Fortune 500 firm Genuine Parts plans to split into two separate, publicly traded companies.
Signs for a NAPA Auto Parts, Genuine Parts Company store are shown, Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2026, in Norcross. (Jason Getz/AJC)
Splitting a company in two can mean twice as many C-suite positions, and Atlanta-based Genuine Parts Co. has a plan in place to fill all those executive spots.
Genuine Parts, the Atlanta-based Fortune 500 parent of NAPA Auto Parts, released a list Wednesday of its leadership and board teams as part of the company’s effort to split into two independent entities. The company announced its separation plan in February, aiming to divide its auto and industrial parts divisions into two separate public companies.
Company leadership said the proposed split will result in two businesses that are more agile and better positioned for growth and new investments. The split is expected to be completed in the first quarter of 2027.
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A NAPA Auto Parts store is shown, Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2026, in Norcross. (Jason Getz/AJC)
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- Jean-Jacques Lafont as non-executive chairman
- Bert Nappier as executive vice president and chief financial and operating officer
- Jenn Hulett at executive vice president and chief people officer
- Chris Galla as senior vice president, general counsel and corporate secretary
- Alain Masse, president of North America Automotive
- Franck Baduel, CEO of European Automotive
- Rob Cameron, managing director and group CEO for Australasia
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- James Howe as president and chief operating officer
- Howard Yu as executive vice president and chief financial officer
- Kevin Stone as executive vice president and chief information officer
- Billy Hamilton as executive vice president and chief human resources officer
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Zachary Hansen, a Georgia native, covers economic development and commercial real estate for the AJC. He’s been with the newspaper since 2018 and enjoys diving into complex stories that affect people’s lives.
