Jeff Owen

President/CEO

Responsibility: Corporate Headquarters

Office Phone: 704-847-4777

Mobile Phone: 704-351-1838

jowen@josco.net

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Jeff Owen started his automotive career in high school winning the state DECA competition in Automotive Retailing. After attending UNCW and majoring in Business Management, Jeff entered into the Manager in Training program at Advance Auto Parts. He was a manager trainee in Monroe, NC and then eventually a manager in the Kannapolis, NC store. Jeff took a position with Dynatron/Bondo Corp in 1988 as a Marketing Coordinator and was later promoted to Regional Sales Manager for the Hardware,Paint/Sundries, Food/Drug and Marine divisions. Meguiar’s Wax approached Jeff in 1991 for the position of Regional Sales Manager in the Automotive Aftermarket and then later added Marine to his portfolio. Following a successful and respectable tenure in the Automotive Aftermarket with both retail and wholesale experience,, Jeff’s dad, John, hired Jeff in 1993 as a Territory Sales Manager in NC. Jeff was successful in growing the NC territory by 400% in 3 years and in 1997 after John deceased, Jeff assumed the role of President and later Owner/President in 2004. Today he resides in Charlotte, NC with his wife and 4 children working out of the JOSCO/NationSales Corporate office in a suburb of Charlotte. Jeff is President of the Board of The Charlotte Rescue Mission in Charlotte, NC. He is also on the Yadkin Bank local council in Charlotte, NC. Jeff has also served on the Manufacturer’s Rep Council for AAIA and the board of the Matthews Help Center in Matthews, NC. Jeff is committed to the manufacturers they represent, the customers they serve, and their growth within the Automotive Aftermarket.

Chris Callahan

Vice President

Responsibility: Raleigh, NC Office

Office Phone: 919-307-3383

Mobile Phone: 540-819-5567

ccallahan@josco.net

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Chris entered the automotive aftermarket in 1995 upon graduation from East Carolina University. His first job was with Dorman Products as a Territory Manager in Orlando, FL. In 1997, he was promoted to Regional Manager and moved to Atlanta, GA. He left Dorman in 2000 and spent the next 17 years working for the rep agency, NA Williams Company. He started out as a product manager in the Atlanta office, and after 2 years was promoted to Account Manager and relocated to Roanoke, Virginia. In 2009, he was promoted to Vice President and established an office in Minneapolis, MN to support the team that relocated to that area. In 2014, Chris relocated to Raleigh, NC to support the merger. Over the years, he has won multiple Manufacturer’s Rep of the Year awards. He has worked on both the professional and retail side of the business.  Chris is well respected by the AAP/CQ teams as well as his peers in the industry.

Allen Queen

Vice President / Autozone

Responsibility: Autozone

Office Phone: 901-575-0005

Mobile Phone: 901-848-4957

allenqueen@joscomemphis.com

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Allen Queen has over 20+ years aftermarket experience. Allen began his career with a regional distribution center for Mirror Glaze/Meguiars training and selling polishes/waxes in the traditional aftermarket. Allen transitioned to a direct position with Meguiars in 1993 as a Territory Sales Manager traveling the US and calling on both retail and traditional key accounts. Allen joined JOSCO/NationSales Inc in 2003 as a VP of Sales for the Memphis Market. Allen is very highly respected as an aftermarket professional.

Linda Smith

Vice President/International Markets

Responsibility: AutoZone Mexico – Latin America

Office Phone:

Mobile Phone: 954-347-0503

lsmith@josco.net

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Linda started her automotive aftermarket career upon graduating from the University of Toledo with a BBA in Marketing and Management. Working for a floor mat manufacturer in sales, Linda called on all of the major retailers including Kmart, Wal-Mart and Target. After moving to Florida in 1997, she continued her sales career as a manufacturer’s rep calling on Discount Auto Parts. She spent the next ten years as a Senior VP of Sales for an automotive accessory company prior to joining the JOSCO team. Her commitment, dedication and relentless attention to detail have won her numerous awards at both AutoZone Mexico and multiple factories

Andrew Hardacre

Account Manager

Responsibility: Target, Menards

Office Phone: 612-702-2042

Mobile Phone: 952-484-8489

andrewhardacre@gmail.com

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Asa Alexander

Account Manager

Responsibility: Raleigh, NC Office

Office Phone: 919-307-3383

Mobile Phone: 252-367-0515

aalexander@josco.net

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Cameron Thieme

Sales Support Manager

Responsibility:

