On the Rise: Kyle Dolgner

Kyle Dolgner

Customer service representative | Atturo Tire Corp. | Kenosha, Wis. | Age: 35

What was your first job in the industry?

This one.

What attracted you to the industry?

Change of pace.

What is the biggest challenge you've faced in your career?

Overcoming (the idea) that there is always someone better than you.

Who has had the biggest influence on your career?

My late guitar professor, George Lindquist, and my brother.

What is your biggest accomplishment in the industry?

This nomination.

Tell us about your current job and responsibilities. How do you spend your workday?

Answering customer questions, entering orders and solving problems that pop up.

Tell us about your family.

My mother is a saint. She deserves more than she's given.

What is the most essential professional skill for someone in your job?

Kindness.

What song takes you back to high school? (Include the artist)

“The Future Freaks Me Out” by Motion City Soundtrack

If you could start a new career tomorrow, what would you do?

Be a guitar tech or luthier.

Do you live by inbox zero, or inbox disaster?

Straddle the fine line between.

In the next 10 years, what will be the biggest change in the tire industry?

Hopefully, less micro plastics being released.

What moment in life would you like to live over again?

College. Hands down.

What hobby or activity helps you unwind?

Learning a new song on guitar.

If it was your job to persuade new people to join the tire industry, what would be your best selling point?

The speed at which you learn.

What's one thing you would change about yourself?

I would focus inwards more.

Pick a celebrity and explain why you think he/she would be a great tire dealer.

Fred Durst. Keep ‘em rollin', rollin', rollin'.