Our Team
We are a team of sales professionals serving our customers and manufacturers to achieve their goals.
Terry Hanlon
President
Sales comes down to one thing: results. Chris believes in building lasting, mutually beneficial relationships between retailers, distributors and the manufacturers he represents. His goal is to provide innovation, expertise, and value at every level of the distribution chain. After graduating from Texas Christian University in 2008 with a Bachelors of Science in Communications with a focus on business, he joined the team at SSi. He specializes in working with manufacturers who are looking to pioneer and grow their business in the Convenience and Military Exchange classes of trade.
Schnair Sales & Service, Inc.
1801 Royal Lane Ste. 510
Dallas, TX 75229
Phone: 972–409-9105
Fax: 972–406-9108
Chris Johnson
Senior Vice President
Chris has spent his life being strongly influenced by the Automotive Aftermarket. He began his formal career at SSi in 2008 and holds account responsibility for customers in North Texas, and Eastern Oklahoma, along with key accounts The Aftermarket Auto Parts Alliance, APW and PWI. Chris’s strong attention to detail, impeccable follow-up skills, and his “can-do” team player attitude, are most definitely a positive addition to the Schnair Sales Team.
Schnair Sales & Service, Inc.
1801 Royal Lane Ste. 510
Dallas, TX 75229
Phone: 972–409-9105
Fax: 972–406-9108
Christopher Hanlon
Senior Vice President
Christina Littleton delved into the automotive industry at the young age of 16 while delivering parts for an independent jobber. Christina joined SSi in 2002 while obtaining her degree in Marketing – Supply Chain Management at Missouri State. Christina has developed outstanding relationships throughout all O’Reilly departments over the past 17 years and leads our O’Reilly sales team to increase our vendor’s sales and success.
Schnair Sales & Service, Inc.
251 S. Union Avenue
Springfield, MO 65802
Phone: 417–447-4649
Fax: 417–447-4653
Christina Littleton
Vice President Retail Automotive
David Furr
David Furr started his career in the automotive aftermarket at the age of 15 sweeping floors and learning the trade in an independent repair facility before becoming employed at O’Reilly Automotive where he was employed for nearly 25 years. David now manages our vendors’ access and reporting on the O’Reilly intranet site, supplyLINE. David also will continue to grow into our sales efforts at O’Reilly.
Schnair Sales & Service, Inc.
251 S. Union Avenue
Springfield, MO 65802
Phone: 417–447-4649
Fax: 417–447-4653
David Furr
Retail Sales Manager
Jim Haigh
Jim Haigh has loved automobiles his whole life and started working in the automotive aftermarket at TG&Y after his time in the US Air Force. Jim held several positions at TG&Y before starting as a Manufacturer’s Representative in Oklahoma. Jim then acquired PSI in Texas, which merged with SSi in 1997. Jim has lived in Springfield since 1998 calling on O’Reilly. Jim is dedicated to O’Reilly and grown very strong relationships with the O’Reilly team.
Schnair Sales & Service, Inc.
251 S. Union Avenue
Springfield, MO 65802
Phone: 417–447-4649
Fax: 417–447-4653
Jim Haigh
Retail Sales Manager
Chase Pryor
Chase Pryor was born into automotive aftermarket following his father’s footsteps. Chase officially joined SSi in 2003 and provides outstanding service at all levels of O’Reilly. Chase now manages our new store set up team and service projects at O’Reilly, while also working directly with O’Reilly to grow our vendor sales with sales responsibility.
Schnair Sales & Service, Inc.
251 S. Union Avenue
Springfield, MO 65802
Phone: 417–447-4649
Fax: 417–447-4653
Chase Pryor
Retail Sales Manager
Tim came to SSi through the acquisition of PSI and has been a sales representative in the North Texas area since 1986. Prior to that, Tim worked at a major North Texas automotive parts warehouse distributor and also at a local automotive retail parts store, giving him over 30 years combined experience in the automotive aftermarket parts, sales and field service industry. Among Tim’s accomplishments are his membership in AAIA, SEMA, past President of the Cowtown Chapter– Automotive Booster Clubs International and Cook Children’s Medical Center (Ft. Worth, TX) Ethics Committee. Tim has also earned 11 ASE certifications, including designation as a Master Automobile Technician, Undercar Specialist, Parts Specialist and Service Consultant. He has been recognized numerous times as a top performer by many of the companies that SSi represents. During his tenure, Tim has maintained a strong relationship with his customers and the factories for which he represents and is highly respected by both. Tim’s responsibilities include managing our sales force to better serve our manufacturers’ needs.
Schnair Sales & Service, Inc.
1801 Royal Lane Ste. 510
Dallas, TX 75229
Phone: 972–409-9105
Fax: 972–406-9108
Tim Dickson
Vice President of Sales
Lisa Malone
Lisa Malone’s 25+ years of experience include previous positions as Customer Service Manager, Office Administrator, and Promotions Manager for a large automotive retailer. As Promotions Manager she was responsible for planning and promoting nationally televised drag racing events, spearheading the marketing focus to attract Hispanic customers, and directing charity golf tournaments.
Lisa has been a member of the SSi team since August 2010, assuming the role of Administrative and Sales Support in 2015. In addition to her optimistic cheerful attitude, her strong organizational and communication skills are a strong advantage to our sales team.
Schnair Sales & Service, Inc.
