Speedway Motors, the manufacturer, retailer, and distributor of high-quality automotive parts and racing products based in Lincoln, Nebraska, has announced four recent promotions within the company.    

“Over the past year, we’ve experienced unprecedented growth,” Speedway Motors Director of Marketing and People Operations Betsy Grindlay said. “As we continue to add new products and new retail and distribution centers, these promotions will help position us to meet customer demand by getting products on shelves quickly, providing a good customer experience online or through our customer experience center, and delivering orders quickly, efficiently, and without any hassles.”   

Richard Thomas has been promoted to director of operations at the company. Thomas, who has held various leadership roles in the US Navy, first joined Speedway Motors in 2018 in the compliance department, where he helped oversee regulatory compliance, including the California Air Resources Board (CARB).   

In his new position, Thomas will oversee Speedway Motors’ warehouse capabilities, including the Nebraska, Arizona, and West Virginia-based engineering teams and IT teams, a group comprised of about 200 employees, according to Grindlay.  

“With the growth we’ve seen in the past year-and-a-half, I think he’s going to set us on a path to continue that into the future, helping make sure we give our customers the best experience possible,” Grindlay said. 

Thomas holds a Bachelor of Arts from Ohio State University and two master’s degrees from the University of Texas at Austin and the University of Nebraska–Lincoln.   

Andrew Boellstorff has been promoted to director of digital product and technology. With over 15 years of experience, he held positions at GT Exhaust, EMIT Technologies, Nebraska Book Company, and Spreetail before joining Speedway Motors in 2018 as a senior product manager.   

“Andrew has been integral in the structural improvement of our website, improving the experience and making online purchasing even easier for our customers,” Grindlay said.  

In his new role, Boellstorff will oversee all aspects of development and analytics, according to Grindlay. He holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of Nebraska–Lincoln and a master’s from Wichita State University.    

Brandon Bisch, meantime, has been promoted to director of e-commerce. First joining the company as a customer care specialist and purchasing assistant in 2005, Bisch has held various roles, including quality control, marketplaces manager, and, most recently, business unit manager for the e-commerce team.    

“Bisch has a thorough understanding of our customers’ journey due to his extensive experience at Speedway Motors,” Grindlay said. “This year, he and his teams have been a major factor for the unprecedented growth of the web business unit.”   

Bisch holds degrees from the University of Southern Indiana and Nebraska Wesleyan University.   

Lastly, Kaitlin Mathison has been promoted to director of marketplaces. First joining Speedway Motors in 2015 as a sales associate, she later held positions including SEO analyst, marketplaces specialist, and, most recently, business unit manager, where she helped lead the marketplaces team toward growth.  

In her new role, Mathison is responsible for the entirety of Speedway Motors’ presence on eBay, Walmart, and Amazon online selling platforms.   

“Mathison brings an energetic diligence to this role. Every project she tackles, she hits the ground running.” Grindlay said. “Watching her take over our marketplaces business has been extraordinary. She’s a hard worker, and at the helm of this incredible team, they will continue to do amazing things to make it easier to get product in the hands of people building their dreams.”   

Mathison earned her bachelor’s degree at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln.  

Speedway Motors currently has over a dozen positions open at its company, including executive assistant, machinist/CNC programmer, shock technician, warehouse team members, and more. For more information, visit speedwaymotors.com/featured/careers. For more information, visit speedwaymotors.com.