Parts Town Announces Leadership Hire

Addison-Ill.-based Parts Town Unlimited has appointed Chris Dacey as its chief strategy and operations officer. In this role, he will lead strategic planning, operations, IT and the project management office for the foodservice equipment parts distributor.

Dacey hails from Berkshire Partners—Parts Town’s lead private equity sponsor since 2016—where he served as operating partner for 13 years.

“His knowledge of our business at Parts Town Unlimited, paired with his strategy, operations and financial experience, will help us continue to strengthen our strategic planning and execution to further accelerate growth and innovation,” says Steve Snower, CEO of Parts Town Unlimited. “After partnering closely with Chris for the past six years during his time at Berkshire, it was natural to have him join us officially. Chris has worked successfully with our team on strategic planning, acquisitions and major projects over the past several years. Having him full-time as part of our team will be awesome.”

Prior to Berkshire Partners, Dacey was chief strategy officer for the Houston Rockets and he held leadership roles at both The Parthenon Group and KPMG.

Of joining Parts Town, Dacey says, “We look forward to continuing to put innovation and operational excellence at the forefront to create clear value for our customers, manufacturer partners and team members.”