Leading Experts in Tire Experts: Automotive Industry Consultants

Richard N. Block, PhD, is Professor in the School of Labor and Industrial Relations at Michigan State University. His research centers on issues related to union administration; the relationship between industrial relations law and practice; labor arbitration; government sponsored training programs;...

Steve Boutwell is currently a District Manager at Pomp's Tire Service in Green Bay, Wisconsin, where he has worked since 1988. Pomp’s is a tire retailer and auto service provider in about 67 service centers, and is one of the three largest independent commercial tire dealers in the US. Mr. Boutwell...

Kevin Boyle is an Independent Consultant, providing consulting with more than 30 years of management experience in petrochemicals, plastics, and Natural Gas Liquids (NGLs). Mr. Boyle focuses on olefins and aromatics which include: ethylene, propylene, benzene, toluene and xylene; and their derivatives,...

Joe Eberhardt is the Owner of Oxnard MB LLC which operates Mercedes-Benz/smart of Oxnard in Southern California as of late 2008. He also advises multiple companies with a focus on strategy development and alternative drive trains (hybrid, electrical) development and application. From 2003 to 2007, he...

George Greene is National Sales Manager U.S. & Mexico at Mas Industries, where he has worked since August 2008. Mas Industries is a chassis importer out of Canada. Previously, he served as VP of Sales and Marketing at AutoPartSource from 2005 to Aug 2008. AutoPartSource is an aftermarket undercar...

Terry Hebron is the President of Heavy Truck And Equipment Wholesalers.com, a website specializing in buying and selling of trucks and trailers. Htaew.com is a private website for truck and trailer dealers only. Mr. Hebron has more than 35 years of experience in the trucking industry. He also has experience...

James Rippy was the Senior Vice President of Manufacturing at Continental Tires, a tier 1 automotive supplier where he worked from January 1974 to April 2000. Mr. Rippy was responsible for the manufacturing, original equipment business, quality, operations, and research development divisions in the...

Nigel Robley is an Independent Consultant majoring in the Automotive and Chinese business sectors. After retiring from Ford Motor Company (including a four year assignment in China) he worked as a Senior Consultant at Changan Automobile Group China, for one year. At Changan Automobile Group, Mr. Robley...

Wolfgang Rohroff serves as an Independent consultant. Mr. Rohroff consults on any aspects concerning OEM as well as tiered suppliers and the automotive landscape in general. He consults on M&A activities. He has extensive experience working with financial institutions, banks as well as automotive clients...

John B. Russo, Ed.D, is the Coordinator of the Labor Studies Program at the Warren P. Williamson College of Business Administration at Youngstown State University where he teaches courses on Labor Law and Negotiations, Occupational Safety and Health and Work in America. He is also the Co-Director of...

Jack Sayer is the Managing Partner of Sayer Partners LLC, an automotive consulting focused on dealership development and staff management in dealerships where he has worked since Janaury 2002. Mr. Sayer has automotive dealership management experience including dealership evaluation, development and...

Brian Sexton is currently an Independent Retail Consultant specializing in the automotive aftermarket sales and service of used vehicles, tires, parts and accessories. His services include operational efficiencies, organizational development, merchandise planning, marketing support, new store development...

Duane Stephens is the President of DRSpecialties, an independent consulting firm in Van Buren. Previously, Mr. Stephens was the President of North American Tire Division at Cooper Tire & Rubber Company until July 2006, retiring officially in December 31, 2006. He joined the company in 1978 and held...

Arlen Swenson is a General Manager at Bobcat Enterprises. Bobcat Enterprises is within the top six Bobcat dealer groups worldwide and is consistently noted for superior dealer performance. Mr. Swenson is a seasoned professional in the Industrial Equipment market. He has served as Manager of Rental...

Tom Thomas is currently the President of Tomco Enterprises, where he serves as an independent sales manager for a tire distributor in Kansas City, Missouri. In May 2005, he left Cooper Tire & Rubber Company after 34 years with the company, where his last position was that of Regional Sales Manager for...