Staff


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  • Louis Permanente
    Audi Brand Specialist
    864-288-8300

    Hometown:  Greer, SC

    Favorite Restaurants:  Smoke on the Water

    Hobbies: Spending quality time with my family; Golfing;

    Accomplishment most proud of:  Being a parent of three.

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  • Marc White
    Vice-President and General Manager
    864-527-2828

    Hometown:    Granite Falls, NC
    Favorite Restaurants:    Smoke on the Water, Larkins on the River
    Hobbies:    Photography, Technology
    Accomplishment most proud of:    Running a successful dealership and my family

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  • Jonathan Chapman
    Internet Parts Specialist
    864-288-8300

    Hometown: Simpsonville, SC

    Favorite Restaurant: Texas Road House, Olive Garden

    Hobbies: Landscaping, Restoring Vehicles

    Accomplishment: First one in my family to go and graduate college

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  • Barbara Greer
    Comptroller
    864-527-2856

    Hometown: Powdersville, SC

    Favorite Restaurant: My homecooking!

    Hobbies: My grandchildren

    Accomplishment most proud of: My children

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  • Christian Vicino
    General Sales Manager
    864-527-2824

    Hometown:    Long Island, NY

    Favorite Restaurants:    Rick Erwins

    Hobbies:    Hiking, Playing Guitar, Golf, Playing games with my kids

    Accomplishment most proud of:    My marriage and five children

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  • Billy Opperlee
    Service and Parts Director
    864-527-2837

    Hometown:   Raised in Aiken, SC

    Favorite Restaurants:   Outback

    Hobbies: woodworking, martial arts, golf

    Accomplishment most proud of:  Marrying the greatest wife and having the opportunity to help raise my 4 wonderful children

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  • Bob Behlke
    Sales Manager
    864-527-2823

    Hometown: Greenville, SC


    Favorite restaurant: Davani's in Greenville, SC

    Favorite Hobby: spending time at the lake with my family

    Accomplishment most proud of: My wife and my four children!

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  • Harry New
    Audi Sales Manager
    864-288-8300

    Hometown:    Kings Mtn., NC

    Favorite Restaurants:    Stax's Grill

    Hobbies:    Golf, NASCAR, family, yard work

    Accomplishment most proud of:    Raising my two children, society of sales executive, professional Who's Who in America society, truck sales hall of fame & owner of a car dealership.

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  • Jamey Dixon
    Parts Manager
    864-527-2838

    Hometown:    Greenville SC

    Favorite Restaurants:    Devereaux, The Ale House

    Hobbies:    Basketball, Freeze Tag with my Girls, Yard Beautification

    Accomplishment most proud of:    Serving my Country in the United States Marine Corps, Being a husband and a Dad

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  • Annie Langston
    Internet Sales Manager
    864-527-2825

    Hometown:  West Chester, PA

    Favorite Restaurants:  Two Chefs and The Green Room

    Hobbies:  Riding my bike on the Swamp Rabbit Trail, spending time with my family, finding new music to listen to

    Accomplishment most proud of:  Graduating college and creating a great life here in Greenville with my husband Nick!

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  • Wes Larabee
    Finance Manager
    864-527-2826

    Hometown:    Inman, SC

    Favorite Restaurants:    Bertollis on Main Street.

    Hobbies:    Playing golf & riding my motorcycle

    Accomplishment most proud of:    getting married & buying a house.

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  • Chris Hall
    Business Manager
    864-288-8300


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  • Erin Wadsworth
    Internet Sales Specialist
    864-527-2850

    Hometown: Storrs CT

    Favorite Restaurants: Greenfields, any Mexican restaurants, and Midtown Deli

    Hobbies: Gardening, Baseball, and Hiking

    Accomplishment: Building my life in South Carolina

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  • Erika Haslup
    Internet Sales Specialist
    864-527-2821

    Hometown: Mt. Airy, MD


    Favorite Restaurant: Cholo's in Haleiwa, HI

    Favorite Hobbies: Reading and hiking

    Accomplishment most proud of: Living on my own in Hawaii and Florida

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  • Ron Johnson
    Sales Consultant
    864-527-2831

    Hometown:    Lancaster, CA

    Favorite Restaurants:    Chop House, Rio Grill, & Outback

    Hobbies:    Playing basketball & video games   

    Accomplishment most proud of:    Graduating from Gardner Webb, getting married & my 2 kids.

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  • Will Gillespie
    Sales Consultant
    864-288-8300

    Hometown:    Columbia, SC

    Favorite Restaurants:    Augusta Grill, The Bohemian, & Smoke on the Water.

    Hobbies:    Golf

    Accomplishment most proud of:    Receiving the William Light Kinney Award my senior year at Wofford College.

