NYSE-listed Advance Auto Parts has appointed Jeff Vining as executive vice president, general counsel and corporate secretary, effective March 2. He will report to Shane O’Kelly, president and CEO.
Vining will succeed Tammy Finley, who is retiring and will stay with Advance in an advisory capacity as part of the transition.
According to his LinkedIn profile, Vining is joining Advance from Unifi Manufacturing, where he has been general counsel and corporate secretary. Before that he spent 15 years at Lowe’s Corporation, most recently five years as senior vice president, deputy general counsel, chief compliance officer and assistant secretary.
He was previously an attorney at law firms Dinsmore & Shohl and Jackson Kelly.
Finley joined Advance in 1998 and has been executive vice president, general counsel and corporate secretary since May 2016. During her time with the company she was executive vice president for human resources, general counsel and corporate secretary from January 2015 to May 2016 and senior vice president for human resources from March 2013 to January 2015. Her first role with Advance was assistant vice president for human resources.
Before joining Advance, Finley was a labor and employment attorney with The Center for Employment Law and a staff attorney with the Virginia Supreme Court. Finley was a member of the board of American National Bankshares from September 2017 until April 2024.
O’Kelly says in a statement: ‘Jeff’s experience in supporting successful business transformations and driving efficiencies is critical for the success of our strategic action plan. We are thankful for Tammy’s many contributions over the years along with her passion for Advance and our team members. We wish her all the best as she retires.’
Ben Maiden
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