Meet our Staff
Jeffrey Bender
General Manager, Dealer Operator Smart
Over 32 years of service
AUTOMOTIVE EXPERIENCE: 32 YEARS
Jeff has owned and sold Mercedes-Benz for more than 22 years. Two years ago he was transferred from his position of General Manager of Brumos Mercedes-Benz to Mercedes-Benz of Orange Park. At Brumos he took part in building the dealership to the "Best of the Best" award from Mercedes-Benz. The highest award for sales, service and customer service. He invites you to experience our "BEST OF THE BEST" customer service today.
CERTIFICATION STATUS: MASTER CERTIFIED
Armandi Hadjini
Pre-Owned Manager
Over 5 years of service
Armandi was recently promoted to our Pre-owned vehicle manager. He has a great deal of experience in the automotive industry. Call him for an appointment for a luxury appraisel or visit him for the finest selection of pre-owned vehicles. He speaks Spanish, Italian, Albanian, and of course English. You will enjoy his professional and consultative approach to your next visit. He enjoys classic cars, skeet shooting and his career in the automotive industry.
Gary Reed
Finance Director
Over 15 years of service
Gary started his career 15 years ago in sales and quickly was promoted to a finance director. He joined the Brumos automotive group in 2005 and joined our team at Mercedes-Benz of Orange Park in October of 2008. He has been a resident of Jacksonville since 1970. Please feel free to call him on any financial questions. AUTOMOTIVE EXPERIENCE: 16
CERTIFICATION STATUS: MASTER CERTIFIED
Zoee Rosser
Business Development Center Manager
Over 5 years of service
Zoee joined the Brumos automotive group 9 years ago at our Lexus dealership. She was transferred to be a sales liason at Brumos Mercedes-Benz 6 years ago and did such a wonderful job she was promoted to director of Business Development for our service departments for our group 2 years ago. She and her staff will serve you professionally and efficiently.
AUTOMOTIVE EXPERIENCE: 9 YEARS
CERTIFICATION STATUS: MASTER CERTIFIED
Jason P. Reed
Internet Sales Manager
Over 5 years of service
Jason was highly recruited to join our growing team to lead our internet department. You can rest assured that Jason knows our product and other luxury makes. Jason also serves as a finance manager if the finance director is out of the office. After three years at Audi, he felt it was time to take a step up in luxury to the most prestigious brand in the automotive business. You will like his knowledge of the industry.
Marcjanna Westfall
Receptionist
Over 3 years of service
Marcj is the voice of Mercedes-Benz of Orange Park. She was highly recruited when our dealership first opened to be our receptionist. We realize how important it is to communicate with our customers with professionalism and a great attitude. If and when you visit our dealership she will greet you with professional courtesy and deliver you to whatever department of the dealership you are seeking. She is currently a part-time student at Florida State College at Jacksonville.
Rick Vasconcellos
New & Pre-Owned Sales Consultant
Over 15 years of service
Rick has over 15 years of Automotive experience. He started his career in Florida at the Mercedes-Benz of Daytona 11 years ago and joined our team in April of 2008. He has resided in Palm Coast the last 11 years. He has serviced the Palm Coast, St Augustine and Orange Park area as a Master Certified Mercedes-Benz salesperson the last 11 years. He speaks Portuguese, Spanish, and French. Rick is proud of his family.
AUTOMOTIVE EXPERIENCE: 15 YEARS
CERTIFICATION STATUS: MASTER CERTIFIED
J.D. Wilkerson
New & Pre-Owned Sales Consultant
Over 5 years of service
Previously J. D. was the director of business development at Jacksonville Chrysler Jeep Dodge. He joined our team in February of 2009 as a sales professional. He has won "Salesperson of the Month" numerous times. J.D. won the Mercedes-Benz Sales competition for 2011 and placed 3rd amongst his 1800 peers in the Southern region. You will like his informative softspoken approach. AUTOMOTIVE EXPERIENCE: 7 YEARS
Randal Domingue
New & Pre-Owned Sales Consultant
Over 10 years of service
After serving 20 years in the U.S. Marines, Randal started his career in the automotive business at Ash Tisdales here in Orange Park in April 2002. He was an intel analyst and career recruiter. He joined Mercedes-Benz of Orange Park in November of 2009.
He is a college football fanatic and enjoys working in his yard. He and his wife Kristy have been married for 13 years and reside in Mandarin. Randal is our competitor product specialist. He has an immense amount of knowledge on automobiles.
Patrick Schneider
New & Pre-Owned Sales Consultant
Over 10 years of service
Patrick started his automotive career 14 years ago. March of 2009 he decided to join the sales team at Mercedes-Benz of Orange Park. He has been salesperson of the month many times due to his extrodinary customer relationships. He is fluent in spanish. You will truly enjoy his passion and outlook on life. AUTOMOTIVE EXPERIENCE: 14 YEARS
CERTIFICATION STATUS: CERTIFIED
J.C. Collins
Pre-Owned Sales Associate
Over 15 years of service
J.C has been in the automotive business for over 16 years. He joined Mercedes-Benz of Orange Park in our sales department where provideds excellent customer service. JC specializes in Pre-owned but can offer any of our fine products. EXPERIENCE: 16 YEARS
CERTIFICATION STATUS: CERTIFIED
Alex Shelver
Smartcar Sales Consultant
Over 5 years of service
Alex has many tasks in the dealership. His top priority is taking care of our new smartcar sales. He is also cross trained as a Master Certified Mercedes-Benz sales consultant. He is responsible for our photography whether it be the pictures of vehicles or employees. As you can imagine photography is a hobby along with playing pool.
