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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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 …
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