Coastal Chevrolet Team

professional biography coming soon

40 UNDER 40 AWARD WINNER VIA AUTOMOTIVE NEWS

Originally from Georgetown, SC now residing in Pawleys Island, SC Brandon Brown is a natural leader. Brandon's coaching experience in multiple sports for various age levels has exemplified his already natural leadership abilities in which he applies every day as an industry mentor and coach in the automotive industry. Prior to his current position, Brandon's career in the automotive industry spanned multiple positions including a record breaking finance manager. Brandon has applied his industry knowledge and coaching ability to cultivate Coastal Chevrolet Cadillac Nissan's current culture by spearheading it's ongoing mission and core values.

Brandon's inspiring mentorship for others has led to year over year recording breaking efforts from those he has mentored. Brandon's uplifting vision is not only contagious but has led him to national spots in podcasts like Unleash the Champ and Car Motivators along with multiple speaking opportunities.

During his free time you will find Brandon with his wife enjoying all that our community has to offer, or volunteering with the local Georgetown sports programs.

James English, Pre-owned Vehicle Manager for Coastal Nissan and Coastal Chevrolet Cadillac, specializes in the pre-owned vehicle market. An expert at analyzing market fluctuations and pre-owned vehicle trends locally and throughout the country, James brings a wealth of knowledge that is incomparable in the market. Originally from Georgetown, South Carolina, James graduated from Clemson University with a degree in business management. With extensive appraisal training, James is also an expert pre-owned vehicle appraiser not only locally but nationally as well. After working with the sales team, James put his skills to use by developing and growing our current pre-owned vehicle department including inventory and appraisal management. Now residing in Murrells Inlet, James enjoys boating, fitness activities, and the landscape that our local natural areas provide.

Born at a U.S. Air Force Base in Canada Sean Pauley, Service Director for Coastal Chevrolet Cadillac Nissan, moved around the United States settling in Myrtle Beach South Carolina after serving in the Navy. Having a passion for vehicles, Sean started his career in Automotive with his first automotive job being in his teens. He then spent his adult career gaining more knowledge and various training certificates focusing on the service and parts area of the automotive field. Sean's valuable hands-on expertise as an advisor and technician brings a wealth of knowledge to his management strategies. Sean has excelled throughout his twenty plus year career at Coastal Chevrolet Cadillac Nissan. Gaining multiple manufacture accolades as well as continuing to advance through numerous certifications. Sean loves to spend his free time creating assorted culinary creations on his smoker while enjoying time outside with his daughter and his two dogs.

William Custer, parts director for Coastal Chevrolet Cadillac and Coastal Nissan has lived a life of service that has had a true influence on his current position held. Originally from Windber, Pennsylvania, William served his local community as the Mayor of Daisytown Borough, Cambria County, PA. In addition to his civic roles, he was elected to the position of Board Chairman at the Rummel Church of Brethren in Windber, Pennsylvania, and served as the President of the Somerset County Fire Association. All the while, he steadily progressed in the automotive field, holding various parts positions and ultimately reaching a managerial role. He attended the Greater Johnstown Career and Technology Center graduating in 1997 and subsequently finishing the NADA Advanced Parts Management certification seminar in 2013. Following his relocation to South Carolina, he applied his extensive 25 years of automotive expertise and customer-centric approach to Coastal Chevrolet Cadillac and Coastal Nissan in 2016. Currently overseeing both General Motors and Nissan parts departments, William has consistently exceeded numerous company objectives while offering invaluable leadership to our parts teams. He has done so while remaining fully certified in both General Motors and Nissan parts designations as well as maintaining an Automotive Service Excellence, ASE-P4, parts specialist certification. William and his wife currently reside in Conway, SC where he is presently a member of the city of Conway's leadership program and is slated to graduate in 2024. William loves to spend time with his wife and friends attending various sport and auto racing events throughout the United States. He also loves music and watching the joy it brings others as a local DJ in his spare time.

Caitlin Negethon is a Director of Brand Development and Experience with an emphasis on SEM, Organic, Social Strategy, Website Management, Business, and Culture Development. With over 15 years of Business and Brand Development experience, including multiple successful ground up projects, she is a driven creative that embodies professional brand and vision, keeping the mission at the forefront. Caitlin has years of departmental and organizational management experience and loves to develop growth with a culture focused atmosphere. Caitlin is also a published author with her first novel published in 2023. She loves to organize events and in her spare time she has served on multiple local boards and volunteers to help strategize for local non-profit fundraising. Caitlin enjoys our wonderful Pawleys Island weather with her rescue dog, spending time with friends and family on the beach, being involved in local tennis, or writing in her spare time. Born in Boston Massachusetts, Caitlin's family has made Pawleys Island their vacation destination since 1990 which drove the decision in her relocation to Pawleys Island in 2004. Caitlin's work is her passion but this community is her love.