GAZELLE WEST Vol 1, Issue 3 | Page 63

COMMUNITY & CULTURE 20 PEOPLE TO KNOW BRAD SOWERS Co-Owner and General Manager Jim Butler Auto Group Brad Sowers entered automotive retailing in 2003 with the Jim Butler Auto Group, which recently added highperformance luxury Maseratis to its roster of retail automobile offerings that include Chevrolet and Kia dealerships and service centers, luxury and used car sales and several related businesses. A native of Indianapolis, Indiana, Brad spent the first decade of his career in the technology sector, holding a variety of executive positions including vice president of global sales at Interphase, an information and communications technology company. He met his wife, Michele, Jim Butler’s daughter, while attending Butler University in Indianapolis, then later moved to St. Louis to carry on in the Butler business as co-owner of the Jim Butler Auto Group Family. Brad is co-chair of the Chevrolet Dealer Council. He represents the approximately 3,000 Chevrolet dealers in the U.S., along with 12 other Chevrolet dealers who comprise the dealer council. Brad also represents Chevrolet on the General Motors Dealer Executive Board. Brad’s other interests include staying abreast of the latest computer technology, reading and self-improvement. He loves to stay involved in his children’s lives and enjoys coaching their sporting activities. SAVVY I SOPHISTICATED I SASSY