Yokohama Promotes Chandgie to COO

Feb. 1, 2024

Yokohama Tire Corp. has promoted Stan Chandgie from executive vice president of sales and support to chief operating officer, effective April 1, 2024. 

In his new role, Chandgie will retain oversight of consumer and commercial sales, and add marketing, tire business planning and supply chain/logistics to his responsibilities.  

Chandgie will continue to report to Jeff Barna, president and CEO of Yokohama Tire Corp.  

“Since joining Yokohama, Stan has led YTC to an impressive string of record sales results with corresponding market share gains,” says Barna.  

“His commitment to exceeding customer expectations is only surpassed by his passion for his people and his relentless pursuit to leverage Yokohama’s culture as a true business differentiator. In his new role, I expect Stan to continue driving a continuous improvement agenda affording YTC the ability to further enhance customer intimacy and market share growth.”  

Before joining Yokohama in 2019, Chandgie held executive sales, marketing and service roles at Michelin and Exide Technologies.