Success Stories 

Patrick Albro
Vice President Dealer Operations

Patrick was hired in 1991 where he worked as Warehouse Manager and Assistant Dispatcher.  Moved into a Territory Manager position in 1992 followed by a promotion in 1997 to Senior Territory Manager.  He was promoted to Marketing Coordinator in 2001, followed by another promotion to Director of Dealer Operations in 2002.  In January 2005, Patrick was promoted to Vice President Dealer Operations, where he is responsible for the day-to-day operations of the Dealer Division, supervision of Territory Managers and other employees, overseeing the Dealer website, supplier promotions and company, community and employee events. 

 
 Mario Mungia
Division Manager

Hired in 1994 as a store manager trainee and soon thereafter promoted to store manager. In 1995, he was promoted to Area Manager where he worked in the Laredo and Corpus Christi markets through the years. Mario is devoted to coaching, training and development, and has established a foundation of outstanding team leaders in Laredo that still exists today. In 2004, Mario was promoted to Division Manager for the Coastal Bend Division where he oversees 90 stores.
 

 
    

Val Brooks
Store Manager

Hired as a sales associate in 1998, promoted to assistant manager trainee 3 months later; promoted to store manager in 2002.
 

 
 

Thelma Delgado
Area Manager

Hired as a sales associate in 1995; promoted to assistant manager in 1996; transferred to store accounting in 1997 and worked in that department until 1999; rehired in 2003 as an area manager.
 

 
 

 

Gerry Gonzalez
Area Manager

Hired as a sales associate in 1997; promoted to assistant manager in 1998; promoted to store manager 3 months later; promoted to area manager in 2004.
 

 
 

 

 

 

Pam Jimision
Area Manager

Hired as a sales associate in 1997; promoted to assistant manager in 1998; promoted to store manager 3 months later; promoted to area manager in 2004; transferred to the Marketing Department as a marketing assistant in 2003; promoted to area manager in 2004.
 
 

    

Bonnie Moore
Area Manager

Hired in 1995 as a store manager and worked thru 1997 in that position. Rehired in 1998 as a store manager and worked in that capacity until being promoted to area manager in 2004.
 

 
 

Tammy Parker
Area Manager

Original hire date was in 1999. Rehired as a store manager in 2001; promoted to area manager in 2004.
 

 
 

Michele Pecina
Sales and Money Order Supervisor

Hired in 1998 as a money order assistant; promoted to supervisor in 2003.
 

 
 

 

Bert Olmeda
Food Service Territory Manager

Hired as a store manager trainee in 1988; promoted to store manager in 1989; promoted to area manager in 1995 and to food service territory manager in 2004.
 

 
 

 

Jaime Gonzalez
Food Service Territory Manager

Hired as a sales associate in 1996; promoted to assistant manager 8 months later; promoted to store manager in 1997; promoted to food service territory manager in 2001; promoted to area manager trainee in 2003; changed position back to food service territory manager in Nov.   2003.
 

 
 

Mario Rodriguez
Area Manager

Hired as a store manager trainee in 1995; promoted to store manager in 1996; promoted to area manager in 2002.
 
 

 

 

 

Eddie Alarcon
Area Manager

Hired as a store manager trainee in 1998; promoted to store manager one month later; promoted to area manager in 2003.
 
 

 

 

 

Joe Hernandez
Area Manager

Hired as a sales associate in 1999; promoted to store manager in 2000; promoted to special projects trainer in 2003; promoted to area manager in 2004.