Jim Pernas

Vice President, Fixed Operations

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Jim Pernas is Vice President, Fixed Operations for Subaru of America, Inc. (SOA). In his role, Pernas is responsible for parts and accessory supply and logistics, aftersales parts and service business, and accessory product development.

Prior to being promoted to Vice President in 2021, Pernas was the Director of Fixed Operations for two years, the Portland Zone Director for nine years, and the Regional Vice President, Western Region for seven years. He has also previously held the Director of Field and Distributer Operations and Regional Sales Manager positions. Pernas has also held other regional and district manager roles since beginning his career at SOA in 1987.

Pernas holds an MBA from the University of Oregon and a bachelor’s from the University of Notre Dame. He is an active member in the Notre Dame Club of South Jersey, the Oregon Executive MBA Chapter, and the Carlisle NASB Steering Committee.