Audrey Knight is the general manager at Clark Nissan and Clark Hyundai in Kalispell, an MTADA member and MTADA’s NextGen director. The association recently spoke with Audrey about her life, career and plans as a director. Audrey Knight grew up in Renton, Washington. “I feel like I was very blessed to grow up with a family who supported me and gave me a really solid start to life,” she said. “There has been less for me to overcome because I had a supportive family growing up.” She is close to both her parents and her older sister. “My dad started taking me to horse shows when I was a little child. We spent a lot of time on the road together, and our experiences gave me confidence and independence. My mom has been a solid rock throughout my whole life, and I am also close to my sister. She’s about a year and a half older than I am. When life is hard, or even when it just seems that way, my family and friends give me the support I need. I am grateful that I don’t have to walk through life alone.” Horses have always been a big part of Audrey’s life. She worked at the barn when she was a child, cleaning stables and exercising or working with the horses. Audrey did Running Start while she was attending high school at John F. Kennedy Catholic High School. The program allows high school students in Washington State to take college courses at community and technical colleges for high school and college credit. She moved to Helena, Montana, in 2008 to study at Carroll College, and she graduated with a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering and a minor in Spanish. The college motto is “Non scholae, sed vitae” (Not for school, but for life). Audrey loves the beautiful outdoors in Montana. She is often outdoors to ride horses or hike, and she enjoys the scenery, too. “I stayed here after graduation because I loved living in Montana so much,” said Audrey. “I’m very active, and Montana fits my lifestyle.” Working at a dealership was not part of Audrey’s original plan. She needed a job after doing some internships with the forest service and an engineering company, saw a job ad on Craig’s list and applied. She was hired as a dealership finance manager at Penco Power Products and worked there for a year and a half. Audrey was referred to the Green Auto Group when they purchased a Hyundai franchise in 2014, and they hired her to work in finance at Hyundai and Nissan for six years. Steve Justice, the regional manager for the Green Auto Group, GETTING TO KNOW AUDREY KNIGHT – MTADA's NextGen DIRECTOR 20
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