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Chris Blanchette is Vice President, Strategic Store Operations at Advanced Auto Parts. He is also the President and Chairman at Techforce Foundation and Director of ASE Education Foundation. Chris has focused experience in new concept development and go to market strategies within both retail/sales and service/fulfillment capabilities. He has designed, developed and deployed large scale strategies on both growth and cost out initiatives. He previously served at the Director of Technical Operations and Innovation for Bridgestone Retail Operations and started his career in the automotive industry 20 plus years ago at Tires Plus, then Geek Squad at Best Buy.
SHOW SPONSORS
Covercraft • Techforce • American Collectors Insurance • Linkage Magazine
INSPIRATION
If you rely on a single person for your development you will both fail. Chris has his own personal board of directors and changes up the Chairman over time to increase his exposure to excellence.
CHALLENGE
The employment and work force challenges today that are needed to support customers.
SPECIAL AUTOMOBILE
1956 Ford Thunderbird
BOOK RECOMMENDATION
True North by Bill George
PARTING WORDS OF WISDOM
Whether you think you can or you think you can’t, you’re right. – Henry Ford
The growth and development of people is the highest calling of leadership – Harvey Firestone
WHERE TO FIND CHRIS
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