Named CEO and director of CarParts.com in April 2022, David Meniane is responsible for providing sound strategic, financial, and operational leadership for the organization. Prior to this year, David served as CarParts.com’s Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer – a dual role he held since March 2019.

Under his leadership at CarParts.com, the company has undergone a comprehensive operational turnaround with record financial growth. As a result of David’s guidance, CarParts.com is currently – and has been – on firm financial footing. The company has achieved eight consecutive quarters of year over year growth, doubling the size of the business in just three years. David drives home the company’s commitment to connecting with employees and customers alike, creating the strongest business possible. He has hired more than 800 people in 2020 and 2021, and the firm now has over 2,000 employees globally. 

David’s tenure is reflected in the opening of four brand new distribution centers as well as the implementation of an entirely refreshed supply chain technology stack. With a focus on data-driven decisions and a metrics-based management style, the company has been able to navigate global supply chain disruptions as well as an inflationary environment using newly built world-class data science and inventory forecasting capabilities. David is known for his people-first culture and driving performance out of existing teams both onshore and offshore.

David comes with more than a decade of experience in consumer-packaged goods and retail execution. David holds a BS in Accounting and a Master of Business Taxation from the University of Southern California. He currently maintains an active CPA license in the state of California. He lives in Los Angeles with his wife of 16 years, Deborah, and their two beautiful daughters.

Warren B. Phelps III has been a director since September 2007 and Chairman of the Board since August 2017. Since January 2013, he has served as Executive Chairman of Empower RF Systems, a developer and manufacturer of high power RF amplifiers for the defense and commercial markets. Warren joined the Board of Empower in February 2007, and served as its Chairman and CEO from October 2009 to January 2013. Since May of 2017, Warren has also served on the Board of Luna Innovations, a developer and manufacturer of high-speed optical test products for the commercial and defense markets. From 2000 until his retirement in September 2006, Warren served in several executive positions for Spirent Communications plc, a leading communications technology company, most recently as President of the Performance Analysis-Broadband Division. From 1996 to 2000, Warren was at Netcom Systems, a provider of network test and measurement equipment, most recently as President and Chief Executive Officer. Prior to that, Warren held executive positions, including Chairman and Chief Executive Officer at MICOM Communications, and various financial management roles at Burroughs/Unisys Corporation. He also serves on the Board of Trustees of St. Lawrence University.

Warren holds a B.S. degree in mathematics from St. Lawrence University in Canton, New York, and an M.B.A. from the University of Rochester in Rochester, New York.

We believe that Warren is qualified to serve as both a Board member and as the financial expert of our Audit Committee due to his extensive experience as a President and Chief Executive Officer of a variety of companies in the technology industry, as well as his experience in financial management roles, including the creation and oversight of internal controls, preparation of financial statements, and coordination of the audits for public companies.

In addition to serving as CIO for USSOCOM – where she oversees a $1.2 billion budget and an IT system including cloud infrastructure, mobility, satellite and terrestrial communications, and DevSeCops agile software development supporting artificial intelligence and machine learning – Dr. Costa was a member of multiple Defense Science Boards, invented the first fully spherical immersive digital video system, and has advised Presidential Transition Teams on national security issues. She served on the board of Hire Our Heroes and has advised Fortune 500 companies, including Target, Hilton, Starbucks, Cheniere, and FedEx, on data analytics and cybersecurity. She is also an honoree of the James Schlesinger Award for Service to Our Nation.

Nanxi Liu is the Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder of Enplug, a leading digital display software company used by Fortune 500 companies, and was named one of Forbes' 30 Under 30 and Fortune's 10 Most Promising Women Entrepreneurs. Nanxi also serves on the Board of Advisors for Covington Capital, which manages $3 billion, and is a Partner at XFactor Ventures, where she invests in women-founded startups. In 2019, Nanxi was appointed as one of five voting members to the California Department of Motor Vehicles' New Motor Vehicle Board.

Jay K. Greyson was appointed Director on June 17, 2014. Jay currently serves as Co-Founder, Partner, Managing Director, and Principal of Supply Chain Equity Partners, a committed capital private equity fund dedicated exclusively to the distribution and supply chain industry. Jay also currently serves as Managing Director and Principal for Vetus Partners, an investment bank, and as Chief Compliance Officer of Vetus Securities, a registered broker dealer. Before co-founding Supply Chain Equity Partners, Jay established and led practice groups at Brown Gibbons Lang & Company, a regional investment banking firm. Over his career, Jay has held various operating company roles, including General Manager, National Sales Manager, Product Manager, and Marketing Manager, as well as having served on a number of boards.

Jay holds a B.S. degree from the University of Virginia and an M.B.A. from the University of Chicago.

Ms. Dutra has served as a director of CarParts.com since January 2022. She founded Mandala Global Advisors, Inc., a provider of advisory services to boards and management to accelerate business growth through innovation, globalization, M&A and turnaround strategies, in 2013 and currently serves as its Chief Executive Officer. She previously served as Chief Executive Officer of The Executives’ Club of Chicago, a world-class senior executives organization focused on the development, innovation and networking of current and future business and community leaders, from 2014 until 2018. Prior to that she was Chief Executive Officer of Korn/Ferry Consulting from 2007 until 2013. She has served as a member of the board of directors of First Internet Bancorp since May 2020, CME Group Inc. (Nasdaq:CME) since January 2015, and Health, Harvest & Recreation, Inc. (NCSX:HARV) since 2014 until its acquisition in September 2021.

Tim Nauss has senior management experience in key international & US domestic markets, at property, regional and corporate levels overseeing multi-property assets. A 40+ year veteran of the hospitality and gaming industry, he has worked with leading groups such as Wynn Resorts, Las Vegas Sands, Melco, Wyndham International and Hilton.

From 2019 to 2022, he rejoined Wynn Resorts (Macau), S.A. and served in several executive positions in the Finance Division including VP-Finance. From 2015 to 2019 he was CFO for Studio City Macau where he opened the property and took it public in 2018 as Studio City International Holdings, Ltd.

From 2009 to 2015 he was with Wynn Resorts (Macau), S.A. as Executive Director of Finance and was involved in the opening of Encore Macau and the planning and development of Wynn Palace for the Finance Division.

At Venetian Macau Limited he focused on the Cotai Strip development and managed relationships with hotel operators brought in to manage LVS assets, as well as leading the Finance Division in the pre-opening development, and opening for the Venetian Macao Resort Hotel.

With Wyndham, Nauss served as VP of Finance where he headed the Resorts Group representing 60% of the company’s revenue. During his 6 years with the company he assisted in the repositioning of the brand as well as leading the execution of key investments in the highest EBITDA yielding properties to drive bottom line returns. In the management contract division, he was actively involved in managing relationships with owners of hotels. In addition, as chairman of the company’s gaming compliance committee, he worked with senior corporate staff and industry experts to re-tool and update the company’s gaming division.

While at Hilton Hotels Corporation, he held both financial and operational positions. During his tenure, he worked at both property and regional levels. Key accomplishments included openings of hotels in St. Martin, French West Indies, Atlantic City and several properties in Southern California.

Mr. Nauss has a BA degree from the University of South Carolina.