Staff

Current Job Title: HR Manager

Time at Don Ayres: 4 years

Personal Brand Statement: Kristen empowers the organization by streamlining HR processes and fostering a culture of growth, serving as an advocate for both employees and the company. With a focus on strategic planning and a commitment to values like family and integrity, she ensures long-term success by creating cohesive teams and aligning future-focused goals with organizational needs.

Hometown: Greenfield, IN

Education: BS Purdue University, West Lafayette and Master of Science Indiana Wesleyan University

Personal/Professional Goals: Kristen’s personal and professional goals center around her faith, family, and community. As a recent graduate of Leadership Fort Wayne, she is a servant leader, with a focus on future-oriented strategic planning. Currently serving as a board intern for SCAN, Kristen is committed to building partnerships, mentoring others, and contributing to long-term organizational success.

Relevant Achievement/Accomplishment: Master’s degree in human resources.

Hobbies/Personal Fun Facts: Kristen enjoys spending quality time with her husband and children at the lake.

Current Job Title: New Car Sales Manager

Time at Don Ayres: 7 Years

Personal Brand statement: Shawn helps setting sales targets and providing guidance to the sales team to achieve them/ Shawn helps coordinating with other departments such as finance and inventory management to streamline processes/ Shawn conducts regular team meetings to discuss sales strategies, address challenges, and motivate the team.

Your Hometown: Fort Wayne, IN

Education: Northrop High School / Indiana University Undergrad in Telecommunications

Personal/Professional Goals: Shawn wants to visit 2 different countries within the next year and strategize a plan to do more personal networking./ Professional Goals: He would like to be able to achieve the Acura Precision Premier award again for Don Ayres Acura and set an all-time sales record for the store in both the new and preowned depts.