Aftermarket Business World

Before joining Elgin Industries, Susan Liddi, CPA, MAFM served as general manager of IT managed services at Mechdyne Corporation and finance and operations director at The Recycling Partnership. She also held various leadership positions during a nearly 13-year tenure at BP.

Brad Beckham, who became CEO of O'Reilly Auto Parts in 2024, brings nearly three decades of experience and will keynote the MEMA Aftermarket Suppliers event, which takes place in Chicago on April 2.

Neil Sethi, CEO of NexaMotion Group said, "Customers can expect to see additional new locations throughout the year, as well as expanded product lines and additional partnerships to serve them better."

Tayfun Uner will oversee strategic growth and all commercial and operational aspects of Dorman Products' largest business segment.

JC Washbish will oversee all executive leadership teams with his new appointment, including information technology, sales and marketing, category management, and finance.

The session, featuring Patricia Paoletta and Kent Bressie, Partners at HWG, will assess how Trump administration policies reshaped global trade through tariffs, domestic industry protection, and responses to trade practices.

In today's episode, Sue Godschalk talks about her 39-year career at Federated Auto Parts, 52 years total in the aftermarket, and winning the 2024 AWDA Lifetime Achievement Award.

Advance Auto Parts, which currently operates 4,781 stores across the United States, Canada, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands, has not specified which locations will close.

Beland, 53, joins Advance Auto Parts from Driven Brands Holdings, Inc., where he served as senior vice president and chief accounting officer.

ICYMI: Mike Jones of Discover Leadership Training was this week's guest on Aftermarket All-Access. Mike talked about the hallmarks of great leadership on the podcast and how leaders need to lead going into 2025. Listen: https://bit.ly/4graPpP