Carter Myers Automotive
Chris Parandian, MBA, currently serves as the Commercial Fleet Manager at Carter Myers Automotive, a position held since October 2020. Prior to this role, Chris Parandian was the Principal at Chris Parandian Consulting LLC from September 2017 to October 2020 and held the title of Vice President of Business Development at Federal Budget IQ, where insights on federal spending were provided to government contractors. Chris Parandian founded Tin Can Communications®, serving as CEO from January 2008 to December 2014, establishing one of the first public affairs agencies focusing on digital communications. Additional experience includes serving as Vice President at Capitol Solutions - Government Relations and Alltel Wireless, and as Manager of Federal Affairs at AT&T Wireless. Chris Parandian holds an MBA from The Johns Hopkins University - Carey Business School and a BA in Government and Psychology from Lehigh University.
Carter Myers Automotive
Carter Myers Automotive (CMA) is a family and employee-owned business serving Central Virginia since 1924. We have dealerships in Charlottesville, Richmond and Staunton, representing 17 new car brands with more than 3000 new and used vehicles in stock. Our technicians are ASE Certified Virginia State Inspectors and our wholesale parts network extends throughout the region. We are always hiring! Our company is unique, in that associates earn ownership through an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP). Started in 1979, our ESOP has grown through the belief that shared ownership means shared success. Everyone you encounter at CMA has a vested interest in the company, at no cost to them. Our tagline is "Owners Just Do More!" CMA started as Stockdell-Myers Hardware in Petersburg, Virginia. We specialized in machine parts and built cars from kits to sell through the store. In 1924, once the assembly line had changed the industry, we reincorporated as Petersburg Motor Company. Our first President was H. Carter Myers. He, his sister and his son kept the business going through the Great Depression and World War II. Our founder's grandson, H. Carter Myers III, joined the company in 1968 and we continued to grow. Today, the 4th generation of the Myers family is our President and CEO. The first woman to lead CMA, Liza Myers Borches has followed in her father's, grandfather's, and great grandfather's footsteps. After more than 95 years in the industry, our core values remain the same: Honesty, Integrity, Customer Service, and Community Involvement. Learn more at www.CMAcars.com.