Meet Our Staff

Hi, my name is Austin Bowling. I am a born and raised Louisville native that went to South Oldham High School. After high school, I chose to attend Western Kentucky University where I completed my bachelor’s degree in 2015.

Throughout my career, I have always sought jobs that were focused on building relationships and helping customers. This is my first time joining the car business, but Bachman Auto Group’s reputation for treating customers like family is really what helped me decide that this was the place for me.

The next time you are in the market for a car, make sure to stop by and let me show you what the Bachman experience is all about. I look forward to meeting you soon!

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My name is Byron Sims. I was born and raised in Kentucky for much of my early life. After my freshman year at Trinity High School, my family was transferred to Florida where I completed high school and then earned a degree in Business from Florida State University.

For a complete change in scenery after college, I moved to Colorado where I worked for Young Life and Focus On The Family ministries and where I met my wonderful wife of 20+ years! I returned to Kentucky roots in 2001, taking a job in sales for a home electronics custom installation company, where I worked for more than 13 years.

I joined the Bachman sales staff in March 2015 as I wanted to try mixing my lifelong interest in cars with my love of meeting the needs of others through great customer service. In my off time I enjoy spending time with my family, martial arts, muscle cars and just being outside!

I truly look forward to helping you find your next automobile and making your purchase and ownership experience a great one!

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I spent 23 years in medical device sales traveling multiple states. After a downsizing in 2011, I decided to change directions and sell cars. I want my customers to have a pleasurable experience when they purchase their new car and I look forward working with you on the purchase of your next car.

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My name is Charlie Ogle. I am from Knoxville, TN and lived there until 1985 when the company I worked for transferred my family and I to Louisville. I have a BS degree in Business Administration from the University of Tennessee. I worked in the food business for 20 years; my last position was as a Regional Sales Manager for Stokley USA. Due to downsizing, I entered the automotive business in 1996 at Saturn of Louisville as a Sales Consultant. I then worked for Thrifty car Sales for 10 years before coming to Bachman Volkswagen in February 2010. I have held several positions in the automotive business including sales, sales management and F&I Manager. I am married and have two daughters and three grandchildren. I have been very active in my community where I was a member of the Jeffersontown Optimist Club, serving as President in 1989-90 and was active in the Jeffersontown Youth Basketball League for 20 years. I also coached in the Jeffersontown Little League, coaching girls softball for 6 years and served as the junior varsity coach at J-Town High School for 4 years.

My wife of 37 years and I attend Southeast Christian Church. We enjoy spending time with our grandchildren. I am an avid football and basketball fan and enjoy fishing when I can get away, especially trout fishing. I enjoy selling because I get to meet so many different people. I have been at Bachman Volkswagen for a year and a half and came here because I knew Jeff Pence and David Wheeler from previous jobs. I love to talk and tell stories, sometimes more than once, and love for my customers to share their backgrounds with me. I find people love to tell you about themselves.

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My name is Drew Redmond and I am from Louisville, KY. I grew up in the Air Force and moved to KY in 1996 just in time to see UK win their 6th national title. I went to Saint Xavier High School and graduated in 2004.
After high school, I went to the University of Kentucky and received two bachelor’s degrees. The degrees were in biology and chemistry. I then attended pharmacy school and graduated in 2011 with my doctoral degree in pharmacy.

After that I worked as a pharmacist in Leitchfield, KY until I came to work for Bachman Volkswagen in November of 2012. I really enjoy selling cars for the Bachman family and try to give each customer my undivided attention. With each deal I try to be completely transparent about the vehicle and the price so that customers can completely trust they are getting a great deal on their next vehicle.

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Hi, my name is Drew Talreja. I was born in Detroit. MI, but raised in Long Island, NY.

I moved here to Louisville in late 2015 and finished high school here in St Matthews. I went to Indiana University Southeast in New Albany for a short time. I always wanted to be in the car business, so here I am making my dream come true.

I love working with people and love working with cars. My girlfriend and I have a Pomeranian named Lily. I love to travel, play basketball, watch football, or just go out and do things with the dogs or my girlfriend.

I speak Spanish fluently so I can assist you if English is not your primary language! I come from a background of working in logistics. Working with me, you will see that I will be very transparent with you to ensure you have a positive buying and ownership experience. I am here to make sure your experience is pleasant so you can get in your next vehicle confidently and worry-free!

I welcome the opportunity to meet you and assist you with your next vehicle purchase!

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Hi! My name is Elijah Keen. I was born in Jeffersonville, Indiana but raised in Kentucky where I attended Oldham County high school.

After graduation, I enrolled at the University of Louisville, joined Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity, and served as a high officer as the ritual chair. During my time at UofL, I took pride in being part of many volunteer events which lead to me being recognized as a Kentucky Colonel for my contribution to the community and betterment of Kentucky.

Additionally, I coach middle school football at East Oldham Middle School, I am an avid professional football and basketball fan, dog lover, and I enjoy spending my free time with family and close friends.

In December 2017, I took the plunge into the automotive sales world and started working at Bachman Volkswagen. I initially started as a Lot Technician with hopes of moving up in the company, pushing to establish myself and showing that I am willing to work hard to achieve my goals.

In April 2018, I was recognized for my dedication to excellence and promoted to Sales and Leasing Consultant. Being promoted was a huge achievement for me because it gives me the opportunity to grow my career in a wonderful, family run business. Even better, now I get to meet new people every day and help them take a big step in their lives in buying a vehicle.

I look forward to meeting you and giving you the best sales experience you can have!

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Hi, my name is Jesse Smith.