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  • Grover Fitzgerald
    Sales Consultant
    864-288-8300

    Hometown:  Salem, SC

    Favorite Restaurants:  Smoke on the Water

    Hobbies: Hiking, Photography, Travel

    Accomplishment most proud of:  Being a parent

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  • Lisa Koncikowski
    Sales Consultant
    864-288-8300

    Hometown: Charlottesville, VA

    Restaurants: Smoke on the Water, Mimi's Steakhouse, Outback Steakhouse

    Hobbies: Watching my children play sports, spending time at the lake & entertaining

    Accomplishment: Has to be raising 3 wonderful children!

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  • Daniel Avery
    Sales Consultant
    864-288-8300

    Hometown:                                 Greenville,SC

    Favorite Restaurants:                   Rick Erwin's

    Hobbies:                                     Sports and Volunteering

    Accomplishment most proud of:    Being a Marine Corps Officer

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  • John Lepanto
    Sales Consultant
    864-288-8300

    Hometown:  Bronx, N.Y. 

    Favorite Restaurants: Brown St. Club, The Bohemian Cafe
     
    Hobbies: Hiking, Boating and Gardening

    Accomplishment most proud of: Watching my three children become outstanding, well-accomplished adults

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  • Josh Armato
    VW Sales Specialist
    864-527-2832

    Hometown: Blairsville, GA

    Favorite Restaurants: Olive Garden, Papa Johns

    Hobbies: Photography, digital photo editing, hiking, running and driving

    Accomplishment Most Proud Of: Deployment to Afghanistan and other locations in the Middle East, happily married for nearly five years and completed 213 college credits with a 3.6 GPA.

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  • Rob Colwick
    Sales Consultant
    864-527-2833

    Hometown: Sandwich, Massachusetts


    Favorite restaurant: Larkins on the River

    Favorite hobby: playing baseball

    Accomplishment most proud of: My daughter Katie

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  • Joe Veltri
    Volkswagen Sales Consultant
    864-288-8300


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  • Neal Simkins
    Volkswagen Service Advisor
    864-288-8300

    Hometown:    Greenville, SC

    Favorite Restaurants:    Macaroni Grille

    Hobbies:    Sports

    Accomplishment most proud of:    My 3 Children

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  • Brandon Dillard
    Service Advisor
    864-527-2877

    Hometown: Anderson, SC


    Favorite restaurant: Fatz Cafe

    Favorite hobby: College football and working on the house

    Accomplishment most proud of: purchasing my house!

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  • Brian Bookter
    Volkswagen Service Advisor
    864-288-8300


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  • Randy Trowbridge
    Audi Service Advisor
    864-527-2862

    Hometown: Augusta, Georgia


    Favorite restaurant: The Cigar Box

    Favorite hobbies: riding my motorcycle, playing golf, smoking cigars

    Accomplishment most proud of: Becoming an Eagle Scout

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  • Jon Pedersen
    Audi Sales Consultant
    864-288-8300

    Hometown:    Moore, SC

    Favorite Restaurants:    Rick Erwins

    Hobbies:        yard work

    Accomplishment most proud of:    Marriage & children.

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  • Jim Kirby
    Sales Consultant
    864-288-8300

    Hometown: Easley, SC

    Restaurants: Copper River, Capri's, Hudson's Smokehouse (Columbia, SC)

    Hobbies: Playing golf, Watching Sporting events, Spending time with my wife, Sandy,

    Accomplishment: Shot a 79 playing golf both left-handed and right handed

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  • Kerri Hill
    Audi Brand Specialist
    864-288-8300

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    Hometown:  I'm originally from Grand Rapids, MI.  I have lived in Simpsonville SC for 15 years.  I love it!  This is truly my home!
     
    Favorite Restaurants: I love any place that has steak or prime rib and potatoes! O'Charley's has great potato skins too!
     
    Hobbies: I enjoy volleyball, friends and family.  But most importantly I love playing with my kids!  What a gift!
     
    Accomplishment most proud of: The people my children are! Intelligent, funny, compassionate!  I would not only repick them as my children again if I had the chance, but they are also the kind of people I would want as a forever friend!  Beautiful inside and out!

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  • Mike Wingard
    Shop Foreman
    864-288-8300

    Hometown:    Deland, FL

    Favorite Restaurants:    Mimis Café, Midtown Deli, 5 Guys, Mutt's, and Fried Green Tomatoes

    Hobbies:    VWs & my children

    Accomplishment most proud of:    Having a wonderful family

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  • Chris Welsh
    Audi Technician
    864-288-8300


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  • Jeff Carter
    Audi Technician
    864-288-8300

    Hometown: Raleigh, NC

    Favorite restaurant: Vinny's Steakhouse and Tavern

    Hobbies: hiking, golfing, and craft beers

    Accomplishment most proud of: Becoming a Certified Audi Technician

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  • Bear Rafter
    Audi Technician
    864-288-8300


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  • Chad Brown
    VW Technician
    864-288-8300

    Hometown: Greenville, SC

    Favorite restaurant: Chiles

    Favorite hobbies: Playing guitar and working on air cooled Volkswagen's

    Accomplishment most proud of: My kids

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  • Raymond Specht
    VW Technician
    864-288-8300

    Hometown: Greer, SC

    Favorite restaurant: Too many to name!

