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While her official title is Regional Human Resources Director, Colleen Reed is known by her team as the “Culture Queen.” Since joining Sonic Automotive over eight years ago, Colleen has helped to hire and develop many of our teammates, acting as a steward of our culture. Read more about Colleen’s commitment to living our company’s purpose and principles in this edition of Succeeding at Sonic Automotive!
Diana Torres' professional journey highlights the importance of identifying your interests, accumulating the skills, and fostering the relationships to create meaningful growth within your industry. Learn more about Diana's last decade with Sonic Automotive in this edition of Succeeding @ Sonic Automotive!
Chris Logothetti has built a fulfilling career in the automotive industry throughout his over 13-year tenure with our company. Learn how in this edition of hashtag#SucceedingatSonicAutomotive.
Over the last 25 years, Rax Patel has learned that professional achievement requires a mutual agreement between the company and the teammate. With a willingness to grow into opportunities and focus on strengths, Rax has forged his path to Divisional Vice President at Sonic Automotive. Learn more about Rax Patel and hear his actionable advice in this edition of Succeeding at Sonic Automotive.
Cody Karns, Corporate Development Manager at Sonic Automotive, is familiar with a winning mindset. Whether collaborating with his team at Sonic Automotive or leading a high school wrestling team to a conference championship, Cody knows what it takes to succeed. Learn more about Cody’s journey as a head wrestling coach at Myers Park High School and how he represents our company's Be Connected! Principles in this edition of Succeeding at Sonic Automotive.
As a Sonic Automotive teammate, we encourage and support you to grow personally and professionally. Recently, Ray Farrow, Director of Guest Experience Center Training, seized the opportunity to attend and graduate from Bellevue University with a master's degree. Learn how Ray uses continuous learning to stay adaptable in his career.
Ron Bramlett, National Service Loaner Manager at Sonic Automotive, has continuously proved to be a high achiever throughout his life. In college, he ran track at the University of Alabama, where he secured many accolades and eventually competed in the Olympic trials for the 2004 Summer Olympics. After his athlete days, Ron landed at Sonic Automotive, where he's been paving the way for innovation. Read Ron's story to learn more about his career journey and the message he shares with other automotive professionals in this edition of #SucceedingatSonicAutomotive.
We’re committed to growing and developing our Sonic Automotive teammates, and one of the ways we do that is through our internally developed leadership academies. In this Succeeding at Sonic Automotive newsletter, we highlight our pinnacle of training opportunities, General Manager Leadership Academy (GMLA), and how the program focuses on growing and nurturing our future company leaders.
In this edition of Succeeding at Sonic Automotive, we shine the light on General Manager Charles Cannon, III. He’s an automotive industry veteran with over 20 years of experience and a passion for continuous development. Charles enjoys supporting and developing his teammates and utilizing tools like LinkedIn to educate others on the automotive industry and grow his team.
In our first edition of Succeeding @ Sonic Automotive, we feature our General Manager at Stevens Creek BMW, Quynh Pham. Quynh has been a Sonic teammate for seven years and is passionate about cultivating company culture and executing business processes to drive success. Read more about his automotive career path and insights.
