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Jarid Lundeen

Owner

Jarid Lundeen graduated from Minot State University with a Bachelor’s Degree in Management in 1997.

He worked for Wells Fargo after college and became a branch manager before managing Trusted Tire & Auto Total Car Care with his father in April 2000.

Jarid is a member of Minot’s Rotary club, North Central Tires Dealers Board of Directors, Honorary Commander US Air Force 5th Communication Squadron, Former President and Founding Member of Minot’s Young Professional Network, United Way President 2013, Cub Scouts Pack leader, coach for youth sports and many other worthy causes. Married to wife Lynn and they have six children together. Jarid doesn’t have any hobbies, because he has no time left. We actually wonder if he sleeps.

Cody Hammer

Area Sales Manager – Trusted Tire & Auto

Cody grew up and graduated high school in 2005 in Surrey, North Dakota. He went on to attend the University of North Dakota and Minot State University graduating with a bachelor’s degree in Science and Criminal Justice with a minor in Sociology.

Cody is a social butterfly with a love and passion for the outdoors. Every season of the year he is active with family, softball, golfing, hunting, fishing, ice fishing, camping and all sorts of outdoor activities.

Cody joined the Trusted Tire & Auto team of Minot in July of 2010 as a part-time tire tech. He eventually moved to the Minot Air Force Base store in May of 2011 as a full-time sales representative. In February 2012, he moved down to the Bismarck location to work for us where is has currently been for the last 6 years, which of the last two years being an assistant store manager. He married his wife Andrea and his stepson Trent in 2015 and had another son, Sage , in 2016.

Scott Quick

Minot Assistant Manager – Trusted Tire & Auto

Scott grew up in Hickson, North Dakota, and graduated from Kindred High School in 1994. Scott went on to enlist in the United States Air Force in 1995. He became a proud father to a beautiful girl named Brianna in 2002. During his career, he was stationed at Minot Air Force Base in North Dakota and Andersen Air Force Base in Guam. After numerous overseas deployments, Scott retired after 23 years of service in 2019. Scott joined us as a Service Writer in 2019, worked his way up to Assistant Manager, and is currently the Minot Store Manager.

Jaxon Lundeen

Sales Manager

A Minot, North Dakota native and Bishop Ryan alum, Jaxon brings the same competitive edge and grit to the team at Trusted Tire and Auto that he had during his five years playing college football for Minot State University. A proud MSU graduate with a degree in Business Management, Marketing, and Entrepreneurship, he earned NSIC All-Conference honors as a Tight End in 2021 before transitioning his leadership skills into a successful corporate sales career. After spending a few years of growing and directing regional sales strategy out of state, he returned home to North Dakota in 2024 to plant roots closer to family and community. Outside of the office, he is a proud dad to a hilarious, slightly menacing French Bulldog who keeps him on his toes.

Kirk Kinard

Systems Integrator – Trusted Tire & Auto

Kirk joined our team when he was 15 years old assisting with tire sales and oil changes. He has continually proven himself over the years, gaining valuable knowledge in every area of the business. His success in all the positions he has held made him the ideal candidate for store manager.

Jason Zablotney

North Bismarck Manager – Trusted Tire & Auto

With 19 years of experience and certifications with Bridgestone/Firestone, Continental/General, and TIA, Jason is a wonderful asset to our team. In addition to his amazing work ethic, he is also a dedicated family man and father of five who enjoys the outdoors.

Bill Schafer

South Bismarck Manager – Trusted Tire & Auto

Bill grew up in Mandan and graduated from Mandan High School in 2007. He joined Trusted Tire in 2019 as a tire technician. Over his years with Trusted Tire, Bill has acquired basic and advanced TIA (Tire Industry Association) certification, OSHA certification, and has completed the Dale Carnegie Leadership course. He has also won numerous awards for his outstanding performance for Trusted Tire. He has demonstrated outstanding skills and gained expertise in all aspects of the business. His strong work ethic, determination, and knowledge make him a wonderful store manager.

Bill enjoys darts and fishing. He and his wife live in Mandan and have four children.

Jake Welsch

Minot Air Force Base Manager – Trusted Tire & Auto

Jake grew up in Surrey and graduated in 2007. He is an avid outdoorsman, and when he’s not at work you can more than likely find him on a golf course. He joined our team in 2022 as a tire tech, then moved into service writing and later sales. Jake became the assistant store manager in 2024 at our Minot location and has since become the store manager of our MAFB location as of January 2026.

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Jarid Lundeen

Jarid Lundeen

Owner

Cody Hammer

Cody Hammer

Area Sales Manager – Trusted Tire & Auto

Scott Quick

Scott Quick

Minot Assistant Manager – Trusted Tire & Auto

Jaxon Lundeen

Jaxon Lundeen

Kirk Kinard

Kirk Kinard

Systems Integrator – Trusted Tire & Auto

Jason Zablotney

Jason Zablotney

North Bismarck Manager – Trusted Tire & Auto

Bill Schafer

Bill Schafer

South Bismarck Manager – Trusted Tire & Auto

Jake Welsch

Jake Welsch

Minot Air Force Base Manager – Trusted Tire & Auto

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