David Pley

Senior Director, Strategy NAPA Auto Parts

David Pley is a visionary and passionate innovator with a depth of experience leading strategy and transformation. With over a decade of experience, David has consistently driven impactful outcomes and complex enterprise-level transformation, growth and optimization mandates, while applying an authentic, people-first leadership mentality. David is currently the Senior Director, Strategy at UAP Inc., a wholly-owned Canadian subsidiary of Genuine Parts Company, a leader in the automotive and heavy truck parts industries. Here he leads strategy advisory and consulting, enterprise strategy development, planning and execution, market development, and strategic business analytics and business intelligence functions for all brands, including NAPA Auto Parts and Traction. Prior to joining UAP, David held strategy, finance, and analytics roles at several top-tier organizations such as Sun Life, Toyota/Lexus and ATS Corporation, where he quickly grew his career. In addition, David is a registered Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) and has served on several Boards and committees, supporting his local and professional communities.