NAC Promotes Paul Leary to Executive Vice President
Westerville, Ohio -National Auto Care (NAC) promoted Paul Leary to executive vice president as of November 1, 2012. He will have the primary responsibilities of overseeing operations, product/risk and marketing, and will be actively involved in developing and expanding NAC’s programs and services.
“We are excited to promote Paul to this vital position. His extensive and well-rounded industry experience, coupled with his knowledge of NAC’s products and services, will bring new perspective to NAC. Paul’s understanding of the needs of our agents in the field will be key as we continue to evolve, expand, and heighten our quality services to ensure we meet those needs,” said Christina Schrank, president of NAC.
Leary, who joined NAC in 2010, has over 20 years of experience within the vehicle service contract industry, including claims and customer service management, extensive business and sales development, and impressive national sales leadership. Over the past 2 years he has held the position of National Sales Manager / Strategic Relationship Manager at NAC, and been instrumental in working with agents, leading expansion efforts, and seeking out new partnering opportunities and initiatives throughout North America.
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