About Leadership Giving Back Press Center Careers Contact Us Retail Brands Franchise Brands Tire Brands Wholesale Brands Fleet Services Real Estate Leadership TBC Corporation’s leaders – Ahead of the Curve Leadership Team Laurent Bourrut President & Chief Executive Officer TBC Corporation Laurent Bourrut joined TBC in 2021. Prior to TBC as President & CEO, Mr. Bourrut served as Chief Procurement Officer for Michelin from 2007 to 2011 when he took over the worldwide OE business. He also served as an executive committee member of the Groupe Executive Committee in charge of the worldwide Road Transport and Distribution business lines, as well as, the European Region. Prior to his tenure with Michelin, Mr. Bourrut held executive positions at Alcan and Pechiney along with various management positions at Legrand. Sam Kato Chief Administrative Officer TBC Corporation Sam Kato joined TBC in 2021 as Chief Administrative Officer. Before joining TBC, Mr. Kato served as the Executive Officer and General Manager of the Automobility Division in charge of global mobility businesses for Sumitomo Corporation of Americas (SCOA). Mr. Kato served on the Board of Directors for TBC Corporation from 2015 until 2018. He also played a leading role in the evolution of TBC in 50/50 joint venture with Michelin. Prior to joining SCOA, Mr. Kato held executive positions in various automotive fields including national marketing and distribution at Mazda North America, and served as CEO of a 100% automotive-dedicated consulting firm. Scott Hurd Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer TBC Corporation Scott joined TBC in January 2020 as Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer. He joined TBC from Belk where he served as EVP & CFO since 2017. Prior to joining Belk, Scott held leadership roles at American Eagle Outfitters (Senior Vice President & Chief Accounting Officer), Urban Brands (Senior Vice President & CFO) and Linens ‘N Things (Senior Vice President & CFO). A US Military Reservist under the Sea Air Mariner Program, he served during Desert Storm and Desert Shield prior to graduating with his Bachelor of Science Degree from Muhlenberg College. Don Byrd Executive Vice President, TBC Corporation President & COO, Purchasing Company Don joined TBC in April 2018 as Executive Vice President, TBC and President & COO, National Tire Wholesale (NTW). In 2020, Don was named President, TBC Purchasing effective April 2021. Prior to joining TBC, Mr. Byrd served as the COO and President of Tire Centers Incorporated (TCi), LLC, one of the country’s leading tire service networks and a wholly owned subsidiary of Michelin North America, Inc. Before being appointed to the TCi role, he was the VP, Marketing for Michelin’s North America Small Tires. Prior to Michelin, Mr. Byrd spent 19 years at Procter & Gamble in marketing and operations roles. Mr. Byrd received his Master’s of Business Administration from the University of Michigan and a Bachelor’s of Science Degree in Industrial Engineering from the University of Illinois. Rodger Smith Executive Vice President, TBC President & COO, NTW Rodger joined NTW in 2020 as Executive Vice President, TBC and President & COO, National Tire Wholesale (NTW). Prior to joining TBC, Mr. Smith was with Sysco Corporation for 8 years as Vice President, Merchandising/Category and most recently as Vice President, National Sales. Before his tenure with Sysco, Mr. Smith held leadership positions at Campbell Soup Company, Pepperidge Farm, Oberto Sausage Company and Pepsi-Cola. Mr. Smith received his Bachelor's of Business Administration from the University of Washington and has served on the Board of Directors of his alma mater's Business School, the University of Washington Michael G. Foster School of Business. Geoff Doster Executive Vice President, TBC Corporation Senior Vice President of Sales, TBC Brands Geoff joined TBC in November 2003 as a Warehouse Manager in Greer, SC from Michelin. After three years, he was promoted to Director of Marketing for TBC’s distribution division prior to focusing on sales in increasing roles of responsibility for over 11 years. Mr. Doster was named Senior Vice President of Sales for TBC Brands in 2021. His responsibilities include oversight of TBC Brands operations, customer service, commercial truck tire sales and equipment and non-tire sales. Mr. Doster holds a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from the University of Georgia. Brian Maciak Executive Vice President, General Counsel & Chief Compliance Officer TBC Corporation Brian joined TBC Retail Group in April 2009 as Vice President, General Counsel. In April 2012, he was promoted to Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary for TBC Corporation and its affiliated companies. Mr. Maciak serves as the chief legal officer of the corporation and oversees its team of attorneys and paralegals who are responsible for all aspects of TBC’s legal affairs. In May 2018, Mr. Maciak assumed the additional responsibilities as Chief Compliance Officer and in June 2020 he was promoted to Executive Vice President. Before joining TBC, Mr. Maciak was VP & General Counsel for an international real estate management company where he led the Legal, Risk Management, and Human Resources departments. Prior to that, he served as VP & Assistant General Counsel for Michaels Stores, Inc. in Dallas, Texas and worked for a large national law firm in Cleveland, Ohio. Mr. Maciak graduated, Magna Cum Laude, from Syracuse University College of Law and Kent State University. William Gearhart Chief Information Officer TBC Corporation William (Bill) joined TBC Corporation in 2012 as Vice President, IT Operations, and was named Chief Information Officer and Senior Vice President of Information Technology in October 2014. He has more than 30 years of leadership experience in information technology and operations. Prior to joining TBC Corporation, Mr. Gearhart held several management positions at CEMEX and Rinker Materials. Scott Clark Senior Vice President, Logistics & Supply Chain TBC Corporation Scott joined TBC Corporation in September 2017 as Senior Vice President, Logistics & Supply Chain. Prior to joining TBC, Mr. Clark spent over 18 years in roles of increasing responsibility and most recently as Vice President, Supply Chain & Logistics at Jo-Ann Stores LLC, a privately held specialty fabric and crafts retailer with 860 stores in 49 states. Before his tenure with Jo-Ann Stores, Scott worked for OfficeMax, Home Depot, Office Depot and Revco Drug Stores. Mr. Clark holds a double Bachelor of Science degree in Transportation Logistics & Production and Operations Management from Ohio State University. QUICK LINKS REAL ESTATE PROPERTY CRITERIA & SURPLUS LISTINGS FRANCHISE OWN YOUR OWN BUSINESS ON THE ROAD TO A GREAT CAREER JOIN US SEARCH & APPLY FOR JOBS OUR BRANDS Retail Brands Franchise Brands TBC Tire Brands Wholesale Brands REAL ESTATE Retail Listings Franchise Listings Distribution Listings Request Information TBC CORPORATE About TBC Leadership Giving Back Press Center CAREERS Overview Corporate Retail Distribution CONTACT US Brand Contacts One of the Largest Marketers of Tires for the Automotive Replacement Market © 2021 TBC Corporation. All Rights Reserved. Terms & Conditions | Accessibility Policy | Privacy Policy DO NOT SELL MY PERSONAL INFORMATION