Genuine Parts names Will Stengel President and COO

Genuine Parts Company announced that its board of directors has appointed William Stengel to the position of president and COO and Christopher Galla to the position of senior vice president and general counsel, effective January 1, 2023. Stengel joined the company in 2019 as executive vice president and chief transformation officer with nearly two decades of significant leadership and professional experience. In 2021, he was promoted to serve as only the eighth president in the company’s 93-year history. Galla has been with the company for nearly 18 years, and he was most recently vice president and general counsel, responsible for the company’s legal function.