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CAREERS SPOTLIGHT
For Pablo Marrero, a career in the automotive industry was a bit of a family tradition. His father spent 20 years working for a major auto parts retailer. Pablo visited his dad’s store often, falling in love with the business and the idea of helping motorists. Some 35 years into his own career, Pablo never looked back. In addition to his impressive industry knowledge, the keys to Pablo’s success include a strong work ethic, empathy and humility. These traits enable Pablo to recruit and retain some of the best parts people in the business. “Pablo is not only a strong operator, he’s an incredible leader – that combination isn’t always easy to find,” remarked Dan Luciano, Pablo’s manager and the regional vice president for Advance in Florida, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Pablo’s team means everything to him. A self-described servant leader, he is fully committed to developing his people and to attending to their wellbeing. He knows that when you take care of your team members, they will in turn take care of their customers, helping the business to succeed. Case in point, when Hurricane Ian made landfall in Florida’s Gulf Coast region last fall, Pablo mobilized a group of South Florida district managers to travel to the hard-hit region to ensure stores were fully staffed and serving customers in need of critical supplies, while local team members focused on their personal property and families. Months later, Pablo still travels back and forth to help and regularly checks in with impacted team members. It’s no wonder Pablo is a beloved Advance leader and a consistent top-producer for the company.
PABLO MARRERO VPO, FLORIDA YEARS AT ADVANCE: 7 | LOCATION: SOUTH FLORIDA
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