Office Phone: 919-714-2762

Mobile Phone:

cthieme@josco.net

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Cameron has had a rich career in the automotive industry. He began detailing cars and mounting & balancing tires at a local dealership while in high school. He attended Wyotech for post-secondary education, completing courses in Collision Refinishing, Street Rod Fabrication, Upholstery and Applied Service Management. After graduation, he worked for a time in a collision center, then moving to the parts department at Carmax where he worked to improve relationships with the various dealerships and parts stores that provided them parts. He was later recruited by the local Mercedes-Benz dealership to handle their shipping/receiving operations and inventory reconciliation. While there, he implemented new processes to improve on-time order fulfillment and accuracy as well as driving down inventory discrepancies. Cameron then moved to Advance Auto Parts serving as a demand planner and store planner, forecasting demand, eventually helping to sunset outdated forecasting software, and aiding in the development of a completely new forecasting system, also rolling out user acceptance training. Cameron then pursued merchandising as an Assistant Category Manager helping to launch a private label brand and later managing a full product line. He was then promoted to Category Manager with responsibility for both Front Room and Back Room planograms, working to balance supplier relationships, sales and unit growth and cross-functional team participation in new strategies. Cameron brings a process oriented, analytical mindset, paired with extensive automotive knowledge and a passion for building and developing relationships to his role with JOSCO.

Chris Peak

Territory Manager

Responsibility: Tennessee, Mississippi, Alabama

Office Phone:

Mobile Phone: 615-351-8900

cpeak@josco.net

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Chris comes to the JOSCO team with a diverse sales and marketing background. He has been an owner of a rep firm working with nationally known companies. His previous experience covered many of the same accounts in the Tennessee, Alabama and Mississippi area that JOSCO currently handles. Give Chris a call to discuss how to grow your product awareness and build brand recognition.

Dave Uhle

Account Manager / Pep Boys

Responsibility: Pep Boys

Office Phone:

Mobile Phone: 215-588-0067

duhle@josco.net

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David Skeffington

Territory Manager

Responsibility: North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia

Office Phone:

Mobile Phone: 704-576-2201

dskeffington@josco.net

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David brings years of experience in the Automotive Aftermarket being previously employed with First Brands/STP and calling on the traditional and retail aftermarket including Advance Auto. His strong social skills, ability to work with others, knowledge of the industry and former relationships are a strong formula for success to call on the diverse customers located in the Southeast territory

Don Anderson

Territory Manager

Responsibility: Virginia

Office Phone:

Mobile Phone: 540-529-1201

danderson@josco.net

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More than 15 years experience in the Automotive Aftermarket starting in 1992 as a District Sales Manager for DAYCO PRODUCTS, INC. Don tranistioned from there to Beck-Arnley for 7 year as sales rep then concentrating on retail as a sales agency rep and visual merchandiser with Advance Auto Parts for 5 years in their Model store. Joining the JOSCO team in 2006, Don is a key component in our Roanoke office.

Elsa Gutierrez

Sales Manager / Latin America

Responsibility: Latin America

Office Phone:

Mobile Phone: 011 52 1 (81) 8010-4480

elsag@josco.net

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Elsa started her career in 2001 working at a transportation company in her hometown of Monterrey, Mexico. Her various roles included Marketing and Commercial responsibilities. In 2006, Elsa joined the Merchandising team at AutoZone Mexico and began to develop her career in the Automotive Aftermarket field. Throughout the course of a decade, she managed different categories at AutoZone, such as Batteries, Filters, Spark Plugs, Lighting, Air Condition, and Heating, Battery Accessories, Belts & Hoses, Air Fresheners, Non-Automotive, Interior Accessories, Cellphone Accessories, etc. Also during this time, she was awarded several WITTDTJR and ExtraMiller awards, and ultimately won the Extra Miler of the Year award. Elsa brings years of experience and knowledge of the Automotive Aftermarket in Mexico and will be responsible for developing new business avenues for our vendors.

Jake Vance

Category Management Director

Responsibility: Raleigh, NC Office

Office Phone: 919-307-3383

Mobile Phone: 540-915-0531

jvance@josco.net

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Jake started in the Automotive Aftermarket in 1998 as a mechanic throughout high school and college. Upon graduating from Emory and Henry College. Over the next 17 years Jake progressed across several positions in the aftermarket working with retail, traditional and vendor sectors starting at Inventory Analyst, Senior Inventory Analyst, Category Manager and Senior Category Manager. Senior Category Manager for Motorcar Parts of America in their Dixie Heavy Duty Channel, then most recently transferring to their Retail Channel. The Network 2017-2020 MPA 2020-Present Other Facts Heavy DIY’er Outdoorsman Delta Certified (Bronze)

Jenny Engler

Senior Sales Assistant

Responsibility: AutoZone

Office Phone: 901-575-0005

Mobile Phone: 901-356-1357

jengler@josco.net

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Jim Guess

Senior Analyst

Responsibility: AutoZone

Office Phone: 901-575-0005

Mobile Phone:

jguess@josco.net

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Jim earned a BBA and MBA in Finance from the University of Memphis. He started his career in consumer product sales in the Midwest before returning to Memphis to work for AutoZone. While at AutoZone, he served in Finance and in Merchandising in various roles including Pricing Analyst, Merchandising Analyst, Category Manager, and Senior Merchandising Planner. Most recently, Jim served as the Corporate Analyst for DYK (Highline) Automotive. Jim will serve as Senior Analyst for JOSCO/NationSales Inc and will be responsible for creating, maintaining and managing our data team to provide a consistent data reporting format across the entire company, both traditional and retail. He will also be responsible for the day to day reporting to AutoZone and our vendors.

