Ralson Names Sheehey Senior Vice President

Nov. 30, 2022

Commercial truck tire market veteran Brian Sheehey is the new senior vice president of Ralson Tires North America.

Sheehey most recently served as vice president of marketing, North America, for Yokohama Off-Highway Tires America Inc.,  where he also was a member of the executive management team. Prior to his role at Yokohama, Sheehey worked for Englewood Tire Distributors, Bridgestone Americas Inc. and Hankook Tire America Corp. 

“Brian has proven leadership skills and is well-respected by distributors and dealers in the commercial tire industry and we are thrilled to have him join our growing team,” says Jim Mayfield, executive vice president, Ralson Tires North America, which is supplying two TBR brands - Ralson and Accelus - to the North American market.

The tires will be available for purchase in the first quarter of 2023.


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