products in Cleveland. Hershberger joined Hankook in August 2009 after a long career with the Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.

Ascot Supply Corp. promotes Mark Paquette to vice president

Paquette will work under the direction of current President David Kessler and officially begin his new role on June 3.

By Christian Hinton

Published: May 14, 2024

Ascot Supply Corporation, based in Newnan, Georgia, has selected Mark Paquette for the newly created position of vice president. In this position, Ascot Supply said Paquette will oversee the growth of the company's products, corporate profitability, manage marketing and advertising and assume many other responsibilities.

He will work under the direction of current President David Kessler and officially begin his new role on June 3. Paquette joined the tire and automotive industry in the early 1980s at his father's tire shop, and his contributions to Mohawk Rubber Sales were instrumental in the company's growth and eventual sale to Myers Tire Supply in 2021, according to Ascot Supply. Paquette eventually was given a promotion to the role of director of operations at Myers Tire Supply.