Branden Petersen is the New Burnsville Volkswagen GM

After 45 years of working with Volkswagen, Jay Radue has retired as General Manager of Burnsville Volkswagen. 

“As sad as we are to see him and his wife Linda leaving, we are excited that Branden Petersen was willing to step into the role of General Manager at Burnsville,” said Andy Gadient. 

Branden Petersen has been at Luther for five years, most recently serving as the General Sales Manager at Westside Volkswagen. He initially joined Luther as a Sales Manager and worked with General Manager Tami Willet, who was a major influence in Petersen’s career at Luther. “She taught me so much, first and foremost, about leading people,” said Petersen. “Tami is a tremendous leader. I would not be here without her confidence in me, and I would be less of a manager without having worked with her.”

While Petersen worked at a Volkswagen dealership, he is moving to a new dealership which comes with its own changes and challenges besides moving into a new position. “I’m looking forward to getting to know everyone and figuring out how we can do this together,” said Petersen. “I love being able to see something go from an aspiration or an idea to a team that is working in unison to win together.”

Outside of work, Petersen loves to read about history and philosophy. His family is also his main motivation for everything he does. “I don’t think you can talk about who I am without mentioning my wife. We’ve been married for 14 years and have four kids,” said Petersen. “When I’m not here, I’m trying to be the best dad I can be.”