I was born and raised in Louisville, KY and graduated from Oldham County High School in 2010.

From 2012-2017, I was an active duty marine located all the way from Yuma, AZ all the way to my last two years spent in Okinawa, Japan. After I left the Marine Corps, I started working towards my finance degree at the University of Louisville where I am still currently a student. I just recently joined the team here at Bachman Volkswagen and have been treated like family since day one, which is exactly the way we intend to treat our customers. Feel free to call or email me about any inquiries.

I look forward to helping you find the right car!

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I’m John Vanderhoff and I started with Bachman in January of 2012. One of the reasons why I like working for Bachman Auto Group is because it’s a very laid back store and I feel very welcomed here. I would love the opportunity to work with you because I love what I do! Call or email me anytime. I look forward to working with you.

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Hello, my name is Karl Davies. I was born and raised here in Louisville, Kentucky and graduated from Fern Creek High School. I had a professional career working as a Branch Customer Service Representative at a local bank and I had my own landscaping business for years.

I’ve sold cars for a few years now and really take pride in helping my customers find a vehicle that fits their individual needs and budget. I look forward to showing you the Bachman Auto Group family experience and why I love being a part of it!

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I first started in the car industry four years ago. I retired from a tobacco company after 29 years primarily in sales. Started my own business right after retirement that lasted for a few years and thus bringing me to the car business. Not really looking for much to do but my sales juices kicked in and I found to like the car industry.

I graduated from Lincoln High School in Vincennes, Indiana and spent two years of college at Vincennes University where I studied in business. Should get my money back. I moved to Louisville 25 years ago from Richmond, Virginia bringing me closer to family. I raised two wonderful children that have given me grandchildren that I truly adore. My father died eight years ago and my mother is still living. She resides in Vincennes, Indiana with my brother and sister and several nephews and nieces.
At one time I was volunteering with a Youth Center for abused children in Ft. Wayne, Indiana. I would like to spend more time with abused children as it was always a very rewarding experience. I really enjoy playing golf and wish I could play more. I have a Beagle who keeps me in check by always giving me his love and affection. Thank God he can’t talk! My love for church still lingers within and I wish I could give back what I have missed by not being there every Sunday. God has given me several chances and I feel I owe him dearly.

I can’t say enough about the time I have spent with the Bachman family. I say family because that is what it is here, a family. That is what brought me here in the first place.

My fondest memory working at Bachman is when a few of us went to lunch and took a car off the lot, which we aren’t supposed to do. I knew this was wrong but I was hypnotized in the moment. As we came out of the restaurant, we noticed the car was gone. I soon realized, or thought I did, that someone had hidden the car close by. As we kept looking and not finding anything like the Tahoe we took, I knew we were screwed. So now it was time to make a decision as to who had make the call that we no longer had the vehicle we came in and that someone was going to have to pick us up. It seems that a particular individual found out that we had taken the car and had someone come and get it. They left us out to dry for quite some time. Knowing we had been bad boys I made a decision that I would not be hypnotized ever again. That is my story and I am sticking to it.

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Les Hudson began his sales career with Bachman Auto Group on October 1, 2002. Based out of the Volkswagen dealership, where he is the senior salesperson, Les can assist you with your automotive needs on any of the Bachman Auto Group lots. Originally from Mattoon, Illinois, Les has an undergraduate degree in Recreation Administration with a minor in Business Administration from Eastern Illinois University. He went on to do Masters work at Southern Baptist Seminary in Christian Education and Youth Ministry and obtained a Masters Degree in Ministry from Kentucky Christian College. Les, along with his wife Michelle, served for 16 years in ministry. He has served in the areas of Youth, Worship, Administration, and Christian Education. The ministry took them to Greenville and Vincennes, Indiana, Concord, North Carolina, and Richmond Hill, Georgia, where they helped start a new church, before changing directions and accepted a position in church camp ministry at Earlham, Iowa, where Les served as Executive Director. Ironically, Michelle and Les met while camp counselors together at a Christian camp. The senior high youth voted them the couple of the week even though they had just met and had not even vocally expressed an interest in each other.

The “glow” must have been there because shortly after that they were dating and on July, 9, 1988 they were married. On February 28, 1992 they were blessed with their first son, Brandon and they were blessed again with another son, Cameron, on January 30, 1995. The Hudsons moved to Louisville, Kentucky in February 2001 in order to attend Southeast Christian Church where they are members. Les took a position as Director of Operations for a local advertising company and served there faithfully until the economy resulted in downsizing and eventually the sale of the company. The family is heavily involved in several ministry programs at Southeast Christian which fulfills their spare time. Brandon and Cameron both graduated from Eastern High School in Louisville. They love to spend time together as a family and especially love traveling. One of their favorite destinations is the east coast to enjoy the ocean. Les is committed to assisting his customers in finding the right car and making it affordable for them to own. He would welcome the opportunity to assist you with your next purchase.

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Hello, I’m Tom Kennedy. After 30 years in broadcasting, I shifted gears and have taken my talents to Bachman Auto Group at Bachman Volkswagen.

After creating the largest non-traditional revenue department at WHAS/WAMZ here in Louisville, I next worked on-air at 88.5WJIE before becoming the Promotion, Marketing & Sales Manager there. In my free time, I operate my own internet radio station which plays classic pop, country, and contemporary Christian hits.

Creativity in my radio career allows me that same excitement to put you in a new Volkswagen Jetta, Passat, Beetle or a quality used vehicle. You now have a friend in the car business where you can be assured of a great ride every time.

I look forward to working with you soon at Bachman Volkswagen!

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