Chris Chase

President & CEO

Joined Rice Tire: 1996

BBA degree from James Madison University

City of Residence: Frederick, MD

Interests: Orioles, Washington Football Team, Ravens

Hobbies: Golfing & Boating

Brian Chase

Executive Vice President

Joined Rice Tire: 2018

Mechanical Engineering Degree, Virginia Tech

Hometown: Frederick, MD

Current City of Residence: Baltimore, MD

Interests & Hobbies: Sports (Golf, Basketball, Baseball, Snowboarding) Spending time at the Lake, Exploring new Cities.

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brian-chase-375a9257/

Ken Rice II

Vice President, Safety & Compliance

Joined Rice Tire: 1990

Frederick Community College – TIA Instructor

Hometown & City of Residence: Frederick, MD

Goal: To make a positive difference in people’s lives

Interests & Hobbies: Racing, outdoor activities, reading, learning new things

Sabine Nave

Vice President, Human Resources

Joined Rice Tire: 1996

BA Business & Economics (Magna Cum Laude); Professional in Human Resources (PHR designation); Society of Human Resource Management (SHRM-CP designation)

City of Residence: Greencastle, PA

Goal: to learn something new each day

Interests & Hobbies: Gourmet cooking; crocheting afghans; spending as much time as possible in Charleston, SC

Michelle Hewitt

Controller

Joined Rice Tire: 2023

Hometown: Thurmont, MD

Master’s degree in accounting from Mount St. Mary’s University

Interests & Hobbies: Spending time with family, trips to Disney, and baking

LinkedIn Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michelle-hewitt-162b6372/

Mark Messenger

Vice President, Purchasing

Joined Rice Tire: 1986

Company History: held various positions of increasing responsibility including warehouse worker, truck driver and salesperson at the Cumberland, MD location, prior to assuming the role of Store Manager in the early nineties. A position held until the promotion to VP of Purchasing in 2020.

Hometown: Hyndman, PA

Hobbies: Dirt Track Racing & riding my Harley

Linkedin: linkedin.com/in/mark-messenger-97720197

Mike Anderson

Regional Manager

Joined Rice Tire: 2013

Trained in Six Sigma, business development, workflow & process development, 20+ years of management & sales in both retail and commercial applications. Joliet Junior College Landscape Architecture

City of Residence: Warrenton, VA

Professional Goal: To develop, lead and grow with Rice Tire as the “Experts in Tire Solutions”

Interests: “Go Blue” & “Bear Down” (Michigan & Chicago Bears Football)

Hobbies: There is nothing like a motorcycle ride in the Shenandoah Valley!

Bart Proper

Regional Manager

Joined Rice Tire: 2012

Trained in 6 Sigma, Just in Time delivery, Lean Manufacturing

City of Residence: Frederick, MD

Mike Fox

Corporate Sales Manager

Joined Rice Tire: 2018

Hometown: St. Benedict PA, but born in Akron Ohio (Tire capital of the world!)

Professional Goal: Training people to be the best they can.

Interesting Fact: I joined the tire business immediately after high school and have worked from the ground up. I have learned a lot in those years. But what is most important to me is maintaining the aspiration to help employees, customers and independent tire dealers achieve their goals.

Joe Bailey

Operations & Halethorpe, MD Store Manager

Joined Rice Tire: 2009

Hometown: Baltimore City

Current City: Northern Harford County, MD

Personal and Professional Goals: To continue to break and set company records, share my knowledge with the executive team to implement effective practices that will foster growth throughout all locations.

Hobbies: Go Ravens/Orioles!!!  There’s nothing like fishing on the open water or taking a ride on my Harley!

Josh Howell

Joined Rice Tire: 2009

Hometown: Goldsboro, NC

Current City: Waynesboro, PA

University degree and other qualifications: MS In IT Management, BS in Cloud & Systems Administration, Western Governors University. CAPM from Project Management Institute. Project+ from CompTIA

Personal and Professional Goals: Leverage emerging technologies to maximize benefit to the business, Stay ahead of emerging cyber threats.

Hobbies: Spending time with friends and family. Visiting new places and cultures.