ARA Unscripted

What does it take to grow from an outsider in the automotive recycling industry into the president of a major multi-location operation? In this episode of ARA Unscripted, Vince sits down with Ryan Falco, President of Aesop Auto Parts, for a wide-ranging conversation about leadership, consolidation, operational improvement, relationships, and the future of automotive recycling. Ryan shares how the 2008 downturn unexpectedly changed his career path, eventually leading him from the family boat b...

From a Volkswagen repair shop to building one of the largest automotive recycling operations in the country, Ron Sturgeon has spent decades building, buying, selling and reinventing businesses. In this episode of ARA Unscripted, Vince Edivan sits down with Ron at the DFW Car & Toy Museum for a wide-ranging conversation about automotive recycling, entrepreneurship, real estate, technology and the future of the industry. Ron shares how he went from bagging groceries and repairing Volkswagen...

Jim McKinney went from dismantling cars at Milliron Auto Parts to owning the company. But his journey to becoming an automotive recycling industry leader was anything but a straight line. In this episode of ARA Unscripted, host Vince Edivan sits down with Jim McKinney, owner of Milliron Auto Parts, CEO of EZ Suite, and PRP board member, for a candid conversation about entrepreneurship, failure, mentorship, friendship, and the evolution of automotive recycling. Jim shares how an early business...

What happens when one of the biggest career decisions of your life comes down to the flip of a coin? In this episode of ARA Unscripted, Vince Edivan sits down with Jeff Helget, Vice President of Hollander, for a wide-ranging conversation about leadership, automotive recycling, entrepreneurship, innovation — and the unexpected path that brought Jeff into the industry. Jeff shares stories from growing up in rural Oregon, riding motorcycles through the wilderness, starting his first business as ...

In this episode of **ARA Unscripted**, Vince sits down with **Mike Lambert of Buddy Innovations** for a wide-ranging conversation about more than three decades in the auto recycling industry. Mike shares the unlikely path that took him from working on million-dollar equipment in a semiconductor clean room to running a salvage yard, installing Hollander systems across the country, and eventually helping build the technology behind Buddy Innovations. They dig into the origins of **Inventory B...