{"success":true,"data":{"pressRelease":{"id":"36532","rtpr_id":"nGNX9Vz7Ch","ticker":"HLLY","exchange":"NYSE","all_tickers":["HLLY"],"title":"Holley Performance Brands Announces Appointment of Sarah Apple as Senior Vice President, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary","author":"Globe Newswire","published_at":"2026-05-15T13:00:00.621Z","article_body":"NASHVILLE, Tenn., May 15, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Holley Performance Brands\n(NYSE: HLLY), home to a portfolio of iconic automotive brands serving\nenthusiasts across the high-performance aftermarket, today announced the\nappointment of Sarah Apple as Senior Vice President, General Counsel &\nCorporate Secretary, effective immediately.\n\nApple joins Holley with extensive experience advising public-company\nleadership teams on corporate governance, regulatory compliance, strategic\ntransactions and operational matters. Most recently, she served as Associate\nGeneral Counsel at REV Group, where she led key initiatives involving SEC\nreporting and mergers and acquisitions. Prior to REV Group, Apple held\nprogressive leadership roles at Regal Rexnord Corporation, serving as a\nstrategic advisor and business partner to senior executives across global\noperational matters, compliance initiatives, SEC reporting, board governance,\nand large-scale strategic transactions.\n\n\n\nIn her new role, Apple will serve as a member of Holley’s senior leadership\nteam, overseeing the company’s legal function and advising on corporate and\nboard governance, regulatory matters, strategic transactions and business\noperations across the organization.\n\n“Sarah brings a strong combination of public-company governance experience,\nstrategic legal leadership and operational insight that will support\nHolley’s continued growth and long-term value creation,” said Matthew\nStevenson, President and CEO of Holley Performance Brands. “We are excited\nto welcome her to the organization and look forward to the leadership and\nperspective she will bring to our team.”\n\nApple succeeds Carly Kennedy, who has departed the company after serving as\nEVP, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary. Kennedy played an important role\nin strengthening Holley’s legal and governance capabilities while supporting\nseveral strategic initiatives across the business. To ensure a smooth\ntransition, Kennedy has worked closely with Apple to support continuity and an\neffective handoff of responsibilities.\n\n“We are grateful for Carly’s dedication and meaningful contributions to\nHolley. We wish her continued success in her next chapter,” added Stevenson.\n\nAbout Holley Performance Brands\n\nHolley Performance Brands (NYSE: HLLY) is home to a portfolio of iconic brands\nthat serve enthusiasts across the high-performance aftermarket. The company\ndesigns, engineers, manufactures and markets category-leading products and\nsolutions for automotive enthusiasts through a focused portfolio spanning four\nconsumer vertical groupings: American Performance, Modern Truck & Off-Road,\nEuro & Import, and Safety & Racing. For more than a century, Holley has built\nits reputation through innovation, technical expertise and a deep\nunderstanding of enthusiast culture. For more information, visit holley.com.\n\nMedia Relations Contact(s):\nNathan Espinosa / Michael Murray\nKahn Media\n818-881-5246\nHolley@KahnMedia.com\n\nInvestor Relations Contact(s): \nAnthony Rozmus / Neel Sikka / Jenna Kozlowski \nSolebury Strategic Communications \n203-428-3224 \nHolley@soleburystrat.com\n\nA photo accompanying this announcement is available at\nhttps://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/c4fc11a5-12a0-427d-8172-8b060307c4d4\n\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/c2b61e37-5881-40cc-8bc8-8a49055426ca)\nSarah Apple, Senior Vice President, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary,\nHolley Performance Brands \n(https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/c4fc11a5-12a0-427d-8172-8b060307c4d4/en)\nHolley Performance Brands announced the appointment of Sarah Apple as Senior\nVice President, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary. Apple joins the company\nwith extensive experience advising public-company leadership teams on\ngovernance, regulatory compliance, strategic transactions and business\noperations.\n\n\nGlobeNewswire, Inc. 2026","article_body_html":"","raw_payload":{"data":{"id":"nGNX9Vz7Ch","title":"Holley Performance Brands Announces Appointment of Sarah Apple as Senior Vice President, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary","author":"Globe Newswire","ticker":"HLLY","created":"2026-05-15T13:00:00.621Z","tickers":["HLLY"],"exchange":"NYSE","article_body":"NASHVILLE, Tenn., May 15, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Holley Performance Brands\n(NYSE: HLLY), home to a portfolio of iconic automotive brands serving\nenthusiasts across the high-performance aftermarket, today announced the\nappointment of Sarah Apple as Senior Vice President, General Counsel &\nCorporate Secretary, effective immediately.