Realities of the Tire Business With Hunt Demarest of Paar, Melis & Associates
Hunt Demarest is Senior Accountant at Paar, Melis & Associates, an accounting and tax firm specializing in automotive repair shops. Hunt is a seasoned CPA with a passion for optimizing team management...
3 Jan 202431min
How To Create a $6m Store With a Great Winning Culture With Todd Hayes, Joe Adams and Glenn Piccolo
Todd Hayes is the Chief Operating Officer of Adams Automotive and Co-founder of Auto Shop Answers. At age 26 Todd founded a company, successfully growing it into a chain of stores that he later sold t...
20 Des 202339min
A Personal Support System for Independent Auto Shops With George Kingman of Advanced Shop Leadership
George Kingman is Founder and CEO of both Advanced Shop Leadership and BlueSky Tire and Auto Service, a burgeoning chain of stores with five locations in under five years. After beginning his journey ...
6 Des 202330min
Optimizing Performance by Committing to Staff Development With Charles Mesones of Cook’s Tire & Service
Charles Mesones, Partner at Cook's Tire & Service, has been a dedicated professional in the tire and auto repair Industry for over 25 years, following in the footsteps of his father who managed a comp...
29 Nov 202328min
Using Technology To Establish Customer Trust With Keegan Wentz, President of McMahon Tech Center
Keegan Wentz is the President of McMahon's Automotive Technology Center, a family-owned service and repair shop based in Fort Wayne, Indiana. His vision and dedication have transformed the company int...
22 Nov 202324min
Camaraderie and Passion on Full Display at the 2023 SEMA Trade Show With Mike Edge of Tread Partners
Don Detore is the Editor of Tire Business, an industry trade magazine published by Crain Communications, and has over 35 years of journalism experience. Geoff Doster is the President of Linglong Tires...
10 Nov 202326min
Recognizing the Good and Fixing the Bad With Randy O’Connor of Dealer to Dealer Development Group
Randy O'Connor is the Owner of Dealer to Dealer (D2D) Development Group, which offers financial and operational consulting for the independent tire and auto service market in North America. The compan...
8 Nov 202332min
Reacting to Changes in the Marketplace With Michael Chung of Auto Care Association
Michael Chung is the Senior Director of Market Intelligence at Auto Care Association, where he spearheads market research initiatives for the automotive aftermarket sector. He plays a pivotal role in ...
1 Nov 202335min
