EDMONTON, AB, Nov. 13, 2025 /CNW/ – AutoCanada (TSX: ACQ) today announced several senior leadership appointments and transitions, effective immediately, shaking up its leadership bench.
Mikel Pestrak has been promoted to Interim President, Dealership Operations; Art Crawford has been promoted to President, Collision Operations; and Cynthia Hill has been promoted to General Counsel.
Pestrak joined AutoCanada in 2018 and “has built one of North America’s top-performing finance and insurance dealership operations.”
Since joining AutoCanada in 2018, Crawford has transformed the company’s collision operations from a loss-making unit into one of Canada’s fastest-growing networks, now spanning 32 locations and achieving strong profitability.
Hill joined AutoCanada in 2020 after a successful career as a corporate law partner at Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP, where her practice focused on corporate and commercial law, mergers and acquisitions, and capital markets.
As part of a planned transition, Jeff Thorpe, former President of Canadian Operations, and Brian Feldman, former Chief Operating Officer, have stepped down from their executive roles, remaining with the company as advisors to the Interim CEO through Jan. 1, 2026.
“I am delighted to congratulate Mikel Pestrak, Art Crawford, and Cynthia Hill on their well-deserved promotions,” said Samuel Cochrane, Interim Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer of AutoCanada. “I would also like to sincerely thank Jeff Thorpe and Brian Feldman for their contributions to AutoCanada and for their continued support during this transition period.”