Will Stengel Appointed to Expanded Role as
President and Chief Operating Officer
Chris Galla
Appointed Senior Vice President and General Counsel
ATLANTA, Dec. 7, 2022
/PRNewswire/ -- Genuine Parts Company (NYSE: GPC) announced today
that its board of directors has appointed William P.
Stengel to the position of president and chief operating
officer and Christopher T. Galla to
the position of senior vice president and general counsel,
effective January 1, 2023.
Mr. Stengel joined the company in 2019 as executive vice
president and chief transformation officer with nearly two decades
of significant leadership and professional experience. In 2021, he
was promoted to serve as only the eighth president in the company's
93-year history. In his expanded role, he will continue to partner
with business units and field support teams to execute the GPC
strategy, as well as manage the company's day-to-day operations.
Mr. Stengel will continue to report to Paul
Donahue, chairman and chief executive officer.
"Will has been actively involved in all aspects of the
organization as president over the past two years," said Mr.
Donahue. "He has played a leadership role in defining the GPC
strategic vision, prioritizing enterprise initiatives and
delivering outstanding performance. We look forward to Will's
continued contributions as president and COO."
Mr. Galla has been with the company for nearly 18 years, and he
was most recently vice president and general counsel, responsible
for the company's legal function. In his new role, he will continue
overseeing all legal matters for the company and take on expanded
responsibilities across governance, environmental and compliance
matters. As a member of the executive leadership team, Mr. Galla
will also report directly to Mr. Donahue.
"Chris' deep expertise across all legal matters at GPC has been
invaluable, and I am pleased to formally welcome him to the
executive leadership team," continued Mr. Donahue. "He is a trusted
leader and well-qualified for his new responsibilities. We look
forward to his future contributions to the company."
About Genuine Parts
Company
Founded in 1928, Genuine Parts Company is a global service
organization engaged in the distribution of automotive and
industrial replacement parts. The company's Automotive Parts Group
distributes automotive replacement parts in the U.S., Canada, Mexico, Australasia, France, the U.K., Ireland, Germany, Poland, the
Netherlands, Belgium,
Spain and Portugal. The company's Industrial Parts Group
distributes industrial replacement parts in the U.S., Canada, Mexico and Australasia. In total, the company
serves its global customers from an extensive network of more than
10,000 locations in 17 countries and has approximately 53,000
employees. Further information is available at www.genpt.com.
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