TIA Names Roy Littlefield IV VP of Government Affairs
The Tire Industry Association (TIA) promoted Roy Littlefield IV to vice president of government affairs, he previously was director of government affairs for the past eight years. “Littlefield has acquired the business acumen, industry knowledge and leadership experience to lead the TIA Government Affairs office into the future,” TIA CEO Richard “Dick” Gust said, in
Continental Names New Head of U.S. Replacement Truck Tires
Continental promoted Shaun Uys to head of US market replacement truck tires, which is comprised of medium/heavy-duty commercial tires. Uys responsibilities will include truck tire U.S. key account management (KAM) fleets. Renato Sarzano, head of truck tire in the Americas, said Uys has 22 years of experience in the tire sector, having joined Continental in
Toyo Tire Promotes Mike Snyder, Kenny Frederick
Toyo Tire U.S.A Corp. has promoted two members of the company’s leadership team. Mike Snyder is now the senior director of strategic accounts and Kenny Frederick has been named sales director for the eastern division. Snyder previously served as sales and strategic accounts director and joined Toyo in 1993. With almost 30 years at the
Bartec USA Expands Field Service Team with Adrian Fiondella
Bartec USA continues to expand its field service team by hiring industry veteran Adrian Fiondella. Fiondella joins Bartec USA’s growing North American sales team, Bartec says. “With a wealth of automotive aftermarket experience, Adrian brings impressive credentials to our field service team,” says Bartec Director of Sales Ed Jones. Based in Texas, Fiondella has spent
Ted Hughes Named AWDA Executive Director
The Auto Care Association has added Ted Hughes as its new senior director of community engagement and Aftermarket Warehouse Distributors Association (AWDA) executive director. Hughes will lead the association’s efforts to evolve community engagement among its members while also serving as the liaison between the association and its AWDA community. According to the Auto Care
CMA Adds John Lynch as Regional Sales Manager
CMA and Double Coin announced the appointment of Rocky Mountain Regional Sales Manager, John Lynch. CMS and Double Coin said Lynch will be based in Denver, covering a seven-state region from Colorado to Washington. “This role was created to support the commitment to our customers in the Mountain and Pacific time zones,” said Aaron Murphy,
Erik Olsen, Past TBC Corp. President & CEO, Dies
Erik R. Olsen, former president and CEO of TBC Corp., passed away peacefully on Sept. 28 after a brief illness, according to his obituary. He was 59. Olsen joined TBC in 2004 as senior vice president and chief marketing officer. After one year with the organization, his responsibilities were expanded to include oversight of TBC’s
Kumho Tire Appoints New Chief Executive Officer
Kumho Tire announced it has appointed Nam Hwa (Ed) Cho as the new Chief Executive Officer of North America, effective October 1, 2022. He will also lead the sales and operations efforts for Kumho’s Canada and South American divisions. Mr. Cho has over 30 years of history with Kumho Tire where he has held various
TIA Membership Elects Four Board Members
The Tire Industry Association (TIA) membership has voted in two incumbents, a newcomer and a former director to its 2022-2023 board. Re-elected were Russ Devens of McCarthy Tire Service and T.J. Trum of Pomp’s Tire Service. Gary MacCausland of VIP Tires & Service was elected to his first term and rejoining the Board after a
Apollo Tyres Adds New Group Head of HR
Apollo Tyres announced that Dipankar Ghosh has joined as group head of human resources (HR) for the Asia Pacific, Middle East & Africa (APMEA) region. Apollo says he will be responsible for overseeing key strategies in strengthening the talent pipeline, ensuring a high-performance culture and building a highly engaged ecosystem in this APMEA region. The
Les Schwab Names Mike Broberg as Next CEO
Les Schwab Tire Centers is welcoming a new CEO. Mike Broberg, the company’s CFO for the past four years, will become its next CEO in early 2023. Jack Cuniff, who became CEO in 2018, has announced plans to retire at the end of 2022. Cuniff will become chair of Les Schwab’s Board when the transition
ATD Names Moid Alwy as Chief Supply Chain Officer
American Tire Distributors (ATD) has added Moid Alwy as chief supply chain officer. In this role, ATD says Alwy will oversee ATD’s supply chain and evolve the vision and strategy for the supply chain’s function and innovation. Alwy joins ATD following nearly 20 years at Target, where he began as a lead analyst in 2003
