OUR TEAM
PPX REPS sales team focuses on you with education, demonstration and installation.
Southern California
Martin Acosta
Southern California
Territory Sales Manager
Martin Acosta is joining the PPX Team as the Los Angeles Territory manager. With a background in sales and marketing, Martin wants to provide the white glove customer service with the relationships he looks to build. On his free time, he enjoys long walks with his Pitbull Jax and bowling.
Danny Votel
Southern California
Regional Manager (CA, AZ)
Bringing more than 14 years of sales experience to the team, Danny has solidified the presence of PPX product lines throughout the Southern California market. He has worked diligently to strengthen the relationships with many high profile distributors through relationship building, competence, and hands on technical training. Danny has a degree in Psychology from the University of California Santa Cruz, and resides in Fountain Valley, CA.
Northern California
Kayla Hummel is joining the PPX team as the Bay Area Territory Manager. Kayla relocated to the Bay Area from NJ in 2015 to pursue her professional goals. Her goal is to develop strong relationships, and deliver excellent customer service, with effective, efficient, profitable solutions to all levels of the PBE market. During her free time, she enjoys good food and live music.
Chuck Leedy
Northern California, WA, OR, Regional Sales Manager
Chuck’s outstanding resume covers more than 29 years in the PBE Industry with experience ranging from counter sales to jobber store owner. His attention to detail and understanding of the industry assists customers at all levels. Chuck resides in the Sacramento area with his family.
Jimmy Donahue
Southern California
Director of Sales
Jimmy Donahue is PPX Reps' Director of Sales. With 10+ years of experience in the Automotive Aftermarket, Jimmy's prime focus is growing awareness, market share and profitability for PPX's partner Manufacturers, Distributors and End-Users. Jimmy graduated from the University of Arizona and currently resides in San Diego, CA.
Pacific Northwest
Edward Paine
Pacific Northwest (OR)
Territory Sales Manager
Scott Bily
Pacific Northwest (WA)
Territory Sales Manager
Ed joins PPX Reps with over 30 years in the Automotive Aftermarket industry with experience at all levels—WD, jobber, and manufactures representative. While residing in the Pacific Northwest, he has worked in not only the automotive collision market, but also industrial, marine and manufacturing. Ed prefers a hands on approach and building long lasting relationships with his customers in Oregon. During his free time, he enjoys traveling and rock hounding.
Scott Bily joins Pacific Produx Reps after a 10 year career as an owner/operator of a Mac Tools business. Scott’s market perspective and knowledge combined with creative sales techniques helps PPX REPS generate market share for the manufactures we represent. Scott has a degree in Marketing from Washington State University, Pullman. He lives in the Redmond area of Washington. He is responsible for the Washington and Alaska markets for PPX Reps.
South West
Danny Votel
Southwest
Regional Manager (AZ, NM, Las Vegas)
Caralyne Cathey
Southwest
Territory Sales Manager
Caralyne joins PPX Reps with extensive PBE experience. With 8 years spent as a prepper and multiple years spent managing a high volume paint store, her practical knowledge of the repair industry will be critical to PPX's success in the Southwest territory. Caralyne's main passions are working on cars, including her beloved Camaro, and attending car meets. She is a life-time resident of Arizona and is excited to grow her influence in her home state.
Corporate Office
Jimmy Donahue is PPX Reps' Director of Sales. With 10+ years of experience in the Automotive Aftermarket, Jimmy's prime focus is growing awareness, market share and profitability for PPX's partner Manufacturers, Distributors and End-Users. His introduction to the PB&E industry was with a software start-up dedicated to streamlining manufacturer data to the distributor channel. He brings to PPX an understanding of how technology, both digital and practical, impacts the complex Automotive industry and how to effectively educate the supply chain. Jimmy graduated from the University of Arizona and currently resides in San Diego, CA.
Senior Partner
The Senior Partner of PPX REPS has over 35 years of experience in the PBE collision industry including sales force management, product development and deployment of new product concepts to the industry. This leadership has been involved with multiple manufacturers in the development of the PPX REPS Model.
Marketing Staff
Please call for marketing and administrative support efforts. They are able to design a direct marketing, internet or mail support program to bring our manufacturer’s products to the field. PPX REPS offers manufacturers, jobbers and specialty suppliers expertise in creating marketing concepts to drive business to the collision market.