Carmen Hinton is service manager for CMA's Valley Subaru in Staunton, Va. She also is a 2023 Automotive News 40 Under 40 honoree.
First car: Nissan Sentra
First concert you attended: 50 Cent and Snoop Dogg
Name a pet peeve: Not taking initiative
Most thrilling/adventurous thing you've done: Rope obstacle course (I will not be doing that again!)
Your personal hero (and why): My mother. She is the most understanding and committed person that I know.
First job: Telemarketing call center
Something on your bucket list: Visit Tahiti
One thing you learned on the job you never forgot: You are what you make it.
If you could pick up a new skill, what would it be? Mentoring/coaching
3 people you'd invite to dinner, living or dead: My grandmother, my mother-in-law (both deceased) and Rihanna
Do you collect anything? Candles
First album/CD you bought: Aaliyah
The most important room in your house: My living room. My family spends time together there.
Favorite comfort food: Cabbage and sausage
Who's on your Spotify playlist? Anita Baker, Drake, Bobby Caldwell, Teena Marie, Future
