Tom Valentino

Tom Valentino is the editor of National Oil and Lube News. A graduate of Ohio University, he has more than two decades of experience in newspapers, public relations and trade magazines, covering everything from high school sports to behavioral health care. Tom’s first vehicle was a 1990 Mazda 626, which he used to deliver pizzas in the summer after graduating high school. Today, he drives a 2019 Jeep Compass, which usually has a trunk full of his daughter’s sports gear. In his spare time, Tom is an avid Cleveland sports fan and a volunteer youth sports coach.

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Podcasts

Exploring EV Maintenance Opportunities (with John Forro of Electron John)

Feb. 6, 2025
Training professional John Forro provides a crash course for quick lube shop owners looking to add EV maintenance services.
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Podcasts

Podcast: Will Right to Repair Bill Reach the Finish Line? (with Justin Cialella of Victory Lane)

Jan. 23, 2025
Justin Cialella, president and CEO of Victory Lane and chair of government affairs for PAMA, provides an update on the state of proposed federal right to repair legislation.
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Podcast: Moving Your Marketing Forward (with Gregg Rainville of Steer CRM)

Jan. 9, 2025
Steer CRM Senior VP Gregg Rainville recommends KPIs to watch and shares the questions shop owners should be asking when looking for a CRM vendor to make their marketing soar.
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What a save!

Jan. 3, 2025
Customers are drawn in by discounts through coupons and other promotional programs.