Engine Pro Appoints New President
Engine Parts Group Inc. (Engine Pro) has appointed Jesse C. Jones as president of the engine parts distribution group. Jones has experience with both automotive aftermarket and OE suppliers including senior management positions at MAHLE Clevite, Dana Incorporated and Cometic Gaskets.
“We are fortunate to be able to bring someone of Jesse’s caliber to Engine Pro,” said EPGI chairman Paul Van Woensel of Engine & Performance Warehouse Inc. “He has an enviable record of performance in sales and marketing management, product line development, sourcing, and overall operations management. We are confident that Jesse will be an effective and enthusiastic leader.”
According to Engine Pro, Jones will be responsible for the group’s overall leadership, including growth initiatives and strategic planning. His focus will be on strengthening the group’s supplier programs and relationships, expanding product line coverage, and developing new market opportunities. He will work closely with the group’s shareholders and Engine Pro staff to expand the company’s private label programs which provide competitive products, pricing and service to the engine professionals who purchase and support Engine Pro products.
Jones will begin his new position on Feb. 10 and will be based in Michigan, close to many of the group’s supplier partners and central to the national Engine Pro distributor network. The group’s headquarters and business office will remain in the Denver area.