Jose Luis

Account Executive / AutoZone Mexico

Responsibility: AutoZone Mexico

Office Phone: 011 52 1 (81) 1969-2880

Mobile Phone: 011 52 1 (81) 1080-0139

jsantillan@josco.net

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José Luis Santillán is a category manager with sales principles background with a long and proved path on the automotive industry who partners with CEOs and other executives to grow their categories and boost their brands. After spending a little more than two decades working in IT, Sales and Purchases Management for a wholesaler specializing in automotive parts who used to sell to most of the refaccionarias at the northeast of the country, and for one of the largest retailer of aftermarket automotive parts and accessories in Mexico, José Luis knows what truly drives the success on sales and purchases—and it’s not mastering the sales and purchases management. It’s how well you connect with the Customer you sell to and the Supplier you buy from, and communicate your understanding back to them. José Luis has landed awareness of those programs of DIY nature. His previous experience selling hard parts and tires have represented an advantage that catapulted sales and allow him to take controlled risks launching and testing new programs on the sales floor. José Luis knowledge of the traditional Mexican automotive market and being a participant in the evolution of the first aftermarket retailer chain in Mexico: AutoZone, represents a plus.

Joyce LaFrage

Office Manager

Responsibility: Corporate Headquarters

Office Phone: 704-847-4777

Mobile Phone:

jlafrage@josco.net

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Administrative Assistant responsible for daily operations, accounts receivables and monthly reporting for JOSCO.

Michael Myers

Director

Responsibility: Raleigh, NC Office

Office Phone: 919-307-3383

Mobile Phone: 952-292-8664

mmyers@josco.net

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Michael is a Minneapolis native and currently resides in Raleigh, NC. He has extensive experience in various retail programs from his time at Advance Auto and Target Stores as a category manager. Michael relocated to Raleigh, NC after the merger.

Mike Retheford

Territory Manager

Responsibility: Florida, Alabama

Office Phone:

Mobile Phone: 239-292-4102

mretheford@josco.net

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Mike has over 20 years experience in both the automotive aftermarket and the hardware market. Past experiences include sales manager with Littelfuse, Inc., VP Sales Alton Industries, and owner of Retheford & Associates rep agency. He called on many of the major retailers, including CARQUEST, NAPA Balkamp, Canadian Tire, Walmart Canada, and Uni-Select.

Sarah Fox

Data Analyst / Assistant Office Manager

Responsibility: Assistant Office Manager

Office Phone: 704-847-4777

Mobile Phone: 336-269-8107

sfox@josco.net

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Sarah recently joined the JOSCO team and will serve as a data analyst and assistant office manager at the Matthews, NC office. After graduating from UNCW, she relocated from Wilmington, NC to Charlotte, NC in 2019. Before joining JOSCO, she worked in the nonprofit sector as a case manager. In her free time, Sarah enjoys running, live music, and baking.

Tate Rush

Director Memphis Market

Responsibility: AutoZone, Walmart

Office Phone: 901-575-0005

Mobile Phone: 901-237-3531

trush@josco.net

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Tate has been in the Automotive Aftermarket for several years and comes to JOSCO with extensive automotive retail and category management experience. Tate’s tenure with AutoZone has included managing stores, category management and merchandising. He held various roles in Merchandising being promoted from an ACM, CM, Sr. CM and Director. Over this time, he managed many categories including Oil, Antifreeze, Refrigerants, Filtration, Wash, Wax, Chemicals, Wipers, Paint, Body, Tools, Lighting, Hardware, Tire repair, Starters, Alternators, Struts, Chassis, Engines, Transmissions, Clutch, CV’s, Exhaust, Power Steering and spent many years traveling in the US and abroad to visit manufacture’s facilities.

Taylor Meyer

Director/ NAPA/GPC

Responsibility: NAPA/GPC

Office Phone:

Mobile Phone: 770-633-4590

tmeyer@josco.net

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Taylor Meyer began his career as a part time commercial delivery driver for AutoZone while earning his degree at Kennesaw State University. Following graduation, he worked his way to Parts Sales Manager and in 2013 leveraged his retail knowledge into a position as a Planogram Manager for NAPA. After more than a year of building planograms, he transitioned to a Category Manager position for NAPA, managing the Heating and Cooling, Under Hood and Under Car categories during his tenure. In late 2021 he made the decision to work as an account manager for Clarios batteries and was a part of the team that won the AutoZone 2022 Vendor of the Year award. Taylor brings a well-balanced wealth of retail and wholesale knowledge to JOSCO that will help support our vendors.

