06/04/2021
Welcome our new Dowagiac Store Manager, Ismael Moreno!
A few words from Ismael:
“My name is Ismael, and I’m the Store Manager of the Dowagiac Ridge NAPA Auto Parts store. I grew up and have lived in the Dowagiac area since the age of 8. I started working at The Ridge Company when I graduated from high school in June 2013. I worked as a Delivery Driver, eventually moving my way to the counter helping customers find the parts they needed. Here, I received great training from some very intelligent people like Dan Mather, Chris Rudlaff, Brian Shemick, Larry Brewer, and Lisa Reavis. After working at the Dowagiac store for about three years, I transferred to the Benton Harbor store to be the Assistant Manager to Roger Jackson. After a while of working with Roger, the Portage store was in need of some help because they lost their manager, so I spent a few weeks working with that great team. A few weeks later, I received an offer to work as the Store Manager at the South Haven NAPA Auto Parts. I created a very tight relationship with their customers and managed that store for 6 mo. until there was a Manager position that opened up in the Benton Harbor store. Having previously worked there and loving the area, customers, and the employees, I took the job immediately. I was able to manage that store successfully for a year until I had to leave the company for personal reasons. While being gone from The Ridge Company, I met my lovely wife Jennifer in July 2018, and we got married Nov. 30, 2019 – it's been amazing! In April 2021, I received a call that there was a management position available in the Dowagiac NAPA Auto Parts store. I decided it was time for me to do what I love again and came on board with this excellent team. Stop by and let one of our team members assist you in getting the things you need. We are more than happy to help you!”