The following employment changes were announced to the trucking industry last week (Nov. 18-Nov. 24, 2019).
- Cooper Tire & Rubber Company has named Ben Patel senior vice president and chief technology officer.
- Joe Payne has accepted a new role as Corcentric senior vice president, source-to-pay (North America).
- Dayco has hired Wouter Nijenhuis as executive vice president of OE sales and business development.
- East Manufacturing the promotion of Chris Cooler to vice president of sales and marketing.
- Genuine Parts Company announced its board of directors has elected William P. Stengel II to the position of executive vice president and chief transformation officer.
- Lubrication Specialties Inc. (LSI) has appointed Nikki Stoughton director of marketing.
- Trimble has announced David G. Barnes will be joining Trimble on Dec. 2, 2019, and will serve as its chief financial officer, effective Jan. 4, 2020.
- Valvoline has announced the election of Gerald W. Evans Jr., Hanesbrands CEO, to its board of directors, effective Dec. 1. Evans will serve as a member of the board’s compensation committee and governance and nominating committee.
- Victoria Lombardo, 26, senior marketing representative, Freedom Truck Finance and chair office of the Used Truck Association’s (UTA) Young Members Committee, was recently named the UTA Rookie of the Year at the organization’s annual convention.