\n\nApple joins Holley with extensive experience advising public-company\nleadership teams on corporate governance, regulatory compliance, strategic\ntransactions and operational matters. Most recently, she served as Associate\nGeneral Counsel at REV Group, where she led key initiatives involving SEC\nreporting and mergers and acquisitions. Prior to REV Group, Apple held\nprogressive leadership roles at Regal Rexnord Corporation, serving as a\nstrategic advisor and business partner to senior executives across global\noperational matters, compliance initiatives, SEC reporting, board governance,\nand large-scale strategic transactions.\n\n\n\nIn her new role, Apple will serve as a member of Holley’s senior leadership\nteam, overseeing the company’s legal function and advising on corporate and\nboard governance, regulatory matters, strategic transactions and business\noperations across the organization.\n\n“Sarah brings a strong combination of public-company governance experience,\nstrategic legal leadership and operational insight that will support\nHolley’s continued growth and long-term value creation,” said Matthew\nStevenson, President and CEO of Holley Performance Brands. “We are excited\nto welcome her to the organization and look forward to the leadership and\nperspective she will bring to our team.”\n\nApple succeeds Carly Kennedy, who has departed the company after serving as\nEVP, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary. Kennedy played an important role\nin strengthening Holley’s legal and governance capabilities while supporting\nseveral strategic initiatives across the business. To ensure a smooth\ntransition, Kennedy has worked closely with Apple to support continuity and an\neffective handoff of responsibilities.\n\n“We are grateful for Carly’s dedication and meaningful contributions to\nHolley. We wish her continued success in her next chapter,” added Stevenson.\n\nAbout Holley Performance Brands\n\nHolley Performance Brands (NYSE: HLLY) is home to a portfolio of iconic brands\nthat serve enthusiasts across the high-performance aftermarket. The company\ndesigns, engineers, manufactures and markets category-leading products and\nsolutions for automotive enthusiasts through a focused portfolio spanning four\nconsumer vertical groupings: American Performance, Modern Truck & Off-Road,\nEuro & Import, and Safety & Racing. For more than a century, Holley has built\nits reputation through innovation, technical expertise and a deep\nunderstanding of enthusiast culture. For more information, visit holley.com.\n\nMedia Relations Contact(s):\nNathan Espinosa / Michael Murray\nKahn Media\n818-881-5246\nHolley@KahnMedia.com\n\nInvestor Relations Contact(s): \nAnthony Rozmus / Neel Sikka / Jenna Kozlowski \nSolebury Strategic Communications \n203-428-3224 \nHolley@soleburystrat.com\n\nA photo accompanying this announcement is available at\nhttps://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/c4fc11a5-12a0-427d-8172-8b060307c4d4\n\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/c2b61e37-5881-40cc-8bc8-8a49055426ca)\nSarah Apple, Senior Vice President, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary,\nHolley Performance Brands \n(https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/c4fc11a5-12a0-427d-8172-8b060307c4d4/en)\nHolley Performance Brands announced the appointment of Sarah Apple as Senior\nVice President, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary. Apple joins the company\nwith extensive experience advising public-company leadership teams on\ngovernance, regulatory compliance, strategic transactions and business\noperations.\n\n\nGlobeNewswire, Inc. 2026"},"type":"article","timestamp":"2026-05-15T13:00:00.700351466Z","server_sent_at_ms":1778850000700},"received_at":"2026-05-15T13:00:00.779Z","source_url":null},"analysis":{"id":"25977","press_release_id":"36532","analysis_json":{"industry":{"label":"Auto Parts & Equipment","sector":"Consumer Discretionary"},"redFlags":[],"eventType":"executive_change","narrative":"Holley Performance Brands appointed Sarah Apple as Senior Vice President, General Counsel, and Corporate Secretary, effective immediately.\n\nApple joins from REV Group, bringing extensive experience in public-company governance, SEC reporting, and strategic transactions.\n\nShe succeeds Carly Kennedy, who departed the company after a smooth transition period to ensure continuity in legal and governance oversight.","sentiment":"neutral","agentHooks":{"shouldPost":false,"suggestedAngle":"Routine GC appointment; low signal for trading."},"keyFigures":{},"quotedText":"Sarah brings a strong combination of public-company governance experience, strategic legal leadership and operational insight that will support Holley’s continued growth and long-term value creation","namedEntities":{"people":[{"name":"Sarah Apple","role":"Senior Vice President, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary"},{"name":"Matthew Stevenson","role":"President and CEO"},{"name":"Carly Kennedy","role":"Former EVP, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary"}],"products":[],"companies":[{"name":"Holley Performance Brands","ticker":"HLLY","relationship":"filer"},{"name":"REV Group","relationship":"former employer"},{"name":"Regal Rexnord Corporation","relationship":"former employer"}],"dollarAmounts":[]},"materialImpact":{"score":1,"reasoning":"Routine appointment of a General Counsel/Corporate Secretary. 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