Trip began his career in the auto industry when he joined the family business in 2006. After almost 10 years, he left to try something new. He became the store manager for a Tesla store in Chicago. He led the store for over two years, eventually taking it to become one of the Top 10 performing Tesla stores globally in Q4 2016. He left Tesla to rejoin the family business in 2017, and co-founded Current Automotive in 2018. Trip is a pilot, he currently flies a Diamond DA40.
Joe has been surrounded with cars for as long as he’s been working – his first job was detailing cars in high school. Later, he was a District Manager for General Motors and eventually joined Tesla in 2012. He spent six years working his way up to lead the delivery teams for the Midwest and later California. He came back to Chicago to join Current Automotive in early 2019 to continue helping folks go electric. Joe currently drives a Model 3, and enjoys fitness, good food, and summers in Chicago.
Kevin joined Current in 2019 and now leads our sales team. He was with Tesla prior to joining our team. He enjoys fitness, spending time with his son, and mixing a few beats occasionally as a DJ on the side. Kevin drives a Tesla Model 3 and is Current!
Joe joined Current in 2020 and sources all of our electric vehicle inventory. Joe is a Navy veteran and has been all over the globe. After his time in the military he began selling vehicles. Once he mastered that aspect of the business he transitioned into buying inventory. In his free time he enjoys all things motorsports, and traveling as much as possible.
Lida found her home at Current in 2019 after more than 18 years in the automotive industry. In addition to her role helping our customers find the perfect EV, she single-handedly photographs all cars for Current and for three other stores in our family auto group. She loves all photography, though, and still loves to shoot the occasional wedding! Lida is passionate about environmental friendliness and loves to help people Get Current! When not at work she loves spending time with her daughters, her dogs and coffee!
Paolo has backgrounds in Design and Engineering. His first job was working at GM at its Hydrogen Fuel Cell facility in its Powertrain Headquarters. He joined the Current Automotive team in early 2021 with a keen interest in automotive technology and electrification, which was instilled his college days. In graduate school, he constructed an immersive driving simulator to learn more about autonomous vehicles and designing their user interfaces. Outside of work, he enjoys 3D printing, exercising, baking cakes and driving his Chevy Volt.
Jeff has spent his career telling stories and shaping brands. He started in newspapers and magazines as a writer and photojournalist before crossing over to the marketing side of storytelling and brand building in the food and beverage space, from helping launch local craft beer startups to working on the creative team of a global leader in bakeware and cake decorating supplies.
He joined the Current team in 2021 and is thrilled to have the opportunity to help educate and excite customers who are ready to plug in and get Current with more sustainable transportation. Outside of work Jeff enjoys cycling, cooking and spending time with his growing family.
