Carpenter to Replace Christian as Midwest RVP at Dent Wizard
Dent Wizard announced the promotion of Steve Carpenter to Midwest regional vice president, succeeding the retiring Dean Christian.
ST. LOUIS — Dent Wizard International has promoted Steve Carpenter from vice president of operations to Midwest regional vice president. Carpenter will replace Dean Christian, who will retire from Dent Wizard in March after serving with the organization since 1996.
In his new role, Carpenter, who himself has been with the company for 23 years, will be responsible for leading Dent Wizard’s operational teams and executing its strategic initiatives in the Midwest Region, which comprises the states of Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri and Wisconsin. He will report to Dent Wizard COO Addison Thomas.
“Steve has long been a trusted, responsible, dedicated and committed member of the Dent Wizard family,” said Thomas. “Throughout all his tasks, Steve has remained a steadfast leader, mentor and valued teammate. We look to him to leverage his experience and existing relationships to build upon his future success.”
Referring to Christian’s retirement, Thomas added, “Dean is the standard by which new regional vice presidents have been trained and will continue to be an influential force in our company for years to come.”
Originally posted on F&I and Showroom
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