# Kevin Olsen

> Kevin M. Olsen is chairman, president and chief executive officer of Dorman Products, the Pennsylvania-based supplier of automotive aftermarket parts. A certified public accountant with experience in industrial finance and management, he joined Dorman as CFO in 2016, became CEO in 2019 and added the chairmanship in April 2026. His tenure includes expansion through Dayton Parts and SuperATV, and he also serves on the board of Twin Disc.

- **Role:** Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer at Dorman Products
- **Organizations:** Dorman Products, Twin Disc, Colfax Fluid Handling, Precision Castparts, Crane Energy Flow Solutions, Netshape Technologies, Danaher Corporation, PricewaterhouseCoopers, University of the Aftermarket Foundation
- **Education:** Accounting degree, Bryant University
- **Known for:** Progressed from Dorman CFO to CEO and chairman between 2016 and 2026., Led Dorman during the 2021 Dayton Parts and 2022 SuperATV acquisitions., Dorman recorded $2.130319 billion in 2025 net sales during his CEO tenure.

## Career timeline

- **Early career** — Performed public accounting work at PricewaterhouseCoopers; later held management roles at Danaher, Netshape Technologies, Crane Energy Flow Solutions and Precision Castparts.
- **2013-2016** — Chief Financial Officer of Colfax Fluid Handling, January 2013 through June 2016.
- **2016** — Joined Dorman as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer in July, according to its current executive biography.
- **2017** — Became Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer in June.
- **2018** — Appointed President and Chief Operating Officer in August.
- **2019** — Became President and CEO effective January 1; appointed to the Dorman board in January.
- **2021** — Dorman completed its acquisition of Dayton Parts in August during his CEO tenure.
- **2022** — Joined Twin Disc’s board in August; Dorman completed the SuperATV acquisition in October.
- **2026** — Added the Dorman chairmanship effective April 1; appointment announced April 2.

## Achievements

- Progressed from Dorman CFO to CEO and chairman between 2016 and 2026.
- Led Dorman during the 2021 Dayton Parts and 2022 SuperATV acquisitions.
- Dorman recorded $2.130319 billion in 2025 net sales during his CEO tenure.
- Appointed to Twin Disc’s board in 2022.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — Dorman announced that third-quarter 2026 results would be released October 26, followed by an October 27 call; both events were still upcoming as of October 23.
- **2026-08** — Dorman reported second-quarter sales of $544.6 million, up 0.7%; earnings and operating cash flow benefited from recovery of prior IEEPA tariff costs. The company updated its full-year guidance.
- **2026-04** — Olsen became chairman while retaining the president and CEO roles. Steven Berman remained a director.

## Links

- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevin-olsen-a0a681b

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Last updated: 2026-10-23