1801 Royal Lane Ste. 510
Dallas, TX 75229
Phone: 972–409-9105
Fax: 972–406-9108
Lisa Malone
Accounting Manager
Ivan Gomez
Ivan Gomez has been in the Automotive Aftermarket since 2012 as a Retail Category Manager and Vendor Sales Manager for the US, Mexico and Latin American Markets. His attention to detail, analytical skills and drive have helped to successfully execute new programs, as well as develop long lasting business relationships with vendors and customers. Ivan joined the SSi team in June 2020 and has account responsibility over the Mexican Territory and specialty accounts.
Schnair Sales & Service, Inc.
7245 Sunflower Cove
Southaven, MS 38671
Phone: 501–827-7315
Fax: 417–447-4653
Ivan Gomez
Director of Sales – Latin America
Tyler Hart
Tyler Hart followed his father into the automotive industry and started in an auto parts store working part time during high school and then college where he earned his BBA in Management from the University of Texas at San Antonio. He later managed one of the stores before taking a position with R & B, Inc / Dorman covering South Texas.
Tyler joined SSi in early 2000 and now has sales responsibility for the territories of Houston, San Antonio / Austin Area, South Texas and the Alliance HQ. Tyler also works the convenience trade in those markets as well calling on Stripes and Valero / CST Brands.
Schnair Sales & Service, Inc.
27220 Hidden Trail
Boerne, TX 78006
Phone: 210–687-1310
Fax: 210–587-2403
Tyler Hart
Regional Sales Manager – Central & South Texas
Blake Thomas
Blake started out working on the family farm and worked his way through college doing logistics for a large shipping company. After graduation, he went to work for a large automotive warehouse distributor earning his way up from basic warehouse work to project management and eventually sales management for accounts across the US, Canada and Mexico. Blake has been a part of the SSi team since November 2019 covering Arkansas and Louisiana.
Schnair Sales & Service, Inc.
13200 Frazier Pike
Little Rock, AR 72206
Phone: 501–590-8454
Fax: 972–405-9108
Blake Thomas
Regional Sales Manager – Arkansas & Louisiana
Gary Ybarra
Gary Ybarra has been a sales account manager for more than 28 years during which time has amassed more than 60 million dollars in sales. Recognized several times as a Million Dollar Sales Achiever and Rep of the Year, his customers know him for his integrity, professionalism and personable nature.
Gary has managed all facets of automotive parts operations including sales, inventory control, employee supervision and training and development. He has worked as an automotive service technician, in an automotive parts store and in operations and outside sales at a major auto parts wholesale distributor. Since 1997, Gary has been a sales professional with a major chassis manufacturer and most recently with a major automotive filter manufacturer, working with HD, Fleet and Industrial accounts in the West Texas, New Mexico and Colorado markets.
Gary currently has ASE Certifications in Brakes, and Steering & Suspension and is working toward additional certifications.
Gary lives in Amarillo, Texas where he will cover the west Texas, western Oklahoma and select accounts in eastern New Mexico for SSi.
Schnair Sales & Service, Inc.
2100 South Fork
Amarillo, TX 79118
Phone: 806–584-3478
Fax: 972–406‑9108
Gary Ybarra
Regional Sales Manager – West Texas
Ed Sumner
Ed has been in sales and distribution for most of his career working at the management level for Walmart, Ace Hardware and Tractor Supply. Ed spent more than 10 years with AutoZone as a District manager where he earned 10 “Top Gun” awards for leading his teams to success executing new programs and attaining sales goals. He is an ASE certified parts specialist and has a strong record of building successful business relationships with vendors and customers. Ed has proudly served our country as a member of the Kansas Air National Guard from 1983–1995.
Ed joined SSi in February of 2020 and will have account responsibility for Kansas, parts of western Missouri and assisting the sales team throughout the MINK states.
Schnair Sales & Service, Inc.
5036 S. Meadowview
Wichita, KS 67216
Phone: 316–300‑8550
Fax: 417–447‑4653
Ed Sumner
Regional Sales Manager – MINK
Russ Wilshusen
Russ has lived in Nebraska his whole life and is a True & Loyal Husker fan.
After graduating from college, he has been in the automotive after market industry his whole life. He started out being a store manager at a local automotive parts store for 6 years. After that, he became a District Sales Manager for an automotive aftermarket rubber company for 31 years with account responsibilities in Nebraska & Iowa before joining Schnair Sales & Service.
Russ has been part of the Schnair Sales & Service Team since November of 2018 & still has account responsibilities in Nebraska & Iowa while assisting within the MINK state region.
Russ Wilshusen
Regional Sales Manager – MINK
Lesley Holley
Lesley Holley has spent 15 years working on the retail side of the business, giving her a strong understanding of what it takes to provide excellent customer service. In addition to sales and customer service, her retail experience includes loss prevention, inventory control, store staging and training of new hires.
Lesley has been employed at SSi since 2010, where she currently handles vendor and trade show setups, processing orders and tracking shipments. She also works very closely with military and convenience store accounts to ensure paperwork and pricing compliance.
Schnair Sales & Service, Inc.
1801 Royal Lane Ste. 510
Dallas, TX 75229
Phone: 972–409-9105
Fax: 972–406-9108
Lesley Holley
Operations Coordinator
Sophia Medrano
Sophia has 6+ years of experience working in customer service. She has been Sales Support at Schnair since March 2016, working closely with the sales team as well as convenience store accounts in providing excellent customer support and ensuring all orders are processed in a timely manner.
Sophia Medrano
Sales Support Administrator