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Taft Butcher

General Manager

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Taft Butcher

General Manager

Taft is from Maryville, TN and has lived here in Chattanooga for the last 18 years. He is married and has 2 daughters. This is Taft’s 28th year in the car business. He was with Toyota and Lexus and left to come to KIA because of the great product and wanted to be with a company that was on the cutting edge of technology and stood behind its 10-year, 100,000-mile warranty. He is a member of Christ United Methodist Church. In his free time, he enjoys boating, football, spending time with his beautiful wife and family, and yelling GO VOLS!
Boone Roach

General Sales Manager

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Boone Roach

General Sales Manager

Boone has been in the car business since 1985 started with Standefer Nissan until 2007 and then Ken Hunt at Hunt Nissan until starting here with us at KIA in 2018. Boone is married with a beautiful daughter. Boone enjoys the outdoors and spending time with his family.
Dirk Emmett

Business Development Manager

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Dirk Emmett

Business Development Manager

Dirk has been with KIA of Chattanooga for 9 years and counting. He started in Sales and has progressed to a Sales Manager position currently in our Business Development Center (BDC) team. He is married with a beautiful daughter. His interests outside of work include hunting, fishing, and pulling for the Crimson Tide!
Clyde Dempsey

Finance Manager

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Clyde Dempsey

Finance Manager

Clyde is originally from Mississippi and now resides in Dalton, GA. He has been in the car business for 17 years, the last 8 here at KIA. Clyde has been married for 18 years and has 2 wonderful boys. He enjoys video games and spending time with his family. He is a big fan of the “Mouse” and goes to Disney every chance he gets.
Matthew Moreland

Finance Manager

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Matthew Moreland

Finance Manager

Matt grew up in Marietta, GA. He has 3 children and has been married for 10 years. Matt has been in the car business for 5 years. When not at work Matt is usually at the lake or the pool.
Jeff Middlebrooks

Finance Manager

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Jeff Middlebrooks

Finance Manager

Jeff comes to us with many years experience in the car business, most all of it was in Dalton, GA. Jeff is a Finance Manager here and we welcome him to out KIA family
Hank Brown

Sales Specialist

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Hank Brown

Sales Specialist

Hank is originally from Compton, CA, and moved to the Chattanooga area in 1991. He is married, has 5 children, and 9 grandchildren. He is a veteran of the United States Air Force and attended USC. Hank has been in the car business for 18 years and thrives on making the buying process easy.
Craig Pesnell

Sales Specialist

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Craig Pesnell

Sales Specialist

Craig is new to KIA of Chattanooga but not to the car business. He is a true professional and understands the importance of treating his customers the way he would want to be treated.
Juan Salazar

Sales Specialist

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Juan Salazar

Sales Specialist

Juan is from Dalton GA. He has been in the car business 6 years the last 3 here at KIA of Chattanooga.
John Im

Sales Specialist

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John Im

Sales Specialist

John is brand new to the car business. He is from South Korea and has been in states several years now. John is married and so far he likes the car business.
Brandon Pyles

Sales Specialist

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Brandon Pyles

Sales Specialist

We are very happy to have Brandon, he is brand new to the car business and has a real nack for the job, he is friendly, listens well and has a customer service attitude, ask for him for a stress free buying experience.
Brian Daugherty

Sales Specialist

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Brian Daugherty

Sales Specialist
Scott Kephart

Sales Specialist

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Scott Kephart

Sales Specialist

Scott is a homeowner in North Chattanooga, lives with his wife, son and rescued dogs. A car sales professional for over 13 years with hundreds od happy clients. He loves working out, sports, hiking and family.
Dustin Young

Sales Specialist

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Dustin Young

Sales Specialist

Dustin just started with us but he has many years experience in the car business and customers really enjoy working with him.
Allie Kang

Business Development Agent

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Allie Kang

Business Development Agent

Allie is a member of the BDC Team. She is from South Korea and Argentina and speaks both Spanish and Korean. She is married and has 3 beautiful children; 2 daughters and a son. Allie has been in the car business for 5 years. Allie enjoys watching football and spending time with her family.
Lindsay Stone

Business Development Agent

Lindsay Stone

Business Development Agent
Greg Lee

Service Manager

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Greg Lee

Service Manager
Charlie Puckett

Service Advisor

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Charlie Puckett

Service Advisor

Charlie is a service writer here at KIA of Chattanooga, he is very knowledgeable, friendly and genuinely cares about all of his customers. He gets many complements and people like working with him.
Jacob Hood

