What began as a “gap year” job for Melisa Eichbauer turned into a 16-year career. Eichbauer may have never imagined a future in car sales, but once she started, she continued to rise through the ranks, eventually managing her own dealership. She’s the first and only woman general manager in the entire Findlay Automotive Group—which also happens to be the same company she got her start in.
Eichbauer loves that she gets to solve problems for customers, coach and grow her team, and most importantly, lead the store with a philanthropic approach. Each month her team chooses a "sweat equity" community partner to support with awareness, fundraising and volunteering. In addition to that, Eichbauer serves on two nonprofit boards: the Henderson Chamber of Commerce Foundation and the Heaven Can Wait Animal Society. She is also a graduate of Leadership Henderson and now mentors the new cohorts.