Some team members at Garber say they never imagined themselves in the automotive industry. Nate Pepple is not one of them. “I always wanted to be in the automotive industry,” he said. “From an early age, I wanted to be in the body shop side of things.” Nate – now the Service Manager at Garber …
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Danelle Hetrick likes cars. She likes to drive fast cars, especially. But being around cars all day isn’t the main reason that Danelle – ASM/Audi Service Advisor at Garber-owned Audi Rochester in Rochester, New York – loves her job. It’s the people. “I absolutely love the people,” she said. “Yeah, I like cars, but the …
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Nick Novak has never been a stranger to Garber. After all, he grew up with the name. “I’m from the Saginaw area, so Garber was a household name,” he said. “My parents and grandparents bought cars from Garber. I remember being a kid going with my grandma to the old Garber Buick dealership, which is …
Once upon a time, Kellie Malacos considered herself a stalker of Garber Management Group. Well…we’ll go with ‘persistent.’ And hey, we can’t fault someone who knows what they want and goes after it. After interviewing for an Accounts Payable job, I joke I was a job stalker,” she laughed. “I took it upon myself a …
Branden Arsenault is used to rolling with the punches. He’s also used to dishing them out, too. Before Branden was the Used Car Sales Manager and interim General Manager at Garber Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram and Garber Nissan Hyundai in Saginaw, Michigan, he was a boxer. Like. A legit boxer. “I’ve boxed my whole life, …
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Introducing our brand new General Manager Spotlight story series: a new take on our Employee Spotlight stories. In this series, we will specifically highlight the talented roster of General Managers leading our dealerships across the country. With unique backgrounds and journeys, our GMs will give us an inside look at how they landed in one …
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“You should try selling cars.” Four words. That’s all it took to change Tom Ward’s professional path. The life-altering suggestion came from Rich Perdue and Juan Bush, who work at Garber. They crossed paths with Tom, got to know him, and well…the rest is history. Sure, the job switch was just a suggestion at the …
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Like many of us, Matt Muniz faced challenges in his adolescent years. Mentors helped give him support and direction. Their positive impact on Matt’s life inspired his initial pursuit of a specific career path. Spoiler alert: it wasn’t the automotive industry. “I wanted to be a guidance counselor for middle schoolers,” said Matt, who is …
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Pat Ahern’s past is in the restaurant industry. But now? Now he’s firing on all cylinders in the automotive industry. As the lead detailer at Garber Chevrolet Subaru in Webster, New York, Pat said he has found the right rung to climb his career ladder. “For years, I worked in the food industry at different …
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Shaun Crayton likes to win. That’s why he works for Garber-owned Volvo Cars Rochester in New York. As a service technician, he competes every day. It’s Shaun vs. the vehicle’s problems that he needs to solve. “Every day is different, which I like,” he said. “You get a problem and you want to beat it. …
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