AutoCanada, a North American automobile dealership group, has expanded its leadership team with the announcement of a few key promotions — one of them being Jeff Thorpe, who was recently tapped as President of North American Operations.
He originally joined the company as President of Canadian Operations in April 2022. Brian Feldman, who joined as Senior Vice President of Canadian Operations and Disruptive Technologies the same month as Thorpe, was appointed as the chief operating officer for the company.
“Jeff and Brian have proven themselves over the last year and have been instrumental in driving our strong performance through their focus on operational initiatives in Canada,” said Paul Antony, Executive Chairman, in a statement. “We are very pleased to provide Jeff with the increased responsibility of oversight over our U.S. operations, in addition to Canadian operations,” he added.
The dealership group also said Drew Forret will be appointed as Chief Administrative and Transformation Officer, while Michael Fera will join as Vice President for Financial Planning and Analysis; both roles will officially take effect in the fourth quarter of this year.
“Drew and Michael’s significant and proven experience in driving high-performance business cultures with scalable best practices and fiscal discipline will be invaluable for AutoCanada as we continue on the next leg of our journey,” said Antony in a statement.
