Sanjay Patel

Sanjay Patel possesses extensive experience in the automotive sector, currently serving as SVP and President of Carquest North America at Advance Auto Parts. Sanjay has held several leadership roles, including Carquest Division Vice President and Vice President of Professional Sales for Florida, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands. Prior experience includes positions as Regional Director for Commercial at Icahn Automotive, Regional Sales Manager at XL Parts, and Regional Director for the West Region at Pep Boys. Earlier in the career, Sanjay worked as a District Sales Engineer at Nalco Water, an Ecolab Company. Sanjay holds an Executive MBA in Business Management from Tulane University's A.B. Freeman School of Business and a degree from San Jose State University.