ROANOKE, Va. — Advance Auto Parts Inc. announced the appointment of Donna Justiss as senior vice president, chief information officer. Justiss will be responsible for the strategic leadership of all aspects of Advance’s Information Technology (IT) area, including application development and support, infrastructure and information security. Justiss will report to Mike Norona, executive vice president and chief financial officer and will continue to be based in Roanoke, VA.
 
“I am pleased to announce the promotion of Donna to this position,” said Norona. “With more than 20 years of IT experience, Donna brings a rich and diverse set of talents to the CIO role. Her technical knowledge, leadership skills, collaborative approach and commitment to driving outcomes will be key assets to Advance’s IT team as they work to continue providing systems and support to help our stores and team serve our customers better than anyone else.”
 
Justiss joined Advance in December 2005 and has held a number of IT vice president roles with the company, including serving as interim chief information officer since September 2012. Prior to joining Advance, Justiss was with Eckerd Corp. for seven years where she held several information technology positions, including serving as vice president, application development. Prior to Eckerd, she spent 19 years with J.C. Penney Co. Inc. where she served in various information technology and accounting roles.