Pep Boys fills three exec roles

PHILADELPHIA The Pep Boys - Manny, Moe & Jack today announced the appointment of Troy Fee as senior vp of human resources. Fee, who will join Pep Boys' executive committee of senior leaders, will be responsible for all aspects of human resources for the company's almost 19,000 associates. He will report to president and ceo Jeff Rachor.

Fee comes to Pep Boys from TBC Corp., the parent company of organizations such as Big O Tires, Tire Kingdom and National Tire & Battery, where he served as vp of human resources and, most recently, senior vp of human resources and shared services. 

Pep Boys also announced that Scott Ross has joined the company as divisional vp of service for the West division. Ross' career in the automotive industry spans more than 20 years. Most recently, he held the position of director of operations for Driversselect in Dallas, Texas and previously served as vp of fixed operations for Group 1 Automotive in Houston, Texas, a top-five automotive retailer.

In addition, the company recently welcomed 20-year automotive industry veteran David Padgett as divisional vp of service for the Southwest and Puerto Rico divisions. Padgett comes to Pep Boys from AutoNation, where he served as regional fixed operations director. Both Ross and Padgett will report to senior vp of service, Joe Cirelli.