R.J. Robinson initially thought he would sell cars as a summer job, but he’s still in the business decades later R.J. Robinson first got into the car selling business back in 1994 when he applied for a job as a salesperson at a North Carolina Chevrolet dealership. He originally thought he would be selling
Member Profile: Jonathan Pittman, Radley Chevrolet Cadillac
A manager through many crises: Jonathan Pittman was persevering through industry challenges well before COVID-19 hit Before COVID-19 ushered in mask mandates and social distancing, Jonathan Pittman was already well-versed in how to navigate challenging times in the car dealership business. Pittman, dealer principal of Radley Chevrolet Cadillac in Fredericksburg, had already been in
Member Profile: Tom Barton III, Beach Ford
Tom Barton’s summer job turned into a career in the family business. Tom Barton III, second from the left, is shown here with his father, Tom Barton, and his brother, Bob Barton. They are standing with Eric Smith, who is on the left of the photo. Tom Barton III began working at his father’s
Member Profile: Emily Beck, Marlow Auto Group
Emily Beck, third-generation owner of Marlow Auto Group, becomes VADA’s chairwoman at this month’s convention Emily Beck’s legal career put her on the road back to running the northern Virginia dealership her family started decades ago. Beck, a former partner and vice chair of the dealership practice at the Hudson Cook LLP law firm, becomes
Member Profile: Tom Bates, RK Auto & Affiliates
From a GM strike to COVID-19, Tom Bates has taken RK Auto through last year’s challenges Tom Bates, chairman of VADA’s board of directors, has spent 45 years in the retail automotive industry. In December 2019, he purchased Virginia Beach’s RK Automotive Group from Bob Kline and the Kline family. At the time he took
Member Profile: Cameron Johnson, Magic City Ford Lincoln
From Beanie Babies to electric vehicles, Magic City Ford Lincoln’s Cameron Johnson knows how to close a sale As Chairman and CEO of Roanoke’s Magic City Ford Lincoln, Cameron Johnson is running the business that’s been in his family since the 1930s. But long before selling cars and trucks, Johnson got his first big break
Member Profile: Zack Cochran, GM, Whitten Brothers
Zack Cochran’s career didn’t begin in the car business. After graduating from the University of Virginia, he entered the world of municipal finance, serving as an advisor to governments and agencies on state and local finances. He was good at the job, “but I knew I didn’t want to do that the rest of my
VADA/Integrum Profile: Sam Tetterton
Integrum’s Sam Tetterton guides employees to the best benefits for them This is one of a series of profiles of VADA and Integrum Advisors team members. We ask them to tell us a story – something funny, touching insightful or meaningful. As an enrollment specialist with Integrum Advisors, Sam Tetterton helps employees get signed up
VADA/Integrum Profile: Ralston King
Ralston King joins VADA’s lobbying team representing dealers in the halls of government This is one of a series of profiles of VADA and Integrum Advisors team members. We ask them to tell us a story – something funny, touching insightful or meaningful. As VADA’s new Vice President of Legislative Affairs, Ralston King recently joined
VADA/Integrum Profile: Jill Correll
Picking the right benefits can be tricky, but Integrum Advisors’ Jill Correll is here to help This is one of a series of profiles of VADA and Integrum Advisors team members. We ask them to tell us a story – something funny, touching insightful or meaningful. If you need help finding the best benefits, Integrum