    Favorite hobbies: Riding my motorcycle and working on older VW's

    Accomplishment most proud of: Purchasing my motorcycle

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  • James Pascento
    Volkswagen Technician
    864-288-8300


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  • Mike Cesta
    VW Technician
    864-288-8300

    Hometown: West Palm Beach, FL

    Favorite restaurant: Twin Peaks

    Favorite hobbies: BMX riding, fire arms, coming up with new tattoos

    Accomplishment most proud of: Getting as far as I have in my career

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  • Jonathon Edwards
    Volskwagen Technician
    864-288-8300


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  • Ryan Anderson
    Volkswagen Technician
    864-288-8300


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  • Jarrod Connolly
    Volkswagen Technician
    864-288-8300


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  • Adam Thornburg
    Volkswagen Technician
    864-288-8300


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  • Ethan Alexander
    VW Technician
    864-288-8300

    Hometown: Greenville, SC

    Favorite restaurant: Barley's Taproom and Pizza

    Favorite hobbies: Volkswagen's and cycling

    Accomplishment most proud of: Becoming a Certified Technician

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  • Steven Jarrett
    Volkswagen Technician


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  • Rey Matos
    VW Technician
    864-288-8300

    Hometown: New York City, NY

    Favorite restaurant: Chicora Alley

    Favorite hobbies: Gaming and worldly soccer

    Accomplishment most proud of: Became a first degree blackbelt when he was 14

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  • Bryan Mann
    Assistant Parts Manager
    864-288-8300

    Hometown:    Greenville, SC   

    Favorite Restaurants:    Arizona's Steakhouse    

    Hobbies:    Cars   

    Accomplishment most proud of:    Graduation

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  • Jason Leopard
    Parts Specialist
    864-288-8300

    Hometown: Easley, SC


    Favorite Hobbies: Carpentry, watching football, spending time with family

    Favorite restaurant: Outback Steakhouse

    Most proud of accomplishment: My wonderful family

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  • Lee Ann Dobson
    Parts Delivery Specialist


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  • Danielle Burns
    Warranty Administrator & Service Advisor
    864-527-2869

    Hometown:    Greenville, SC

    Favorite Restaurants:    Staxs Grill   

    Accomplishment most proud of:    My son

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  • Sandy McGorman
    Assistant Office Manager
    864-527-2852

    Hometown- Greenville, SC

    Favorite Restaurants: Red Lobster/Texas Roadhouse

    Hobbies: Horseback Riding

    Accomplishment Most Proud Of: My children

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  • Mindy Knox
    Title Clerk
    864-527-2854

    Hometown: Simpsonville, SC


    Favorite hobbies: watching tv, reading, and finding yard sales

    Favorite restaurant: Cracker Barrel

    Accomplishment most proud of: Raising my son Jacob as a single mother

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  • Sherry Ruppe
    864-288-8300

    Hometown: Boiling Springs, SC

    Favorite Restaurants: Joe's Crab Shack-Chilis-Macaroni Grill

    Hobbies: Walking/watching movies

    Most Proud Accomplishment: My two beautiful daughters

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  • Alicia Henry
    Service Appointment Coordinator

    Hometown: My hometown is the beautiful beach side city, Sarasota, FL

    Favorite Restaurants: I LOVE FOOD (when I don't have to prepare it) Carrabba's and The Melting Pot are my all time favorites!

    Hobbies: Horseback riding, waterskiing, parasailing, watching movies, traveling or doing anything with my kids.

    Accomplishment Most Proud Of: I am so proud of my children Tyler (21), Nick (19), Jasmyne (9). Tyler serves in the US Navy and even though that is not MY accomplishment I like to brag on him whenever possible. I am currently seeking a bachelor's degree in IT-Database Administration.

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  • Carolyn Brasington
    Receptionist
    864-288-8300

    Hometown: Lived many places but was born in Utah!


    Favorite restaurant: Applebee's

    Favorite hobbies: cooking, walking, and traveling up to the mountains

    Accomplishment most proud of: Living life!

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  • Beth McCoy
    Accounts Payable/Receivable
    864-288-8300


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  • Will Burnside
    Service Lane Assistant
    864-288-8300

    Hometown:    Greenville, SC

    Favorite Restaurants:    Sticky Fingers

    Hobbies:    Love to travel

    Accomplishment most proud of:    Having a job at this time.

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  • Larry Felton
    Get Ready Team
    864-288-8300

    Hometown:    Brookville, PA

    Favorite Restaurants:    East China Buffet

    Hobbies:    Guitar & Bible study

    Accomplishment most proud of:    ISO lead auditor, leading to set-up and implementation of corporate wide P.M. Programs

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  • Clay Smith
    Porter
    864-288-8300


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  • John Redmond
    Valet
    864-288-8300


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  • Ralph Rouby
    Valet
    864-288-8300


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  • Josh Thompson
    Porter
    864-288-8300


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