Forrest Heathcott Promoted to President of JM&A Group and Executive Vice President of JM Family Enterprises
JM Family Enterprises (JMFE) announced the promotion of Forrest Heathcott to president of JM&A Group (JM&A) and executive vice president of JM Family Enterprises Inc.
Deerfield Beach, Fla. — JM Family Enterprises (JMFE) announced the promotion of Forrest Heathcott to president of JM&A Group (JM&A) and executive vice president of JM Family Enterprises Inc. Heathcott will maintain his position on JMFE’s Executive Management Team which oversees the development and implementation of the company’s long-range planning and strategies for future growth. The announcement was made by the company’s President and Chief Executive Officer Colin Brown.
In his new role Heathcott will be responsible for directing, administering and overseeing the activities relating to JM&A’s F&I and warranty products and services operations.
Prior to his promotion, Heathcott was senior vice president and assistant general manager of JMFE subsidiary Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC (SET). He joined the company in 1993 as director of remarketing for SET and moved over to JMFE subsidiary World Omni Financial Corp. in 1994. Returning to SET in1999, he held various positions until being named to the Executive Management Team in 2005.
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