Pub. 2 2020-2021 Issue 2

Issue 2 2021 11 WVADA • Driving for a Cure • Raise your Game • Drug-free programs • Every local school program • The Miracle League • West Virginia University We don’t put our names on the industries we support; we do it because it is the right thing to do and not to get credit. I think more than the monetary donations, just as valuable is the donation of our time to all the activities we sponsor. We are passionate about so many things in our communities and our state. We think it is so important to invest in the Ohio Valley and give back to the great state of West Virginia. What are the significant issues facing West Virginia dealers in the next 10-15 years? Direct to consumer sales is a big issue. There is always a threat to franchise dealers. West Virginia has a franchise law in place that needs to be upheld. Electric vehicles are coming, and it is our job to sell them. The infrastructure will have to catch up. We will sell what we have to sell. We love to sell vehicles, and we are very excited about electric ones. Car dealers are always enthusiastic about the new, latest and greatest things that come along. Always. Electric vehicles are not supposed to need as much service. That is what everybody is reading, and that is what is being said. But we’ve had people bring in their Volts, and we’ve had some service work to do for them. However, service doesn’t concern me yet. I’ll reserve comments about service on EVs until I see how it works out. What are your personal interests? What do you do for fun? I love to spend time with our family; that’s my joy. I like to go boating, my children like to surf behind the boat, and we spend time on the lake. Anytime I can be with my family and extended family, that is where I choose to be. I love to watch our children play basketball. My parents live just around the corner, and my mom and I are very close. We talk at least three times a day. My brother’s family and my family try to have dinner at my parents’ house at least once a week. We love our Mountaineers, WVU football, and most importantly, WVU basketball games are a huge part of our lives. Our children have been going since they were in car carriers. Tell us about your family. My husband, Michael, is a judge in the First Circuit Court of West Virginia. We met at a WVU football game when he was in law school. We have been married for 18 years last month. We have two children: Reagan, our daughter, is 16 and a junior in high school. She is an amazing student and a great athlete. I am fortunate enough that I get to coach her at my alma mater. Max, our son, just turned 14. He is in eighth grade at St. Michaels Parish School, where he plays football, basketball and golf. I get help coach his middle school basketball team and his travel team. As you can see, sports are a big part of our lives. Is there anything else you would like to talk about? Our dealer body in West Virginia is a phenomenal group of individuals. I consider myself lucky to spend time with them when I do, and Jared Wyrick, the association president, does a wonderful job. They all make my job very easy. t We will sell what we have to sell. We love to sell vehicles, and we are very excited about electric ones. Car dealers are always enthusiastic about the new, latest and greatest things that come along. Always.