Employee Spotlight: Jim McLaughlin

Castle CORPORATE

FIXED OPERATIONS DIRECTOR

Jim comes to Castle with 20 years of automotive fixed operations experience across 27 different manufacturers, and it all started as a porter for a Jaguar dealership to make money while he was studying in college to be a teacher.

He has had several employees start with him at an entry level position and progress into managerial and directorial roles under his management:

My greatest accomplishments in my career have been seeing my employees grow and move onto higher levels,”

More About Jim:

When he’s not at work, he spends most of his time with his wife, Abbey, and their two children, Parker (9), and Sophia (4). His hobbies include basketball, golf, outdoor activities, drag racing, and hockey—he is a youth hockey coach and instructor. His favorite car? While it’s always hard to pick just one, his list of favorites is topped by the 1969 Mach 1.

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