A new generation of leaders is influencing the livelihoods of today’s independent tire dealers, and Modern Tire Dealer is recognizing those who are On the Rise. Young men and women are at the forefront of the industry, and they’re helping to lead the way as our business continues to evolve at the lightning-speed pace typical of the 21st century. From product development and manufacturing all the way to the sales counter and service bays, young leaders are finding ways to propel our industry forward.

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On the Rise: Fausto Astudillo

Fausto Astudillo Service Advisor | Lenharts Service Center | Age: 26 What was your first job in the industry? Car salesman What attracted you to the industry? I have always had...
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On the Rise: Jeremy Burt

Jeremy Burt Operations & Marketing Manager | Burt Brothers Tire and Service | Age: 35 What was your first job in the industry? Tire tech changing tires after school. What ...
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On the Rise: Steve Campanella

Steve Campanella Director of Business Solutions | Alliance Tire Americas| Age: 28 What was your first job in the industry? My first position in the tire industry was the business...
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On the Rise: Jason Cieslinski

Jason Cieslinski Regional Retail Business Consultant | Tire Pros/American Tire Distributors Inc. | Age: 39 What was your first job in the industry? My first exposure to the industry...
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On the Rise: Braden Crockett

Braden Crockett Director of Auto Service/ Partner | Matthews Real Estate Investment Services | Age: 24 What was your first job in the industry? One summer after my sophomore year...
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On the Rise: Cody Diemer

Cody Diemer Maintenance Scheduler | Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. | Age: 27 What was your first job in the industry? I began my full-time employment at Cooper in 2014 as a maintenance...
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On the Rise: Thomas Dobson

Thomas DobsonOwner | Woodstock Repair and Services LLC and Pomfret Tire | Age: 34What was your first job in the industry?My father has owned Pomfret Tire since 1991, and had Jim...
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On the Rise: Nick Dougherty

Nick Dougherty Regional Retail Business Consultant | Tire Pros/American Tire Distributors Inc. | Age: 32 What was your first job in the industry? I was a lot porter at a car dealership...
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On the Rise: Wade Eaves

Wade Eaves Engineer | Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. | Age: 36 What was your first job in the industry? My career in the tire industry began at Cooper. I started as an engineering...
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On the Rise: Erin Edminister

Erin Edminister Assistant Marketing Manager | BKT USA Inc. | Age: 27 What was your first job in the industry? My first position in the tire industry was marketing coordinator ...
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On the Rise: Alex Feliz

Alex Feliz Service Advisor | Redwood General Tire Service Co. |Age: 29 What was your first job in the industry? My first job as a service advisor was with an aftermarket vehicle...
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On the Rise: Loudan Hammersmith

Loudan Hammersmith Regional Sales Manager - Central USA | BKT USA Inc. | Age: 31 What was your first job in the industry? I was a marketing analyst at Hercules Tire and Rubber...
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On the Rise: Vahe Michaelian

Vahe Michaelian Warehouse Manager | 1-800EveryRim.com | Age:25 What was your first job in the industry? I started out preparing wheels for shipment, cleaning, touching up and ...
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On the Rise: Josh Penfold

Josh Penfold E-commerce Manager | Carlstar Group LLC | Age: 38 What was your first job in the industry? This is my first Tire industry position, I came from Telecom/ Site Services...
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On the Rise: Roger Strider

Roger Strider Automotive technician | Thomas Tire & Automotive | Age: 23 What was your first job in the industry? General service technician which involved changing oil, and...
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On the Rise: Kelly Sumner

Kelly Sumner Northeast Marketing Manager | Tire Pros/American Tire Distributors Inc. | Age: 35 What was your first job in the industry? Marketing and licensing voordinator for...
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On the Rise: Dale Vaughn

Dale Vaughn Quality Engineer | Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. | Age: 30 What was your first job in the industry? My first job in the industry was with Cooper. I started in December...