Dawley Named President of Hyster Distribution

Hyster Co., Greenville, N.C., has named Jonathan Dawley president of Hyster Distribution. In his new role, Dawley will be responsible for the health and output of the Hyster dealer network throughout the United States and Canada.

Dawley came to NACCO Materials Handling Group, Inc. (NMHG) in September of 2005 as a regional manager in the aftermarket business unit of Yale Materials Handling Corp. Prior to joining NMHG, Dawley held numerous positions related to marketing, communications and management consulting in the automotive industry.

Dawley was named manager of NMHG Aftermarket business development in 2006 and moved to NMHG’s Americas Headquarters. Two years later, Dawley became director of marketing. Less than one year later, in 2009, he was promoted to vice president of marketing for NMHG.

Dawley received his bachelor’s degree in business administration from Baker College in Auburn Hills, Mich. He resides in Greenville.