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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Hi, my name is Caleb Sims.

I was born in Colorado Springs, CO and lived in Buena Vista, CO for three years. My family moved to Kentucky in 2001, and I have lived here ever since. I graduated from Christian Education Consortium in 2016, and then went on to get my associates degree from Jefferson County Community and Technical College.

My family and I attend Adventure Christian Church in Jeffersontown. I owned my own lawn care business for several years and also worked on the marketing team for Chick-fil-a (which is also my all time favorite place to eat!).

I have been with Bachman in different capacities since 2016, and I look forward to providing you a great car buying experience!

– Caleb

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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 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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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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Hi, My name is Sarah Kohnhorst. I was born in Hopkinsville, KY, but I have lived in Louisville most of my life. I’ve also lived in San Francisco, Chicago, Miami, and New York. I love cars, travel, animals, sports, and love to do arts and crafts. I’m a University of Louisville Alumni, but don’t hold that against me because I’m a University of Kentucky fan too! I pull for them both, except, when they play each other!

Right out of college, I worked for a show called Realty Revue. We sold real estate in three territories; Louisville, northern Kentucky, and West Lafayette Indiana. I did presentations to real estate agents and sold air time, interviewed people in the real estate business, did voiceovers and hosted the show. I enjoyed the sales aspect and presentations the most.

Later in life, I became a flight attendant with United Airlines for 22 years. After retiring from United, I went back to school to become an aesthetician, but, missed sales so much… and Love CARS!!! Hence, my position here at Bachman Auto Group.

I’m so excited to bring by background in sales and helping customers to Bachman so that I can help you find the best car for your family. Thank you for your time in reading my biography! I look forward to helping you, with a sound game plan, for fulfilling your car needs.

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Hello!

My name is Shawn Ramsey. I am a Western Kentucky native living in Louisville for more than 10 years. It is a great place to call home!

I received an education at Sullivan University in the Culinary Arts and worked alongside many great people in the industry, which provided me with a profound knowledge of customer service and satisfaction. Now, I bring that knowledge to automotive sales, as well as a desire to give my guests an unforgettable experience.

My philosophy is “customer first always.” I look forward to delivering this philosophy during your next automotive buying experience!

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