Parts distributor Marcone Group hired former Middleby executive Max Zakharenko to serve as vice president of OEM parts.

Zakharenko assumes responsibility for “strategic planning, partnership development, communication, coordination and OEM customer relationship management,” per a company release.

Prior to joining Marcone, Zakharenko served as president of Middleby Marshall, a division of the Middleby Corp. He also previously worked as Middleby Marshall’s vice president of finance and operations.