Some major restructuring is underway in RB Global’s leadership.

The parent company of IAA, Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers and 12 other brands announced additions, retirements and shifting roles among some of its top executives in changes set to take effect Sept. 1. The moves are designed to “position the company for accelerated and consistent growth,” RB Global said in a news release.

“Since becoming CEO, I’ve been laser-focused on setting the right foundation for our growth for another 50-plus years,” said CEO Jim Kessler, who joined the company is 2020 and was promoted to CEO two years ago. “With this go-forward structure, our teams are set up to focus on big-picture strategy and efficiency, while also strengthening how we can deliver on our commitments to each marketplace’s unique needs.

“We’re making it even easier for our partners to do business with us, helping them succeed and setting ourselves up for strong, sustainable growth.”

The reorganized senior leadership teams will provide strategic oversight and scaling, and promote best practices with functional support teams at the enterprise level, while two specialized marketplace execution teams will lead the go-to-market level.

RB Global said keeping its go-to-market leadership close to customers and the verticals they operate in helps maximize the speed and efficiency for buyers and sellers doing business on its platforms, as well as adding value for its partners and positioning the company for the future.

The company announced chief transformation officer and chief of staff to the CEO Carmen Thiede and chief revenue officer Jeff Jeter are retiring. Thiede, who has spent the past two years focused on integrating the Ritchie Bros. and IAA businesses under RB Global, will serve as a coach and Jeter will be a strategic advisor for the go-to-market leaders.

Under the new operating model, each marketplace will use the unified executive leadership team to set enterprise-wide vision, growth strategy and operational discipline, while the brand-specific go-to-market teams will drive execution tailored to their marketplaces.

The Ritchie Bros. go-to-market teams will be led by president and head of Ritchie Bros.’ North American sales Jake Lawson and executive vice president and head of Ritchie Bros. marketplace Shiv Dutt, who joins RB Global after two years as OPENLANE’s senior VP for the U.S. marketplace.

RB Global said Lawson and Dutt will work closely with senior vice president and head of strategic management and decision support Steve Steinberg to drive gross transaction value growth in the Ritchie Bros. marketplace. Doug Rusch, executive VP, head of strategic accounts and of RB Global’s Rouse business in North America, will continue in his current role, reporting to Lawson.

IAA’s go-to-market teams will be led by EVP and head of IAA North America sales Sam Wyant and David Rymarz, who has been promoted into an expanded role as senior vice president and head of IAA marketplace.

The company said its go-to-market sales leaders, who have been instrumental in driving performance alongside previous leadership, are already embedded in their teams, strategies and relationships, adding that proven expertise and continuity will help create a smooth transition.

“In addition to forming and deepening relationships by delivering on commitments,” Kessler said, “those teams will use data to guide decisions, make sure we’re meeting our goals, put our time and money where they’ll have the most impact, and track our progress so our partners get the full value out of our new way of working.

“We will continue to aim to overdeliver on our commitments to our partners and provide them with the industry-leading platform to buy and sell assets in the verticals we operate in.”

In addition, RB Global is realigning and centralizing its enterprise support functions, with chief operations officer Steve Lewis taking on the duties of retiring EVP and head of IAA operations Randy Berry, overseeing IAA’s operations in addition to his current responsibilities.

The technology team, led by chief technology officer Nancy King will now report to Lewis in his expanded role to ensure platform enhancements are tied directly to operational priorities, the company said, while chief business development officer Karl Werner will continue leading IAA’s international businesses, reporting to Lewis.

Chief financial officer Eric Guerin will also assume an expanded role, adding global mergers and acquisitions and corporate development efforts to his current responsibilities. His new area will continue to report through Werner.

Christopher Carlson, currently senior vice president and global controller, will become chief accounting officer, and chief legal officer Darren Watt will report to Guerin, which RB Global said will help strengthen the connection between financial oversight and legal and regulatory compliance, including the environmental, social and governance reporting team.

Chief people officer Drew Fesler will be retiring and EVP of global HR Jen Schmit, will replace him in that role, leading the company’s global talent strategies.

“We’re evolving our already strong leadership position to emphasize sharper focus, faster decision-making and stronger collaboration,” Kessler said. “We’re grateful to the leaders who are retiring for their many contributions in building the foundation we stand on today.

“Going forward, our next generation of leaders knows exactly what to focus on, how their strategies will drive consistent growth, and how to guide their teams to move with speed and unity — delivering greater impact for our partners and for the future of RB Global.”