John E. Brune, a nationally recognized engineering executive who has served several of the transportation industry’s leading vehicle manufacturers and Tier One suppliers, has been named Vice President, OEM Sales Engineering for Elgin Industries, a leading global manufacturer of engine and chassis components. He will be responsible for sales, product...
Arkansas-native Brian Rowland has been appointed as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of JEGS High Performance Parts, the aftermarket auto parts mail-order retailer founded in 1960 by the Coughlin family. “I couldn’t be more excited to join JEGS High Performance as CEO. Great team, great brand, and great things to come,” Rowland...
SEMA, the host of the aftermarket industry’s premier products trade event, has announced RJ de Vera as its Vice President of Marketing. De Vera comes to SEMA after 12 years at 3M, a Fortune 100 company, including the last seven as Global Leader of Digital Marketing and Public Relations for...
Lamborghini has announced Maurizio Reggiani as vice president of Motorsports. Reggiani will be responsible for the strategic direction of Lamborghini’s entire motorsports division, which secured victories in GT championships in recent years. “Maurizio Reggiani has been behind every fundamental decision that has enabled this company to achieve the today records. He...
Kian Capital-backed T Sportline, a leading designer, marketer, distributor and e-commerce retailer of premium-branded aftermarket parts and accessories designed specifically for Tesla and other electric vehicles, today announced that Brian Reese has joined the company as Chief Executive Officer. He joins T Sportline co-founders, Jon Pek and Elie Rothstein, who will...
ProMedia Events and Publishing, the parent company of the Holley NMRA Ford Nationals and NMCA Muscle Car Nationals, has announced Augustine Herrera as the new NMRA/NMCA National Tech Director. His duties include overseeing fair competition in both drag racing series and leading the on-site tech staff at all national events. ...
Steve Matusek, founder of Aeromotive Inc., has been appointed treasurer of the SEMA Board of Directors. A first-generation American, Matusek’s father escaped Hungary in 1956 and his mother escaped Germany in 1948. Matusek earned his B.A. in aeronautical engineering at Park’s College of St. Louis University and his MBA from...
Lubrication Specialties Inc. has announced the addition of James Palasota as the company’s Chief Operating Officer. Palasota has an extraordinary record of developing startups into global brands, conceptualizing strategic direction and developing the internal processes to ensure integration at all levels of operations, nationally and internationally. As vice president of sales...
ETS Racing Fuels—the provider of purpose-engineered performance racing fuels with facilities in France, UK, Germany, and the US—has announced Kyle Moose as its North American race fuel manager. Moose has 15 years of experience in the motorsports industry with seven years dedicated to racing fuels. He has held stints...
Skip Barber Racing School, the fully integrated racing and driving school, has announced the addition of Dan Davis as chief strategy officer. Davis will focus on Skip Barber’s growth strategies as it expands its national footprint in driver education and motorsports entertainment. Davis’ technical, process, and business experience will provide...
Northern Cross Partners, a Los Angeles based Private Equity Firm, is delighted to announce that their ownership and restructuring processes has concluded at Turbo International in Carlsbad, California effective October 18, 2021. Steven A Cox formerly of Hanson Distributing Company and Dorman Products has assumed the leadership of Turbo International...
The 53-year-old engineer to take up his position with MAHLE on January 1, 2022 Arleth has many years of experience in the automotive industry, most recently as Vice Chairman at Webasto SE MAHLE Supervisory Board Chairman, Heinz Junker: “Matthias Arleth is a recognized expert in product development with respect to future technologies...
SCCA’s Solo Program has announced the addition of two national staff personnel to the Solo Department. Longtime SCCA employee Rick Myers, who was region services senior manager, will now serve as director of the Solo Department. And longtime SCCA member Brian Mason, who has spent the last several years producing...
John Force Racing has hired Ted Van Zelst as chief commercial officer (COO). In this new role, Van Zelst will be responsible for creating new partnerships, enhancing business-to-business relationships with existing partners, and developing successful activation. “Having the opportunity to work with John Force Racing, the biggest name in drag...
NASCAR has announced that John Ferguson has been hired to lead human resources strategy for the sanctioning body as Senior Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer. In this role, Ferguson will oversee NASCAR Human Resources and provide strategic leadership around talent acquisition, employee engagement, and culture development. For nearly...
Brian Tarnacki, a widely respected expert in building strong brands at every level of the auto care and commercial vehicle industries, has joined Pinnacle Media, a full-service marketing communications agency with clients in the global transportation, manufacturing, software and professional services markets. Tarnacki, vice president of brand development for Pinnacle, has...
Old World Industries, the Northbrook, IL-based company with brands including PEAK Performance Automotive, has announced the appointment of automotive industry veteran Greg Noethlich as its new CEO. Noethlich will be responsible for accelerating the growth of Old World Industries with its PEAK, BlueDEF and Final Charge brands. “We’re thrilled to have...
The Boninfante Group has hired Tom Kundrik as ProTorque’s director of motorsports and sales. “ProTorque has added an industry icon to our team,” ProTorque President Joe Rivera said. “Tommy is joining us to handle what we believe will be an overwhelming response to the new, patent-pending technology [a new stator...