Service Advisor

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Jacob Hood

Service Advisor

Jacob has a wonderful personality and really tries hard to provide customers with a great experience when visiting our service department.
Jon Phipps

Used Car Coordinator Service

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Jon Phipps

Used Car Coordinator Service

Jon is a life long resident of Ringgold GA. he is married and has no children but does have a cat and a dog. Jon has been in the automobile business for 22 years and KIA of Chattanooga for the past 11 years. He is a big fan of the Georgia Bulldogs, enjoys shooting sports and video gaming.
Randall Ramsey

KIA Technician

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Randall Ramsey

KIA Technician

Randall is a good guy, great with a wrench and drives a fast car. His picture really says all you need to know…….
Jose Morales

KIA Technician

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Jose Morales

KIA Technician

Jose is from Dalton GA. He has been in the auto repair business for 7 years and the last 2 1/2 years here at KIA of Chattanooga. He enjoys working here and always has a smile, he likes the way everyone here gets along and work as a team helping one another. He is married with no children. Jose is a big soccer fan and loves playing video games
Ian Stead

KIA Technician

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Ian Stead

KIA Technician

Ian is new to our shop and is training to become a certified KIA tech.
Alec Binns

KIA Technician

Alec Binns

KIA Technician
Gregg Finger

Parts Manager

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Gregg Finger

Parts Manager

Gregg was born in Knoxville TN. but has lived in the Chattanooga area most of his life. Gregg has been in the car business for 17 years and with KIA of Chattanooga the past 3. Gregg is married and has 2 boys to keep him busy, 1 is 8 the other is 5. When not working he loves college football and anything to do with the outdoors.
Mike Johnston

Parts

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Mike Johnston

Parts

Mike is from the big city of Soddy Daisy TN. Mike has been in the automobile parts industry for the past 13 years, the last 2 with KIA of Chattanooga. Mike is married and has 3 children. When not working selling parts he is coaching his youngest daughters softball team, which occupies most of his free time. When not at the ball fields he can usually found on the lake catching Crappie or Bass fishing.
Mike Johnston

Lot Manager

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Mike Johnston

Lot Manager

Mike has been with KIA of Chattanooga the last 8 years. He is married and has 2 children. When not working Mike is a Bass Fisherman and enjoys a round of golf when he can. He is a life long fan of the Alabama Crimson Tide. “Roll Tide”
Darian Johnson

Detail

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Darian Johnson

Detail

Darian has been with KIA going on 3 years, she is excellent in her profession and we are thankful to have her.
Tom Teas

Warranty Administrator

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Tom Teas

Warranty Administrator

TWO Words describe TOM, ROLL TIDE !!!!
Brandi McDade

Receptionist, cashier, clerk

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Brandi McDade

Receptionist, cashier, clerk

Brandi has lived in the Chattanooga area the past 23 years, she has 2 children ages 19 and 16. She started at KIA of Chattanooga last August and this is her first job in the car business. Brandi says she enjoys working with amazing people here and learns more about the business every day. She is a big fan of Star Wars and the Marvel movies.
Angie Lee

Controller

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Angie Lee

Controller

Angie is the glue that keeps KIA of Chattanooga together and going strong. She is from the great state of Alabama is a fan of the Crimson Tide. Angie has over 28 years experience in the car business, the last 6 here at KIA of Chattanooga. She is married and has 4 children. When away from here, she enjoys gardening and being on the farm.
Joyce Matthews

Accounting

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Joyce Matthews

Accounting

Joyce was raised in Belpre Ohio, moved to Nashville, TN. in 1982 and to Chattanooga in 1995 (she does consider herself a Tennessean). Joyce has been in the car business for 9 years, the past 4 at KIA of Chattanooga. She enjoys her job and working with a great team. Joyce has 1 daughter, a son in law and a precious grandson. She enjoys spending time with family and friends, loves the beach and watching her grandson play baseball.
Liz Fiallo

Accounting

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Liz Fiallo

Accounting

Liz is from Cuba, has lived in Chattanooga the past 11 years and really enjoys the Chattanooga area. Liz enjoys photography and living life to the fullest, this is her second year in the car business.
Corteney Lytle

Human Relations/Payroll

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Corteney Lytle

Human Relations/Payroll

Corteney is originally from northern Illinois, and has the accent to prove it. She has been in the car business for 12 years and the last 6 here at KIA of Chattanooga. Corteney enjoys water sports like paddle boarding and being in the sunshine.
Kendra Hiett

