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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There’s one thing you’ll notice when Pauline Ballenger answers the phone. As the receptionist at Garber-owned Hilton Head Buick GMC Cadillac, she’s helpful. She’s kind. But that’s not what jumps out at you first. It’s the accent. “Customers often talk about my English accent,” Pauline – who originally hails from the United Kingdom – said. …
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It’s a November afternoon. Brian Prout is eating lunch at a downtown Saginaw café. His cell phone rings. He looks down at the screen. “Sorry, it’s the boss; I gotta take this,” he says, pressing the button to answer. The boss is none other than Dave Drinkill, General Manager of the Saginaw Spirit hockey team. …
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Tiffany Thompson used to describe herself as shy. Not anymore. “Being a part of Garber really got me out of my shell,” she said. While Tiffany – now the mobile recall and fleet manager at Garber Buick GMC in Fort Pierce, Florida – grew up working in the automotive industry, she said Garber accelerated her …
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Gary Ashley II wanted driving to be a part of his career. But he was thinking of fairways instead of vehicles. “I didn’t see myself in the automotive industry at all,” Gary said. “All I really wanted to be was a professional golfer. Everything I did was in order to be a pro golfer. Since …
Dean Christenson has a perspective that few have in this company: he once sat across a table from Dick Garber and sold him a dealership. “Garber Chevrolet here in Highland used to be called Christenson Chevrolet; it was my family’s store,” Dean said. “When the time came for my family to sell it, I helped …
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Scott Arthur is more than an automotive service technician. He’s a sponge. Since his early days as a high schooler learning about cars in automotive class, Scott willingly soaks up knowledge pertaining to his profession. He is constantly applying what he learns to the vehicles he services as a technician at Garber Chevrolet in Saginaw, …
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Before he crossed paths with Garber, Dustin Stevens almost left the car business. He was exhausted and drained. “I was really unhappy,” he admitted. But things can change for the better. One shift can make a world of difference. It did for Dustin. “Without Garber, I would have left the dealership world,” he said. “But …
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