|
 |
 |
 |
|
 James F. DeVoe Jr.
        
Member of Board of Directors, Chief Executive Officer
A member of the board since the company’s inception, Jim was named to his current position in 2006. Previously he has served as vice president of asset management and president of company stores.
He earned a degree in business management from Indiana University School of Business, Bloomington, in 1992. Jim also attended Northwood Institute in Midland, Michigan, where he received an associate of arts degree in automotive marketing in 1989. |
|
 Brent Newman         
President of Company Stores
Brent started with J.D. Byrider in 1991. He has previously served as chief operating officer of company stores. He was named president of company stores in 2006.
Brent, is a graduate of Bowling Green State University in Bowling Green, Ohio where he received a bachelor of science degree in education. |
|
 Steven E. Wedding         
President of Franchising, Chief Financial Officer
Steve has been with J.D. Byrider since 1991. Steve has previously served as controller, vice president of finance and vice president of franchise operations. He was named chief financial officer in 2003 and president of franchising in 2006.
Steve, who is a CPA, is a graduate of the University of the South in Sewanee, Tennessee and received an MBA from Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia. |
|
 Jeffrey B. Higgins         
Vice President, General Counsel, Secretary
Jeff has been with J.D. Byrider since 1991. He is a member of the American Bar Association and Indianapolis Bar Association.
A 1984 graduate of Denison University in Granville, Ohio, Jeff earned his J.D. from the Indiana University School of Law, Bloomington, in 1987. |
|
 Michael Maenhout         
Chief Information Officer
Mike, who has been with J.D. Byrider since 2000, helped develop the vision that led to creation of the unique Byrider AutoTech Advantage operating and accounting system. He has more than 20 years’ information technology experience with companies such as Indiana Insurance, ING Insurance and Banking, and Liberty Mutual Insurance. |
|
 William E. Ackermann         
Vice President of Franchise Operations
Bill started with J.D. Byrider in 1999 as vice president of franchise development. He was later promoted to be a franchise operations team leader, and was named to his current position in 2004. |
|
 Brad M. Malott         
Vice President, Controller, Treasurer
An executive of J.D. Byrider since 1994, Brad has been in his current positions since 1999. He holds a bachelor of science degree in accounting from Ball State University. |
|
 Bruce Smith         
Director of Human Resources
Bruce joined the firm in 2005 and has worked in the human resources field since 1988. He holds a bachelor of arts degree in organizational development management from Illinois State University. He also has a degree in business and industrial psychology. |
|
 James R. England         
President, J.D. Byrider Advertising Group, Inc.
A 1973 graduate of The Ohio State University, Jim has spent his career as an advertising and marketing professional, and has been with J.D. Byrider since 1999. He has held management positions with Federated Department Stores and ITT, and was a partner in one of the most successful advertising, marketing and public relations firms in Indiana. |
|