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Wade Kawasaki is the President and Chief Operating Officer of the Coker Group, overseeing twelve Coker Group brands and six operating companies. The Coker Group is a family of brands that includes The Coker Tire Company and many other companies offering products in the automotive marketplace. Wade is also the Founder and CEO of Exports International, an exports management company specializing in wholesale distribution of American made automotive specialty aftermarket products. He is also the Chair-Elect for SEMA, the Specialty Equipment Market Association Board of Directors and will become their Chairman in 2017.
SHOW SPONSORS
Christopher Kimball Financial Services
SUCCESS QUOTE
“Brothers and sisters, I do not consider myself yet to have taken hold of it. But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what lies ahead.” – Philipians 3:13
CAREER & LIFE CHALLENGES
Running for the SEMA Chairman of the Board six year ago and losing the election. Wade re-ran and will be the Chairman in 2017!
AH-HA MOMENTS
Starting his export company and realizing it was going to take a team to become successful.
FIRST SPECIAL VEHICLE
A 1964 Chevrolet El Camino
BEST AUTOMOTIVE ADVICE
Get involved in SEMA.
USEFUL RESOURCE
FAVORITE BOOKS
The Long Tail by Chris Anderson
Jump Start Your Growth by John Maxwell
PARTING WORDS OF ADVICE
Don’t do anything y
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