Husky Corporation Strengthens S.U.R.&R. Sales Leadership
Chris Habel & Mark Nicodemus take on expanded roles as Husky Corporation grows its aftermarket reach…
Husky Corporation announced key leadership promotions within its S.U.R.&R. division designed to drive continuous sales growth and deepen partnerships with manufacturers’ representatives across the automotive aftermarket, company officials stated in a press release.
Chris Habel has been promoted to national sales manager – aftermarket. In this role, Habel will implement and lead a new organizational structure for the S.U.R.&R. division and manage all sales activity for the automotive aftermarket. Habel is based at Husky’s corporate headquarters in Pacific, Missouri.
Habel joined S.U.R.&R. in January 2025 as sales and product line manager. He brings more than 30 years of automotive aftermarket experience, which includes sales, marketing, product development and product management positions with multiple leading manufacturers. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Industrial Management from Missouri State University and an MBA from Webster University.
Mark Nicodemus has been promoted to sales manager for the Northern Region. Nicodemus has served as territory sales manager for S.U.R.&R. since March 2006. In his expanded role, he will continue to focus on gaining new business, training customers’ sales teams and rep agencies, selling to end users, inventory management, sales management, industry shows, marketing support and product research and development.
New Sales Leadership Roles Strengthen Focus on Growth & Customer Partnerships
“These promotions represent an important opportunity for S.U.R.&R. and our customers,” said Brad Baker, executive vice president of Husky Corporation. “By strengthening our sales leadership and regional coverage, we are better positioned to support growth, expand our reach through manufacturers’ representatives and deliver even greater value to the automotive aftermarket.”
“I’m honored to step into this new role and continue working with the talented team we have at S.U.R.&R.,” said Habel. “We have strong momentum, trusted customer relationships and a growing portfolio of solutions that enable installers to save time and money when dealing with most fluid line repair challenges. I look forward to building on that foundation.”
“This new role gives me the opportunity to focus more intently on the important Northern Region,” said Nicodemus. “I’m looking forward to building on the relationships we’ve developed and helping our customers and partners grow.”
