In an earlier chapter of her life, Kala Smith worked as a recruiter for a financial services company. Then the tables turned. The recruiter became the recruited. “In January 2013, I met Erika Ardouin [Director of Recruitment for Garber] at a career fair,” Kala said. “I was recruiting and so was she. At the time, …
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Pete Birchmeier sits at the conference room table: a rare scene, since he’s usually next to or underneath a car in the shop. As the shop foreman at Garber Chevrolet Buick in Chesaning, Michigan, he fixes the broken. Today, Pete wears a black T-shirt. It says PETE in white letters near the pocket. His worn …
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Angela Schreiner is no stranger to the automotive industry. After all, she’s worked at the same dealership location for half of her life. “I’ve been at the dealership on Gratiot Road in Saginaw, Michigan, for 17 years,” said Angela, who works as Garber Chevrolet Saginaw’s office manager. “I started as a co-op in high school …
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If you want to get a picture of the variety of opportunities available at Garber, look no further than Mike Van Eck’s career. Mike – who is currently the Finance Manager at Garber Chevrolet in Linwood, Michigan – has been with Garber for over 11 years. In that time, he’s held roles at Gateway Financial …
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Brennin Adkins-Naylor is no stranger to pushing himself forward. Even if it’s out of his comfort zone. Especially if it’s out of his comfort zone. Automotive sales were originally not in Brennin’s comfort zone – hard to believe, since Brennin has seen success as our current sales manager at RightWay Auto Sales in Gaylord, Michigan. …
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Patrick Lato is the F&I manager for Ford and Chrysler at our Garber Automall dealership in Green Cove Springs, Florida. But he’s more than that. In fact, he has a title that no other person in the entire Garber organization holds. Patrick is also the one, the only… “Wiggle Man.” Um. What’s that? “Our dealership …
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Picture this: It’s 2004. Melissa Perez is a recent high school graduate. She walks into Sunrise Chevrolet in Glendale Heights, Illinois. She’s looking to buy a car. She’s got her dad with her for support. Melissa works down the street at another dealership. But she doesn’t want to purchase a vehicle there. Wait. Why not? …
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The path that Robert “Bob” Viccica walked to get to Garber is unique, to say the least. Years before Bob became the fixed operations director at Garber Buick GMC in Fort Pierce, Florida, he worked at a dealership in Vegas. But it wasn’t just any dealership. He worked for the only car dealership in the …
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To say Gina Lanzatella got an early start in this industry is an understatement. “I was born into the automotive industry,” she said. “My grandfather owned an Oldsmobile dealership for decades, and my dad was a sales manager for the dealership. I grew up in that dealership.” With the automotive industry in her blood, Gina …
It’s a new work week at Garber Management Group. Every day, Robert Norcross wears his typical uniform. Dress pants. Sometimes black. Other times navy. His collared shirts are often patterned: florals, polka dots, plaid. Typically accessorized with a tie. Always a watch on the wrist. Robert’s more business, less casual outfit choices are second nature …
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