Staff
Co-Owners:
Keith Brown
Keith Brown has been in the automotive industry for over thirty years. He started his career at the Stafford Company, a collision industry paint and equipment supplier. During his career (over twenty years), he assisted in growing the company from three locations to ten locations as the general manager for the Georgia locations. Next, Keith spent six years with Auto Color as the area manager for Savannah and Augusta before becoming the area manager for FinishMaster. In August 2008, Keith purchased ownership in Kendrick Paint and Body Shop, Inc, and he became co-owners with Stephen Kendrick, Jr.
Keith has been married to his wife, Brigid, for thirty years, and they reside in Augusta. He has served on the vestry of St. Alban’s and Christ Church. He is a current member of The Good Shepherd Episcopal Church, and he has taught Sunday school at St. Albans, Christ Church, and the Good Shepherd.
Stephen Kendrick, Jr.
Steve Kendrick, Jr. experienced the Kendrick Paint and Body Shop atmosphere firsthand as he grew up. Steve was employed at Kendrick Paint and Body throughout high school. In addition to Kendrick, Steve also worked at a site preparation company and Neptune Dive and Ski. While at Neptune, Steve received SCUBA diving certification, and he learned proper cleaning methods for SCUBA tanks.
In 1994, Steve became a full-time employee at Kendrick Paint and Body. He worked his way from the ground up, experiencing all activities from sweeping floors to changing tires to other various beginner tasks. Eventually, Steve worked his way to an operation role alongside his father, Stephen Kendrick, Sr and his uncle, Jimmy Kendrick. In August 2008, Steve purchased ownership in Kendrick Paint and Body Shop, and he and Keith became the co-owners.
Steve has been married to his wife, Amy, for 14 years, and they reside in Augusta. Steve has completed two course programs of Dale Carnegie training, and he is a graduate of the Leadership Columbia County class through the Columbia County Chamber of Commerce. He is on the board of directors of the Columbia County Forward Foundation, and he is actively involved with many collision industry organizations. In addition, Steve recently completed the Augusta in Army Boots experience, and he was given the opportunity to enroll in the CSRA in Scrubs program. Lastly, Steve received the Entrepreneur of the Year award from the Augusta Metro Chamber of Commerce in December 2011.
Estimator Contact Information:
Marty Anderson
marty@kendrickbodyshop.com 706.724.4071
Ben Boone
benboone@kendrickbodyshop.com 803.649.2676
Gerald Bowles
gbowles@kendrickbodyshop.com 706.724.4071
Jared Brown, Manager of Martinez location
jared@kendrickbodyshop.com 706.364.3272
Tracy Bryant, Manager of Augusta location
tbryant@kendrickbodyshop.com 706.724.4071
Jeff Craven
jcraven@kendrickbodyshop.com 706.364.3272
Jim Curnutt, Manager of Aiken location
jcurnutt@kendrickbodyshop.com 803.649.2676
Jerry James
jjames@kendrickbodyshop.com 706.724.4071
Scotty Johnston, Manager of Mechanical Shop
sjohnston@kendrickbodyshop.com 706.724.4071
Shannon Maness
smaness@kendrickbodyshop.com 706.364.3272
Jason McCombs
jmccombs@kendrickbodyshop.com 706.432.3772
Brad Meeks
bmeeks@kendrickbodyshop.com 706.364.3272
Tanya Peters
tpeters@kendrickbodyshop.com 706.724.4071
If you need to speak with your service advisor (estimator) and you cannot remember his/her name, please call 1-877-724-4071. Our receptionists will direct you to the appropriate person.
Other Relevant Contact Information:
Carson Brown, Marketing
cbrown@kendrickbodyshop.com
David Clark, Operations Manager
david@kendrickbodyshop.com 706.724.4071
Eric Marshall, Call Center Manager
ccmanager@kendrickbodyshop.com 706.724.4071
Financial Department
findept@kendrickbodyshop.com
Human Resources Department
cbrown@kendrickbodyshop.com
