Full Name
Steve McClanahan
Job Title
Director, Store Maintenance and New Store Set Up
Company Name
AutoZone
Speaker Bio
Steve McClanahan brings more than three decades of experience to the SPECS Advisory Board. He has spent more than 30 years with AutoZone in various roles. Currently, he is the Director, Store Maintenance and Store Set Up, Customer Satisfaction. Among his responsibilities include overseeing facilities maintenance for more than 5,700 stores related to repairs, preventive maintenance, and capital projects. He also oversees 30 maintenance managers and 115 maintenance technicians.

Additionally, he is responsible for the set up of new stores and remodels, and overseeing 104 set up technicians. He also oversees energy procurement, capital projects, and store systems controls.

His tenure at AutoZone dates back to 1984, when he joined the company as a regional manager. Later, he moved up to VP of store operations for 700 locations. This included all aspects of P&L, sales, staffing and training.

Steve earned his Bachelor of Arts at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville.
Steve McClanahan