Joe Barron

Joe Barron is the owner and President of Tri-State Auto Auction. Joe purchased Tri-State in 1981 and grew the business from a single lane auction into a four-lane facility handling over 1000-units weekly. Joe holds a Law Degree from Duquesne University and currently resides in South Fayette Township.

Louis Craig

Lou Craig serves as General Manager/Auction Manager and has been a member of our team since 1994. Prior to joining Tri-State, Lou spent 5 years in the financial industry serving as an auditor. He holds a BA in Accounting from Washington and Jefferson College. Lou is married with two children and currently resides in Upper St. Clair, PA.

James (Skip) Thomas

Skip Thomas has been a member of our team since 2000 and serves as General Manager/Auction Manager for Tri-State. Skip holds over 29 years experience in the retail automotive industry and has served as a GM for the past 15 years. He has been married for 32 years and has one son, Brian, Skip and his wife currently reside in the Robinson

Town Center area of Pittsburgh.

Scott J. Argiro

Scott Argiro is responsible for overseeing the sales/marketing efforts at Tri-State. He holds over 15-years experience in marketing/sales within the technology and financial services industries, a Bachelor's degree from Penn State University and a Masters degree from Duquesne University. Scott is married with two wonderful children, and currently resides in Canonsburg, PA.

Deborah Keenan

Deborah Keenan has been a member of our team for over 25 years. She serves as Title Department Manager responsible for all aspects of the title exchange process for Tri-State. Deborah has been married for 31 years and has two children, Jay and Janel. She and her husband currently reside in Claysville, PA. 

Marci Kelly

Marci serves in sales and marketing and has been a member of our team since 1996. Prior to joining Tri-State, she attended Wheeling Jesuit University where she majored in nursing.

Marci currently resides in Washington, PA.

Billie Jo Hatfield-Trager

Billie Jo Hatfield-Trager serves as Tri-State's Office Manager responsible for ensuring that the office is functioning efficiently and properly at all times. She is a graduate of the University of Pittsburgh where she majored in Management Accounting and Business Management. Prior to Tri-State, Billie Jo served as Head Teller at Washington Federal Savings Bank for over four years. In her personal time, she enjoys watching football and spending time with family.

She currently resides in Washington, Pa

Mark Walker

Mark Walker has served as Tri-State's Transportation Manager for the past 10 years. He is responsible for coordinating the efforts of our transportation staff and he serves as the key logistics person responsible for registering and organizing our inventory throughout the week as well as on auction day. Mark is married with one child, Sarah, and currently resides in Washington, PA.
 

David Lloyd

David serves as Tri-State Auto Auction's Lot Manager responsible for maintaining the lot and coordinating the efforts of our lot personnel - he joined our company in 2005. Prior to Tri-State, David worked in a sales capacity for Hershey's Ice Cream in Houston, PA. His hobbies include fishing, hunting, construction and the great outdoors. He currently resides in Strabane Township.

Regina Lauther

Regina is a valuable part of the Tri-State team responsible for inputing and registering inventory on auction day as well as supporting our dealers. In her off time, she remains busy as a Mary Kay Cosmetics representative. She is also an avid outdoor enthusiast who enjoys skiing, biking and hiking. Regina is married with two children and currently resides in Claysville, PA

Michele Barron - Sales Representative

Michele has been a valued member of our sales team since 2005. Prior to joining Tri-State, She worked in a financial role for Orrstown Bank in Shippensburg, PA. Michele currently resides in Washington, PA.