Title Clerk

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Kendra Hiett

Title Clerk

Hank Brown

Sales Specialist

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Hank Brown

Sales Specialist

Hank is originally from Compton, CA, and moved to the Chattanooga area in 1991. He is married, has 5 children, and 9 grandchildren. He is a veteran of the United States Air Force and attended USC. Hank has been in the car business for 18 years and thrives on making the buying process easy.
Craig Pesnell

Sales Specialist

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Craig Pesnell

Sales Specialist

Craig is new to KIA of Chattanooga but not to the car business. He is a true professional and understands the importance of treating his customers the way he would want to be treated.
Juan Salazar

Sales Specialist

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Juan Salazar

Sales Specialist

Juan is from Dalton GA. He has been in the car business 6 years the last 3 here at KIA of Chattanooga.
John Im

Sales Specialist

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John Im

Sales Specialist

John is brand new to the car business. He is from South Korea and has been in states several years now. John is married and so far he likes the car business.
Brandon Pyles

Sales Specialist

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Brandon Pyles

Sales Specialist

We are very happy to have Brandon, he is brand new to the car business and has a real nack for the job, he is friendly, listens well and has a customer service attitude, ask for him for a stress free buying experience.
Brian Daugherty

Sales Specialist

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Brian Daugherty

Sales Specialist
Scott Kephart

Sales Specialist

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Scott Kephart

Sales Specialist

Scott is a homeowner in North Chattanooga, lives with his wife, son and rescued dogs. A car sales professional for over 13 years with hundreds od happy clients. He loves working out, sports, hiking and family.
Dustin Young

Sales Specialist

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Dustin Young

Sales Specialist

Dustin just started with us but he has many years experience in the car business and customers really enjoy working with him.

Charlie Puckett

Service Advisor

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Charlie Puckett

Service Advisor

Charlie is a service writer here at KIA of Chattanooga, he is very knowledgeable, friendly and genuinely cares about all of his customers. He gets many complements and people like working with him.
Jacob Hood

Service Advisor

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Jacob Hood

Service Advisor

Jacob has a wonderful personality and really tries hard to provide customers with a great experience when visiting our service department.
Jon Phipps

Used Car Coordinator Service

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Jon Phipps

Used Car Coordinator Service

Jon is a life long resident of Ringgold GA. he is married and has no children but does have a cat and a dog. Jon has been in the automobile business for 22 years and KIA of Chattanooga for the past 11 years. He is a big fan of the Georgia Bulldogs, enjoys shooting sports and video gaming.
Randall Ramsey

KIA Technician

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Randall Ramsey

KIA Technician

Randall is a good guy, great with a wrench and drives a fast car. His picture really says all you need to know…….
Jose Morales

KIA Technician

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Jose Morales

KIA Technician

Jose is from Dalton GA. He has been in the auto repair business for 7 years and the last 2 1/2 years here at KIA of Chattanooga. He enjoys working here and always has a smile, he likes the way everyone here gets along and work as a team helping one another. He is married with no children. Jose is a big soccer fan and loves playing video games
Ian Stead

KIA Technician

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Ian Stead

KIA Technician

Ian is new to our shop and is training to become a certified KIA tech.
Alec Binns

KIA Technician

Alec Binns

KIA Technician
Mike Johnston

Lot Manager

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Mike Johnston

Lot Manager

Mike has been with KIA of Chattanooga the last 8 years. He is married and has 2 children. When not working Mike is a Bass Fisherman and enjoys a round of golf when he can. He is a life long fan of the Alabama Crimson Tide. “Roll Tide”
Darian Johnson

Detail

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Darian Johnson

Detail

Darian has been with KIA going on 3 years, she is excellent in her profession and we are thankful to have her.
Tom Teas

Warranty Administrator

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Tom Teas

Warranty Administrator

TWO Words describe TOM, ROLL TIDE !!!!
Brandi McDade

Receptionist, cashier, clerk

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Brandi McDade

Receptionist, cashier, clerk

Brandi has lived in the Chattanooga area the past 23 years, she has 2 children ages 19 and 16. She started at KIA of Chattanooga last August and this is her first job in the car business. Brandi says she enjoys working with amazing people here and learns more about the business every day. She is a big fan of Star Wars and the Marvel movies.

Mike Johnston

Parts

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Mike Johnston

Parts

Mike is from the big city of Soddy Daisy TN. Mike has been in the automobile parts industry for the past 13 years, the last 2 with KIA of Chattanooga. Mike is married and has 3 children. When not working selling parts he is coaching his youngest daughters softball team, which occupies most of his free time. When not at the ball fields he can usually found on the lake catching Crappie or Bass fishing.

