J. Brooks O'Hara

J. Brooks O'Hara joined Group 1 as Vice President -- Human Resources in February 2000. Formerly, Mr. O'Hara was employed for two years by Valero Energy Corporation and for almost 20 years by Gulf States Toyota, a Houston-based independent distributor of Toyota vehicles and related products, and its parent Friedkin Companies. He brings extensive automotive and human resources experience to Group 1 as its first HR Vice President. Mr. O'Hara has comprehensive responsibility for personnel recruiting, training and development; employee benefits; employment law ethics and compliance; and human resources communications.