10 LKQ operations leaders
Vice presidents of operations, a senior director of operations and logistics, directors of operations and group operations, and heads of country operations and European operations and logistics performance are among these LKQ operations leaders. A reader can learn how operations leaders work at LKQ from people who have held the role.
Professionals to explore
Chris Macey
LinkedInExperience: Operations Director · LKQ UK and Ireland
Chris Macey has been Operations Director at LKQ UK and Ireland since September 2025, based in Westbury, England. Chris Macey was Regional Manager at LKQ UK and Ireland from 2021 to 2025, Branch Director at SIG plc from 2020 to 2021 and Regional Director at SIG plc from 2018 to 2020 and from 2016 to 2018, and the profile headline reads Operations Director | LKQ UK and Ireland.
Filippo Rosboch
LinkedInExperience: Senior Director Operations & Logistics · LKQ Europe
Filippo Rosboch has been Senior Director Operations & Logistics at LKQ Europe since November 2024, based in Zug, Switzerland, and has been an External Collaborator and Lecturer at University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Southern Switzerland since 2022. Filippo Rosboch was World Wide Sales Account Executive at FedEx from 2019 to 2024 and Post-Merger Integration Lead at TNT from 2017 to 2019.
John Grier
LinkedInExperience: Director of Operations · LKQ Corporation
John Grier has been Director of Operations at LKQ Corporation since April 2024, based in Irving, Texas, and also lists Director Of Operations at Keystone Automotive Operations since 2020 and Operations Manager there since 2003. John Grier was a SEMA Select Committe Member LTAA at Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) from 2017 to 2019.
Neil Bates
LinkedInExperience: European Head of Operations and Logistics Performance · LKQ Europe
Neil Bates has been European Head of Operations and Logistics Performance at LKQ Europe since October 2025, based in Dordon, England. Neil Bates was Head of Projects and Lean Audit at LKQ Europe from 2022 to 2025, Costs and Capex Manager - Supply Chain & Logistics there from 2021 to 2022 and General Operations Manager at Euro Car Parts Ltd. from 2018 to 2021.
Nick Greenmount
LinkedInExperience: Operations Director · LKQ UK and Ireland
Nick Greenmount has been Operations Director at LKQ UK and Ireland since September 2025, based in the Greater Leicester Area, and the profile headline reads Operations Director | LKQ UK and Ireland. Nick Greenmount was Regional Manager at Euro Car Parts Ltd. from 2018 to 2025 and Store Manager at Homebase from 2007 to 2017.
Paul Shaw
LinkedInExperience: VP of Operations · LKQ Corporation
Paul Shaw has been VP of Operations at LKQ Corporation since November 2022, based in Heath, Texas, with a headline reading Operational Leader Focused on People, Performance, and Customer Success. Paul Shaw was Regional Vice President at LKQ Corporation from 2007 to 2022, District Manager there from 2003 to 2007 and Plant Manager there from 2001 to 2003.
Pieter Bosmans
LinkedInExperience: Head of Operations Belgium · LKQ Belgium
Pieter Bosmans has been Head of Operations Belgium at LKQ Belgium since April 2023, based in Haacht, Belgium, with a headline reading Country Operations Director, and has been a Board member at LKQ Benelux-France Foundation since 2025. Pieter Bosmans was Operationeel manager Vlaanderen at LKQ Belgium from 2019 to 2023 and Filiaalmanager there in 2019.
Robert Six
LinkedInExperience: Vice President Operations · LKQ Corporation
Robert Six has been Vice President Operations at LKQ Corporation since January 2024, based in Nolensville, Tennessee. Robert Six was Regional Vice President at LKQ Corporation from 2023 to 2024, District Manager there from 2016 to 2022 and Plant Manager there from 2003 to 2016, and the profile headline reads VP of Operations at LKQ Corporation.
Stephen McKnight
LinkedInExperience: Director Of Group Operations · LKQ UK and Ireland
Stephen McKnight has been Director Of Group Operations at LKQ UK and Ireland since January 2025, based in Maidenhead, England. Stephen McKnight was Head Of Group Central Operations at LKQ UK and Ireland from 2024 to 2025, Head Of Branch CI, Development & Resourcing at Euro Car Parts Ltd. from 2023 to 2024 and Resource Operations Manager at Euro Car Parts Ltd. from 2022 to 2023.
Steve Smarsh
LinkedInExperience: Director of Operations · LKQ Corporation
Steve Smarsh has been Director of Operations at LKQ Corporation since March 2023, based in the Greater Pittsburgh Region, and has been Regional Manager at Elitek Vehicle Services (LKQ Corporation) since July 2025. Steve Smarsh was Director Operations Division at LKQ/Keystone - Auto Parts Outlet Division HMPA from 2022 to 2025 and GM in Training at LKQ Corporation from 2016 to 2017, and also lists Plant Manager at LKQ Corporation since 2017.
Choose the right perspective
Match the person's operations area, such as plant and regional operations, logistics or country operations, to the decision you face. Check when each person started the current role to judge how recent the experience is.
Questions to take into the conversation
- 01What did you focus on first when you took on your current operations role?
- 02How do you keep performance consistent across the teams you oversee?
- 03What has your own work taught you about measuring whether an operations team is improving?
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