Club 3633 Profile: Chris Han
Chris Han, 36 Product Manager Kumho Tire U.S.A. Chris Han is part of the Kumho Tire U.S.A. team that transitioned from Rancho Cucamonga, Calif., to the tiremaker’s new headquarters in Atlanta, Ga. Making the move is a point of pride for Han. “I’ve worked on multiple projects that I’m proud of, but what I’m proud
Club 3633 Profile: Huseyin Ozkumru
Huseyin Ozkumru, 29 Manager M.I.C. Tire Pros While any dealership’s goal is to build trust with the customer, one of Huseyin Ozkumru’s main goals is to ensure that every customer leaves with either a handshake or a hug. “I enjoy working with customers and getting to know them. I treat them like family and they
Club 3633 Profile: Lawrence P. “L.P.” Vollano
Lawrence P. “L.P.” Vollano, 30 Social Media/Marketing Manager/Service Writer M.I.C. Tire Pros New to the tire industry, Lawrence P. “L.P.” Vollano comes from a rich family legacy of tire dealers and believes joining the industry is his destiny. Vollano’s great grandfather worked for Firestone in the 1940s and ‘50s, and his grandfather owned a tire
Club 3633 Profile: Kyle Melvin
Kyle Melvin, 28 Store Manager Palumbo’s Car Care Center Inc. When Kyle Melvin sees a local state trooper coming up fast behind him with lights flashing and sirens blaring, it makes him happy. “My biggest accomplishment to date is supplying the entire state of Delaware’s police tires,” Melvin explains. “Having that national account with our
Jack of All Trades Brandon Hulon Makes Mark in Tire Business
You’ll never hear our latest Club 3633 member say, “that’s not my job.”
The Man Behind the Modern Rubber Industry
With the stories of so many young leaders captured in our pages, it made me curious about the man himself, the visionary behind U.S. Patent No. 3633, Charles Goodyear. It is from his innovation that Club 3633 takes its name.
Black’s Tire’s Brian Pierce: ‘My People are My Biggest Motivator’
Manager of 16 Black’s Tire stores, Brian Pierce has been commended on his dedication.
Esmeralda Bernal Takes Strategic Business Approach
Esmeralda Bernal, the sales and business development manager for Yokohama Off-Highway Tires, has the strategic mindset needed to help customers succeed.
Brian Chase Carries on the Family Legacy
The fourth generation of the Rice Tire family and regional sales manager, Brian Chase is passionate about taking the family business to the next level.
Tire Discounters Adds VP of Purchasing
Tire Discounters is expanding its leadership team with the addition of industry veteran Jeff Campbell, former vice president of parts merchandising and indirect procurement for Monro, as vice president of purchasing.
