Advance Auto Parts promotes attorney

Published January 9, 2015 by Veronica Garabelli

Roanoke-based Advance Auto Parts has promoted Tammy Finley to executive vice president, human resources and general counsel. She was senior vice president, human resources.

In her new role, Finley will continue to lead the company’s human resources while also assuming responsibility for Advance Auto’s legal, risk services and government affairs functions. She also will serve as corporate secretary for the organization.

Finley began working at Advance in 1998. Prior to joining Advance, Finley was a labor and employment attorney with The Center for Employment Law PC and served as a staff attorney with the Virginia Supreme Court.

She currently serves on several community and professional boards, including the Virginia Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors and executive committee, the Taubman Museum of Art Board of Trustees and executive committee and the Virginia Western Community College Educational Foundation Board of Directors.

Finley received her law degree from the Marshall-Wythe School of Law at the College of William and Mary and her undergraduate degree from Virginia Tech.