Advance Auto Parts Names New Chief Marketing Officer

July 18, 2019

The new CMO will be responsible for all marketing activities across the AAP brands, including Advance, Carquest, Worldpac, and Autopart International.

July 18, 2019—Advance Auto Parts has appointed Jason McDonell as the new Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer.

“I am thrilled to have Jason joining the leadership team here at Advance,” said Tom Greco, President and CEO. “Jason has tremendous experience and deep functional expertise in digital and brand marketing, and I am confident that he will leverage this experience to increase the awareness and regard of our brands in the marketplace. We want our customers to be even more passionate about our brands than they are today and we are confident that under Jason’s leadership we will do just that.”

McDonell joins the team after working as PepsiCo Foods’s Canada President and General Manager. In his new role, he will be responsible for all marketing activities across the AAP brands, including Advance, Carquest, Worldpac, and Autopart International.

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