Management Team

JP Richard

JP Richard is the founder, Chairman and Chief Executive of H-E Parts International. With the financial support of Frontenac (www.Frontenac.com), the Chicago-based private equity firm, and Mr. Richard's extensive experience with heavy equipment/parts manufacturing and distribution, H-E Parts International was created in February 2006 with the mission of becoming the premier supplier of aftermarket parts and reconditioned parts and equipment to the off-highway equipment sector.

Prior to founding H-E Parts International, Mr. Richard founded Pro Mach, Inc. in 1998, another venture with Frontenac, which was a major strategic build-up of packaging machinery companies in North America. Under Mr. Richard's leadership, Pro Mach completed twelve acquisitions of owner-operated packaging machinery companies. Pro Mach was sold to Odyssey Partners of New York in December 2004.

Prior to partnering with Frontenac, Mr. Richard spent most of his "corporate life" managing, acquiring and consolidating industrial businesses, first with Combustion Engineering and then with Asea Brown Bovari. Mr. Richard also served as President and CEO of both Massey Ferguson and AGCO (NYSE = AG), the $5 billion farm equipment company headquartered in Atlanta.

Mr. Richard is a native of France where he earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering. He came to the United States on a Fulbright scholarship to attend Stanford University where he obtained his MS and PhD in Operations Research.

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Steven R. McBrayer

Steven R. McBrayer joined H-E Parts International in the spring of 2006 as Chief Financial Officer. Mr. McBrayer brings over 25 years of experience in financial leadership to the company, with a proven track record of sound fiscal management.

In his role at H-E Parts International, Mr. McBrayer directs the company's financial strategy for long-term profitability and growth. He also oversees the corporate-wide finance and accounting team and leads the company's acquisition evaluation and diligence processes.

Prior to joining H-E Parts International, Mr. McBrayer was Chief Financial Officer of Lanier Worldwide, Inc., a $1.4 billion office products company, where he was responsible for Finance and Accounting, Information Technology, Distribution and the company's captive leasing company. During his 12 years at Lanier, Mr. McBrayer successfully led numerous projects which streamlined financial reporting and improved operational efficiency.

Mr. McBrayer also served in several finance and accounting positions with Electrolux/Regina Corporation prior to joining Lanier and started his career with Ernst and Young, LLP providing consulting and audit services.

Mr. McBrayer, a CPA since 1985, earned a Bachelor of Science in Finance and an MBA from the University of Tennessee and completed the Emory University Executive Program.

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Ian Olivieri

Ian Olivieri joined H-E Parts on March first 2008 as Managing Director of H-E Parts Australia Holdings Pty Ltd. Mr Olivieri brings to H-E over 30 years of experience in senior management roles within the Australian capital equipment industries and associated product support activities for the construction, mining and quarrying equipment markets.

In his role as Managing Director of H-E Parts Australia Holdings, Mr Olivieri will be responsible for overseeing the development of the H-E Parts business in Australian and to assist the individual business units to integrate into the overall, H-E Parts global group of companies.

Prior to joining H-E Parts, Mr Olivieri spent the major part of his career leading various regional dealership operations for Komatsu construction and mining equipment across Australia. Initially covering Victoria, South Australia and Tasmania and followed by the combined region of Western Australia and the Northern Territory.

In 1997 he was appointed as the first Australian Managing Director of Komatsu Australia Pty Ltd with overall responsibility for the importation, distribution and sales of Komatsu construction and mining products throughout Australia, New` Zealand and New Caledonia, a position that he held for seven years and during which the company grew to sales in excess of $A800 million per annum.

Mr Olivieri is a fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors and an Associate member of The Australian Institute of Quarrying.