Benjamin Grasso

CQ-Blue Trainer

Responsibility:

Office Phone: 623-986-5000

Mobile Phone:

bgrasso@jssblue.com

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Benjamin Grasso brings extensive automotive technical and sales experience from owning a custom car shop functioning as a designer and builder. Over 17 years in this role he developed a strong relationship with Stellantis/Chrysler. Benjamin has worked closely with the Automotive Aftermarket marketing, developing, and testing new products. His custom builds have been highlighted on TV shows such Meguiar’s Car Crazy and publications such as a Road & Track. He has provided vehicles for companies such as Vortech/Paxton Superchargers, Baer Brakes, Yokohama tire and others for the SEMA show in Las Vegas. Benjamin congruently was a successful manufacturer’s sales representative in the Transportation industry. Ben is excited to combine his experience and focus on his customers by joining the JSS Team.

Charlie Dean

CQ-Blue Trainer

Responsibility:

Office Phone:

Mobile Phone: 540-293-9169

cdean@jssblue.com

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Charlie brings 31 years of Automotive Aftermarket experience to JSS in both the retail and traditional aftermarket. His career path started with Advance Auto Parts working part time while still in high school. He eventually worked his way up to Store Manager in a store with a high volume commercial sales program. While working there, Charlie developed a passion for the commercial side of the business and got promoted to an account manager with Advance Auto Parts before getting hired by Fisher Auto Parts as an Account Manager. His experience led him to his next position with Dayco as an Account Manager calling on national accounts such as Advance Auto Parts, AutoZone, Firestone and Pep Boys. Before starting with JSS, Charlie held his previous position with Advance Auto/Carquest as a Product Sales Specialist.

Daniel Locke

CQ-Blue Trainer

Responsibility:

Office Phone:

Mobile Phone: 630-774-7371

dlocke@jssblue.com

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Daniel brings twenty-two years of automotive experience to the JSS Team.

He started working in a family Automotive Service Center that originated in the late fifties. For the next eighteen years he operated a full-service repair facility that included a gas station, automotive repair, a convenience store, car wash and towing.

From there he became a Commercial Account Manager with Advance Auto Parts. There he was responsible for all business-to-business functions in a six-store market. In that role, he served shops ranging from independent owners to multi-location franchises.

Most recently he was a Technical Services Account Manager for the TechNet program. In this role he offered a multitude of business solutions ranging from customer retention, promotions & marketing, advertising solutions, professional and technical , and operational process.

Daniel is looking forward to serving our business clients and promoting and training the CQ Blue line of products.

Gaetano Casella

CQ-Blue Trainer

Responsibility:

Office Phone: 203-584-3707

Mobile Phone:

gcasella@jssblue.com

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Guy began his automotive career at a young age, working alongside his father at their Automotive Repair shop, where he eventually took over the operation. During this time, he attended the University of New Haven and earned a Bachelor of Science in International Business. After graduation, Guy accepted a position as a Service Advisor for a Local Chevrolet Dealership, where he became a Service Manager within the year. Guy continued working as a Service Director in various Chevrolet and BMW dealerships in the area for 20+ years.

Changing paths, Guy accepted a position as a Sales Representative promoting vehicle extended warranties for approximately a year, then a position with Carquest/now Advance Auto Parts, where he entered the Automotive Parts Business. Had various roles with Advance Auto Parts as Commercial Account Manager, Regional Product Sales Specialist (Carquest filters), Regional Specialty Sales Manager (Government/Fleet & HD), and Regional Sales Specialist covering Carquest Steering and Suspension.

Guy has won numerous awards as a Service Director/Sales Leader. Past president of the Connecticut Chevy Service Manager Club, current member/past president of the North Haven Rotary Club International. Guy brings over 40+ years of automotive Service and sales experience to JOSCO.

Jim Ray

CQ-Blue Trainer

Responsibility:

Office Phone:

Mobile Phone: 205-299-6410

jray@jssblue.com

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Jim has 34 years of automotive aftermarket experience servicing commercial accounts, starting in 1990 with Gates. Three years later, he moved to Carquest Undercar representing chassis and brakes. He then moved his family to Alabama with NA Williams to service Carquest accounts with multiple lines- batteries, rotating electrical and Dorman to name a few. He was later taken under the Carquest umbrella selling rotating electrical. Most recently, he was a Product Sales Specialist with Advance, representing Filters.