Jason Vines, the former head of public relations at Chrysler , has landed a new job with Christian publishing house Zondervan. Vines will head up public relations and communications for Zondervan, a unit HarperCollins based in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
Vines, 49, is a 24 year veteran of the automotive industry, but feels his skill will translate well to the world of publishing. “They made me an offer and I took it. It fell into my lap and it’s exciting,” he told Automotive News. “I think my skills are portable.”
Vines started his automotive career with Chrysler in 1983 after call it quits as a stand-up comedian. Vines remained with Chrysler for 15 years before taking a position with Nissan in 1998. Vines also worked as head of communications at Ford before returning to Chrysler in 1983.
Vines left Chrysler in 2007 after Cerberus’ takeover of the Michigan automaker. During the past two year, Vines has worked for Compuware and Forgotten Harvest – a Detroit-area food rescue program.
