Staff


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  • Greg Smith
    President - Apex Automotive
    888-546-5571

    President and Chief Operating Officer of The Apex Automotive Group. Greg has been in the Automobile Industry, now for 35 years. Moving from Atlanta in 1989 to Anderson, Greg went to work for Piedmont Honda. Since then Greg, along with a great group of people, has been associated with Piedmont Honda growing from one franchise to seven. Piedmont Honda, Piedmont Chrysler Jeep Dodge and Piedmont Nissan in Anderson and East Coast Honda and East Coast Volkswagen in Myrtle Beach.

    Greg and his wife Stacey live in Pawleys Island and have three children. Caroline, Susanna and Newton. Besides the car business as his hobby, Greg enjoys spending time offshore fishing.

    "I hope that my passion for the business guides us to deliver top notch products and first class service worthy of our customer's time and investment." Greg W. Smith

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  • Bill Dial
    Chief Financial Officer
    877-468-0318

    William F. Dial- Chief Financial Officer  Bill is a graduate of the University of South Carolina and has been with Apex Automotive since 1993. Bill enjoys the outdoors, hunting and fishing. Bill and wife Rynde have two children, Kathleen and Drake and live in Anderson, South Carolina.

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  • Jeff Searcy
    VP - General Manager Piedmont Honda-Nissan_CDJ
    877-468-0318

    Jeff got his start in the retail automotive business in his hometown of Charleston, SC in 1986.  An opportunity to join a Partnership for Piedmont Automotive led Jeff and his family to Anderson in 1998.   Since Jeff's arrival, the Piedmont franchise has grown from two local stores to three and continues to expand itself, solidifying its place in Anderson area communities. 
     
    Jeff lives in Anderson with his wife, Johnel, and their two children, Ashleigh and Parker.   He is active in local organizations and currently serves on the YMCA Board as well as Upstate BBB Advertising Compliance Board.
     

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  • Rich Kirby
    General Sales Manager
    877-468-0318

    Rich Kirby, General Sales Manager, has been with Piedmont since 1991.  Rich believes in one purpose - to exceed your expectations from test drive to delivery.  His professional sales team is committed to a no-pressure, high integrity approach to your owning experience.  His goal is for you to feel that the vehicle you drive away in is the perfect one for you. 

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  • Lance Cahill
    Sales Manager
    (864) 224-6632


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  • Wayne Negrin
    Used Car Manager
    (877) 468-0318


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  • Casina Metz
    Receptionist
    (864) 224-6632


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  • Eric Cooley
    Honda Sales and Leasing
    877-468-0318


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  • Johnny Groves
    Sales Consultant
    (864) 224-6632


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  • Undrea Walker
    Honda Sales and Leasing
    877-468-0318


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  • Arron Gray
    Honda Sales and Leasing
    877-468-0318


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  • Maryanne Moore
    Honda Sales and Leasing
    877-468-0318


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  • Loria Cass
    Sales & Leasing Consultant
    (864) 224-6632


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  • Carmen Mora-Langford
    Sales & Leasing Consultant
    (864) 224-6632


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  • John Cawley
    Sales Consultant
    (864) 224-6632


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  • Charlie Coons
    Sales Consultant
    (864) 224-6632


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  • Pete Mazza
    Sales Consultant
    (864) 224-6632


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  • James Moore
    Sales Consultant
    (877) 468-0318


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  • Bob Benintende
    Finance
    877-468-0318


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  • Tony Little
    Honda Sales and Leasing
    877-468-0318


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  • Jim Harper
    Service Manager
    877-467-0360

    Jim has been working with Honda for 33 years. He enrolled  in a Co-Op Program in high school in Kingsport, TN, where he washed cars to get in the dealership.  He then moved to the position of Lube Tech , then Line Tech and finally Master Tech.  He then left the service bay and moved into a Service Advisor position.  Soon after he became a Service Manager where he has been for the last 25 years.  Jim believes Honda has been a good company to work with all these years because they really care about their customers. "Since coming on board with Piedmont Honda they have given me an opportunity to grow with their family."
     
     
    Jim and Maria live in Anderson they have 6 children, 2 still a home.

    When Jim is not at work he enjoys working with old cars and golf carts and riding his Harley.


     

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  • Ross Stephens
    Service Advisor
    877-467-0360


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  • Lars Atkinson
    Service Advisor
    (877) 467-0360


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  • Courtney Williams
    Honda Service - Cashier
    (864) 224-6632


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  • Judy Ripley
    (864) 224-6632


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  • Gary Vinson
    Honda Shop Foreman
    877-467-0360


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  • Doug Phillips
    Service Line Technician


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  • Joey Cabaniss
    Tire & Alignment Specialist


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  • Tony Ivester
    Service Express Tech


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  • Jason Rogers
    Service Express Technician


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  • Jeremiah Bagwell
    Service Detail Technician


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  • Scott White
    Parts Manager
    877-469-9019


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  • Jody Herring
    Parts Advisor
    (864) 224-6632


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  • Jaye Crowe
    Parts Advisor
    (864) 224-6632


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  • Kathy White
    Accounting Department - Office Manager
    (864) 224-6632


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  • Linda Little
    Accounting Department - Title Clerk
    (864) 224-6632


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  • Janice Case
    Accounting Department
    (864) 224-6632


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  • Ann Paxton
    Accounting Department - Dealer Trades
    (864) 224-6632


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  • Karen Steinbring
    Accounting Department
    (864) 224-6632


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  • Tammy Witte
    Accounting Department
    (864) 224-6632


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