Taft Butcher

General Manager

423-855-1022
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Taft Butcher

General Manager

Taft is from Maryville, TN and has lived here in Chattanooga for the last 18 years. He is married and has 2 daughters. This is Taft’s 28th year in the car business. He was with Toyota and Lexus and left to come to KIA because of the great product and wanted to be with a company that was on the cutting edge of technology and stood behind its 10-year, 100,000-mile warranty. He is a member of Christ United Methodist Church. In his free time, he enjoys boating, football, spending time with his beautiful wife and family, and yelling GO VOLS!
Boone Roach

General Sales Manager

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Boone Roach

General Sales Manager

Boone has been in the car business since 1985 started with Standefer Nissan until 2007 and then Ken Hunt at Hunt Nissan until starting here with us at KIA in 2018. Boone is married with a beautiful daughter. Boone enjoys the outdoors and spending time with his family.
Dirk Emmett

Business Development Manager

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Dirk Emmett

Business Development Manager

Dirk has been with KIA of Chattanooga for 9 years and counting. He started in Sales and has progressed to a Sales Manager position currently in our Business Development Center (BDC) team. He is married with a beautiful daughter. His interests outside of work include hunting, fishing, and pulling for the Crimson Tide!
Greg Lee

Service Manager

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Greg Lee

Service Manager
Gregg Finger

Parts Manager

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Gregg Finger

Parts Manager

Gregg was born in Knoxville TN. but has lived in the Chattanooga area most of his life. Gregg has been in the car business for 17 years and with KIA of Chattanooga the past 3. Gregg is married and has 2 boys to keep him busy, 1 is 8 the other is 5. When not working he loves college football and anything to do with the outdoors.
Angie Lee

Controller

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Angie Lee

Controller

Angie is the glue that keeps KIA of Chattanooga together and going strong. She is from the great state of Alabama is a fan of the Crimson Tide. Angie has over 28 years experience in the car business, the last 6 here at KIA of Chattanooga. She is married and has 4 children. When away from here, she enjoys gardening and being on the farm.

Allie Kang

Business Development Agent

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Allie Kang

Business Development Agent

Allie is a member of the BDC Team. She is from South Korea and Argentina and speaks both Spanish and Korean. She is married and has 3 beautiful children; 2 daughters and a son. Allie has been in the car business for 5 years. Allie enjoys watching football and spending time with her family.
Lindsay Stone

Business Development Agent

Lindsay Stone

Business Development Agent

Joyce Matthews

Accounting

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Joyce Matthews

Accounting

Joyce was raised in Belpre Ohio, moved to Nashville, TN. in 1982 and to Chattanooga in 1995 (she does consider herself a Tennessean). Joyce has been in the car business for 9 years, the past 4 at KIA of Chattanooga. She enjoys her job and working with a great team. Joyce has 1 daughter, a son in law and a precious grandson. She enjoys spending time with family and friends, loves the beach and watching her grandson play baseball.
Liz Fiallo

Accounting

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Liz Fiallo

Accounting

Liz is from Cuba, has lived in Chattanooga the past 11 years and really enjoys the Chattanooga area. Liz enjoys photography and living life to the fullest, this is her second year in the car business.
Corteney Lytle

Human Relations/Payroll

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Corteney Lytle

Human Relations/Payroll

Corteney is originally from northern Illinois, and has the accent to prove it. She has been in the car business for 12 years and the last 6 here at KIA of Chattanooga. Corteney enjoys water sports like paddle boarding and being in the sunshine.
Kendra Hiett

Title Clerk

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Kendra Hiett

Title Clerk

Clyde Dempsey

Finance Manager

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Clyde Dempsey

Finance Manager

Clyde is originally from Mississippi and now resides in Dalton, GA. He has been in the car business for 17 years, the last 8 here at KIA. Clyde has been married for 18 years and has 2 wonderful boys. He enjoys video games and spending time with his family. He is a big fan of the “Mouse” and goes to Disney every chance he gets.
Matthew Moreland

Finance Manager

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Matthew Moreland

Finance Manager

Matt grew up in Marietta, GA. He has 3 children and has been married for 10 years. Matt has been in the car business for 5 years. When not at work Matt is usually at the lake or the pool.
Jeff Middlebrooks

Finance Manager

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Jeff Middlebrooks

Finance Manager

Jeff comes to us with many years experience in the car business, most all of it was in Dalton, GA. Jeff is a Finance Manager here and we welcome him to out KIA family

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