Here was the challenge. Find one word to describe Tire Dealer of the Year John McCarthy Jr. His sister Katie couldn’t narrow it down, but we figure being the big sister sometimes has its privileges.
Energetic. Driven. Passionate. Generous — Katie McCarthy Lambert, chief financial officer
Leader — Joe Doyle, chief operating officer
Go-getter — Tim Lambert, senior accountant
Customer-focused — Gary Lambert Jr., director of purchasing, inventory and information technology
Generous — Mary Kate Henry, human resources manager
Leader — John McCarthy III, regional sales manager
Driven — Colleen Doyle, general counsel
Admirable — Daniel Horn, director of sales
Fair — Bill Rollman, retail technician
Concerning — Neil Horn, vice president of operations
Passionate — Colleen Carter, director of marketing
Driven — Gary Lambert Sr., vice president
Humble — Tommy Grimes, chief operations officer, Calex Logistics Inc.
Family man — Doug Barbacci, owner and president, Calex Logistics Inc.
Intense — Rick Rose, CEO, Petroleum Service Co.
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Joy Kopcha
Managing Editor
Joy Kopcha joined Modern Tire Dealer and Auto Service Professional as senior editor in 2014 after working as a newspaper reporter for a dozen years in Kansas, Indiana and Pennsylvania. She was named managing editor of MTD and ASP in 2022, and took on that same role with Motor Age in 2024.
She is an award-winning journalist, including in 2023 when she was named a Jesse H. Neal Awards Finalist.
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