Our Team


William "Bill" Cole
Owner Principal
bill@coledirect.com


Bill Cole is a husband and father of 4 children. Bill has served his community and state in various capacities on charitable boards, reading to young students in schools and as a member in the West Virginia House of Delegates. Currently, Bill serves on the board of Bluefield Regional Medical Center, the Greater Bluefield Development Authority and the W. Paul Cole Jr School of Business at Bluefield State College.

Bill began his business career in the commercial truck parts business. Bill's first big venture was building a multi-market supply company that became an industry leader and innovator. That company was purchased by Wall Street investment bankers. Not one to sit around, Bill, armed with a degree from Northwood University purchased his first dealership in Bluefield West Virginia. That first location is now the home of the Bill Cole Automall. We boast Honda, Nissan, Subaru and Kia franchises with steady year to year growth.

Bill Cole Automall expanded in 2010 with the opening of a new location in Ashland Kentucky featuring Honda and Nissan automobiles. Bill Cole Automall is a family business, and with sons Jason and Lee in top performing roles within the organization the future is bright. Bill's focus on customer satisfaction and his belief in transparent business practices have led to a culture of Success. That is why at the Bill Cole Automall, we don’t sell a lot of vehicles..... We sell one vehicle correctly and do it thousands of times each year!


Bill is also an accomplished pilot of over 30 years. He is licensed to fly many aircraft ranging from seaplanes and jets, to helicopters.
 




Ralph Vines
General Manager Bluefield WV
rvines@coleautomotivegroup.com
 

I have had the great fortune to operate top dealerships across the country for the past 25+ years. Being a native of Hinton, West Virginia and recently moving back to the area from Phoenix. It is refreshing to come back home and operate a dealership that I personally feel has the highest commitment to customer and employee satisfaction of any dealership I have worked for. Bill Cole's ethical approach to business is unequal in the industry.

On a personal note, I enjoy showing and breeding Tennessee Walking Horses. Can we talk?
 


 

Lowell Bockert
General Manager Ashland KY
lbockert@coleautomotivegroup.com
 

I am originally from Charlotte, NC and worked for some of the largest automotive dealers in the Charlotte Tri-State area. The Bill Cole name and reputation exceeds any other dealership I have worked for. My family and I are excited to be a part of the Bill Cole Automall family of dealerships and we are excited to be a part of the Ashland, Kentucky and the Ohio River and Metropolitan area.

Help me become part of your family. Come in and see me today!






Hoyt Rorrer
General Sales Manager Ashland KY
hrorrer@coleautomotivegroup.com
 

 

I joined the Bill Cole Automall team in 2008. The expansion of the company to Ashland KY brought me to the tri state area in April of 2010. My wife Jennifer, along with our two sons Marco and Robbie have called Ashland Ky home now for 2 years. The people in the community have made us feel right at home and we are proud to call Ashland "Our Home."  I want to personally meet every customer who visits the dealership. PLEASE, if for any reason you are not 100% satisfied with your visit to our dealership; then contact me directly.



Eleanor Wescott
Controller
ewescott@coleautomotivegroup.com


Lee Cole
Fixed Operations Director
lcole@coleautomotivegroup.com




Jason Cole
  Pre-Owned Sales Manager
Bluefield WV
jcole@coleautomotivegroup.com
 





 Jimbo Cundiff
Pre-Owned Director
jcundiff@coleautomotivegroup.com
 





Robbie Warner
  Honda / Nissan Sales Manager
Bluefield WV
rwarner@coleautomotivegroup.com

 





 

Roger Allen
Kia / Subaru Sales Manager
Bluefield WV
rallen@coleautomotivegroup.com

 




John Clear
  Fixed Operations Director
Ashland, Ky
jclear@coleautomotivegroup.com
 





Dave French
Nissan Sales Manager
Ashland KY
dfrench@coleautomotivegroup.com
 

 





 

Dan Vickery
Honda Sales Manager
Ashland KY
dvickery@coleautomotivegroup.com

 
 







Rick Malone
PreOwned Sales Manager
Ashland KY
rmalone@coleautomotivegroup.com

 




Mark Warner
Marketing Director
mwarner@coleautomotivegroup.com




James Davis
Internet Director
jdavis@coleautomotivegroup.com







Lorin Albin
Executive Assistant
lalbin@coleautomotivegroup.com


 

 


Amy Zielke-Huff
Human Resources Director
azielkehuff@coleautomotivegroup.com
 



Paul Simmons
Body Shop Manager
psimmons@coleautomotivegroup.com

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