An executive whose professional background includes time in the remarketing world now is in a leading role for a subsidiary of JM Family Enterprises.

According to a company news release distributed on Wednesday, Brent Sergot has been named president of Southeast Toyota Distributors.

In addition to leading the company’s daily operations, the announcement indicated Sergot also now holds the title of executive vice president of JM Family and is a member of the parent company’s executive management team, which oversees the development and implementation of the company’s long-range planning and strategies for future growth.

A JM Family associate since 2001, Sergot has held various leadership positions within the organization and its subsidiaries, including:

— Director of national remarketing for World Omni Financial Corp.

— President of DataScan

— Group vice president of originations for Southeast Toyota Finance

Most recently, Sergot served as senior vice president and assistant general manager of Southeast Toyota Distributors, where he worked closely with partners at Toyota Motor North America while being mentored by outgoing president, Ed Sheehy, in preparation for this new role.

“After years of learning our businesses and embracing our culture, Brent is prepared for this next step and will continue the innovative, dealer-driven work that has propelled Southeast Toyota Distributors for more than 50 years,” said Brent Burns, president and chief executive officer of JM Family.

Prior to joining JM Family, the company said Sergot was already an established automotive thought-leader, having made his mark at various industry organizations focusing on wholesale, remarketing, fleet and retail.

JM Family recapped that Sheehy, who joined Southeast Toyota Distributors in 1999 as vice president of marketing and had been at the helm since 2008, retired following an impactful 22-year tenure with the company.

“Ed has been respected and admired for his unmatched understanding of the automotive industry, his dedication to our partners at Toyota and our dealer network, and to their success. His strong leadership and his steadfast commitment to our culture and to all of us have helped us grow and succeed,” Burns said.

“While few could fill the void left by Ed, we are confident in Brent’s ability to write our next chapter and lead us into the future of the automotive industry,” Burns went on to say.