Employee Spotlight

 Yvonne Soriano doesn’t just like cars. She loves them. “Oh, I’m definitely a car freak,” she laughed. “I’ve had 60 cars and I’m only 59 years old. I’ve had some crazy cars. I was a car freak ever since I was a kid. I never thought I would be working with cars, though.” While she’s …

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If you walk into the Garber dealership on Bay Road in Saginaw, Michigan, you’re probably going to cross paths with Michelle Murlick. She wouldn’t have it any other way. She’s a self-proclaimed people-person, after all. Rightfully so. “I call myself the Director of Customer and Employee Relations, so I’m here to be a voice of …

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Let’s go back in time, shall we?   In 2015, Brandie Angus —now our Internet Sales Manager at Garber Chevrolet in Midland, Michigan— was working at the Buckle clothing store as an assistant manager. The truth? She wasn’t interested in cars. She wasn’t interested in a new job. She had a good thing going in the …

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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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