NACCO Materials Handling Promotes President and VP of Fleet | Industry News

NACCO Materials Handling Group (NMHG), the parent company of Hyster Company and Yale Materials Handling Corporation, has promoted Chuck Pascarelli to president, americas, effective Jan. 1, 2015. In this new position, Pascarelli will oversee all sales, marketing, manufacturing, finance, and pricing functions for the Hyster and Yale product lines, as well as their distribution networks in the Americas. In addition, his responsibilities will encompass all NMHG products and lift truck services, financial services, fleet management, national accounts and dealer relations for the Americas.

Pascarelli joined NMHG in 2013, and has built a strong management team in the sales and marketing area. In his expanded role, he will be charged with growing the customer base of Hyster and Yale, while further improving the operational and financial performance of the Americas division. Pascarelli is a member of the NMHG senior leadership team and also serves on the boards of directors for GE Capital and The United Way of Pitt County, N.C.

Pat DeSutter also has been promoted to vice president of fleet, service, and aftermarket, effective Jan. 1, 2015. In his new role, DeSutter will oversee all sales, operations and management for the fleet, service, and aftermarket divisions of Hyster and Yale Materials Handling.

DeSutter joined NMHG in 1992 as a parts pricing manager and has held several positions within the parts division, working his way up to director of parts distribution operations. In his most recent role as director of fleet management, DeSutter and his team implemented management programs for materials handling customers, working to efficiently and effectively meet the needs of their fleets and operational goals.