https://padlet.com/joelthys/About With more than 25 years of experience working in automotive dealerships and service centers, Joel Thys serves as the dealer principal of Shaull & Ullerich Chevrolet Co. and Thys Motor Company in Blairstown, Iowa. Implementing customer satisfaction improvements, Joel Thys helped Shaull & Ullerich Chevrolet Co. achieve distinction as the No. 1 ranked dealership in its class for overall customer satisfaction in the automaker's North Central Region. Joel Thys joined Shaull & Ullerich in 1998 as a branch manager of Shaull & Ullerich Body Shop. Prior to this position, he served as a branch manager of Iowa Glass and Auto Glass Center. Mr. Thys has earned multiple degrees. He holds a master of business administration from Henry B. Tippie School of Management at the University of Iowa and a bachelor’s degree from Western Illinois University. He also received associate of applied science degrees from Kirkwood Community College and Des Moines Area Community College. In addition to his professional responsibilities, he is an active member of his community. He sits on the advisory board of the Kirkwood Community College, and he previously served on the Blairstown City Council. en-us 2020-11-12 07:33:45 UTC 2025-10-22 18:43:47 UTC hello@padlet.com joelthys https://padlet.com/joelthys/About/wish/1318483170 Based in Blairstown, Iowa, Joel Thys leads Thys Automotive Family as dealer principal, overseeing customer-focused automotive dealerships that offer quality financing and sales solutions. Spanning an 11,000-square-foot service center and showroom, Joel Thys’ former Toledo Chevrolet dealership location experienced catastrophic damage in August 2020, when a severe derecho storm passed through.]]> 2021-03-17 01:14:19 UTC https://padlet.com/joelthys/About/wish/1318483170 joelthys https://padlet.com/joelthys/About/wish/1359313052 Working in the automotive sales industry since 1996, Joel Thys is the owner of Thys Motor Company in Blairstown, in eastern Iowa. Recently Joel Thys filed a $932,000 lawsuit against an insurance company that alleges it did not honor a storm damage claim. Thys’ dealership in Toledo, Iowa, which has closed, was devastated in August 2020 by a powerful line of thunderstorms with high winds.]]> 2021-03-27 02:31:19 UTC https://padlet.com/joelthys/About/wish/1359313052