Tom Ringle, CEC, PFP, and ATI executive coach first made his way into the automotive industry in 1983, working in a local dealership in his hometown of Annapolis, Maryland, while he was attending school part-time. He spent many years managing the service and parts operations of GM dealerships and then transitioned to an executive coach role for the Automotive Training Institute (ATI). Independent repair shops provide Tom with new challenges and a way to help both intermediate and large shops realize their true potential by showing them a pathway to get the results they desire. ATI’s 34 full-time, certified coaches have helped ATI’s members earn over $2.8 billion in return on their coaching investment since ATI was founded.