AutoCanada Inc. has promoted a pair of executives that joined the corporate final yr from U.S. dealership group AutoNation to prime management roles.
The Edmonton-based firm introduced Sept. 25 that Jeff Thorpe will develop his portfolio to president of the group’s North American operations, whereas Brian Feldman has been appointed AutoCanada’s chief working officer.
Both Thorpe and Feldman joined the dealership group that owns 83 franchised shops in Canada and the United States in April 2022.
AutoCanada Chairman Paul Antony stated the 2 executives have “been instrumental” in driving the corporate’s “strong performance through their focus on operational initiatives in Canada” over the previous yr.
Thorpe, who was beforehand president of the corporate’s Canadian operations, will add oversight of AutoCanada’s 13 U.S. dealerships to his portfolio. Feldman, who joined the corporate as senior vice-president of Canadian operations and disruptive applied sciences will serve within the new publish of COO.
AutoCanada has additionally appointed Drew Forret as the corporate’s chief administrative and transformation officer, in addition to Michael Fera as vice-president of monetary planning and evaluation. Forret was beforehand COO and CFO at automobile historical past report agency CarProof, whereas Fera was most not too long ago head of finance for Tim Hortons’ Canadian enterprise.
Forret and Fera will take up their posts within the fourth quarter of 2023.
Source: canada.autonews.com