North American automobile dealership group AutoCanada recently announced that Steve Carlisle and Christopher Harris have been nominated for election to its Board of Directors.
Carlisle recently retired from his position as Executive Vice President and President of General Motors North America. He spent more than forty years working for the OEM. He was also previously Senior Vice President and President of Cadillac, and President and Managing Director of General Motors of Canada, among other positions.
“Steve brings extensive and unparalleled OEM experience and strategic acumen, offering invaluable guidance during a period of industry transformation, while bringing the perspective of our most important business partners to the boardroom,” said Paul Antony, Executive Chair, in a statement.
Harris, the other nominee, is currently a partner at Toronto, Ont.-based private equity firm Imperial Capital, focusing on healthcare, business, and consumer services investments. AutoCanada said he has noteworthy experience in investments involving fragmented sector consolidations, such as express car washes and environmental consulting. Harris joined Imperial Capital in 2007 from KPMG.
“Chris’ expertise in multi-site consolidation roll-up investments and financial prowess provides essential guidance for managing our growth trajectory,” said Antony in a statement.
Antony is among the current directors nominated for re-election as directors, while Dennis DesRosiers (DesRosiers Automotive Consultants) and Lee Matheson will be retiring from their positions.
