Our Team





William "Bill" Cole
Owner Principal
bill@coledirect.com

 

 
   Bill Cole is a husband and father of 4 children. Bill has served his community and state in various
   capacities on charitable boards, reading to young students in schools and as a member in the
   West Virginia House of Delegates. Currently, Bill serves on the board of Bluefield Regional
   Medical Center, the Greater Bluefield Development Authority and the W. Paul Cole Jr School
   of Business at Bluefield State College.

   Bill began his business career in the commercial truck parts business. Bill's first big venture
   was building a multi-market supply company that became an industry leader and innovator.
   That company was purchased by Wall Street investment bankers. Not one to sit around, Bill,
   armed with a degree from Northwood University purchased his first dealership in Bluefield
   West Virginia. That first location is now the home of the Bill Cole Automall. We boast Honda,
   Nissan, Subaru and Kia franchises with steady year to year growth.

   Bill Cole Automall expanded in 2010 with the opening of a new location in Ashland Kentucky
   featuring Honda and Nissan automobiles. Bill Cole Automall is a family business, and with sons
   Jason and Lee in top performing roles within the organization the future is bright. Bill's focus on
   customer satisfaction and his belief in transparent business practices have led to a culture of
   Success. That is why at the Bill Cole Automall, we don’t sell a lot of vehicles..... We sell one
   vehicle correctly and do it thousands of times each year!

   Bill is also an accomplished pilot of over 30 years. He is licensed to fly many aircraft ranging
   from seaplanes and jets, to helicopters.
 



Ralph Vines
General Manager
rvines@coleautomotivegroup.com

 



   I have had the great fortune to operate top dealerships across the country for the past 25+
   years. Being a native of Hinton, West Virginia and recently moving back to the area from
   Phoenix. It is refreshing to come back home and operate a dealership that I personally feel
   has the highest commitment to customer and employee satisfaction of any dealership I
   have ever worked for. Bill Cole's ethical approach to business is unequal in the industry.

   On a personal not, I enjoy showing and breeding Tennessee Walking Horses. Can we talk?
   




Eleanor Wescott
Controller
ewescott@coleautomotivegroup.com

Meet the Office Team




Keith Andrews
Assistant Controller
kandrews@coleautomotivegroup.com

 




Lee Cole
Fixed Operations Director
lcole@coleautomotivegroup.com

Meet the Parts/Service Team




Roger Allen
Kia Sales Manager
rallen@coleautomotivegroup.com

Meet the Kia Sales Team




Jason Cole
Pre-Owned Sales Manager
jcole@coleautomotivegroup.com

Meet the Pre-Owned Sales Team




Jere Brown
Kia Finance Director
jbrown@coleautomotivegroup.com

 




Jimbo Cundiff
Pre_Owned Director
jcundiff@coleautomotivegroup.com

 




James Davis
Internet Director
jdavis@coleautomotivegroup.com

Meet the Internet Sales Team




Mark Warner
Marketing Director
mwarner@coleautomotivegroup.com

Meet the Advertising Team




Jason Shaffer
Assistant Kia Manager
jshaffer@coleautomotivegroup.com
 




Paul Simmons
Collision Center Manager
psimmons@coleautomotivegroup.com
 




Lorin Albin
Executive Assistant
lalbin@coleautomotivegroup.com
 






Amy Zielke-Huff
Human Resources Director
azielkehuff@coleautomotivegroup.com

 

   

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