Carmen Santiago
SmartBrand Manager
Over 4 years of service
Carmen is our brand manager at smart Center of Jacksonville. She joined us after graduating with honors at Orange Park High School. She is responsible for inventory control, marketing, and smart sales. She is trained to work in multiple areas of the dealership. Carmen is fluent in Spanish. She is a full-time student also. In her spare time, Carmen enjoys spending with her husband and son. Carmen recently won a trip to Puerto Rico for excellent sales results in the fourth quarter.
Michael Gorman
Sales Consultant
Over 1 year service
Mike joined us after years in the tellicommunicaton industry. He has quickly become one of our finest product specialists. Mike loves to race motorcycles and loves our brand.
Gregory Gresham
Sales Consultant
Over 24 years of service
Greg came back to his roots here in Jacksonville. Greg played football at Ribault and University of South Carolina. Greg had over 12 years experience at a Mercedes Benz dealership in the Carolina's. He wanted to offer a terrific brand in his hometown. Greg is very knowledgeable in the automotive industry. Welcome home Greg.
Violet DiPaolo
Sales Consultant
Over 1 year of service
Violet comes to us with more than 30 years of sales experience including a long background of entrepreneurship in construction and trucking. She also has experience in the banking industry. She enjoys new challenges. Violet's warm and charming personality brings color and energy to the dealership. She is married with 2 children, 1 daughter in law and four grandchildren. She has resided in Jacksonville for more than 8 years. She is also a Mercedes-Benz owner which is how we recruited her.
Chad Rice
Sales Consultant
Over 10 years of service
Chad rejoined us recently after a tenure with our sister Lexus dealership. Chad was one of the original sales consultants when we opened. He welcomes his customers back.
Charles Glover
Sales Consultant
Over 20 years of service
Charles recently joined our growing staff and has many years of experience with both BMW and Lexus brands. He has a vast knowledge of Mercedes Benz as he transferred from our sister store Brumos Mercedes Benz.. Please welcome Charles
Jack Silliman
Sales Consultant
Over 10 years of service
Jack joined us this past year from Audi. He has years of experience in both the automotive industry and luxury yachts. His quiet and sincere demeanor makes him wonderful to work with. He listens well to the customers needs.
Miranda Adams
Reconditioning Specialist
Over 2 years of service
Miranda joined us from Precision Frame and Carriage. She manages the reconditioning process for our pre-owned operation. She has a terrific eye for detail which you will notice when you evaluate our terrific selection of pre-owned vehicles. She was just awarded Employee of the Quarter for her terrific attitude and job performance.
Amber Curtis
BDC Representative & Lead Representative
Over 5 years of service
Amber joined our company over 5 years ago and has been a valuable representative ever since. She thrives on challanges in customer service. Please contact her for any service issues you may need assistance with.
AUTOMOTIVE EXPERIENCE: 5 YEARS
CERTIFICATION STATUS: MASTER CERTIFIED
Tonya Yates
Customer Service Representative
Over 15 years of service
Tonya has been with our company for 2 years. She too is a service customer care representative. She helps schedule appointments for service. She has a bulldog and 2 great kids. For service assistance feel free to contack Tonya.
AUTOMOTIVE EXPERIENCE: 17 YEARS
CERTIFICATION STATUS: CERTIFIED
Amy Rust
BDC Representative
Over 1 year of service
Amy is one of our service customer care representatives. She has been with us over one year. Please feel free to call her for any service information you may need.
AUTOMOTIVE EXPERIENCE: 1 YEAR
CERTIFICATION STATUS: CERTIFIED
Cheri Dallas
Service Advisor
Over 15 years of service
Please contact Cheri for a terrific experience at Mercedes Benz of Orange Park.
Ted Kypreos
Service Advisor Mercedes-Benz
Over 10 years of service
Ted has over 10 years of automotive experience. Like many of us he was transferred from Brumos Mercedes-Benz when Mercedes-Benz of Orange Park opened. Ted has a terrific following of loyal Mercedes customers that trust him to advise them on their vehicles. You will enjoy his professional aptitude and courteous service. He has recently welcomed his son, George, in July.
AUTOMOTIVE EXPERIENCE: 10 YEARS
CERTIFICATION STATUS: MASTER CERTIFIED
Frank Nazay
Booker
Over 20 years of service
Frank has been with Mercedes-Benz brand for 19 years. He has an immense amount of Mercedes-Benz experience. He works booking your service tickets and also works as a service advisor at times. His real role is assistant service manager. He has extensive knowledge of the classic Mercedes-Benz vehicles. With his expertise we will launch the Classic Car Club in early 2010. Frank has a wonderful wife and only 5 children.
AUTOMOTIVE EXPERIENCE: 19 YEARS
MASTER CERTIFIED
Brandon Llanos
Technician
AUTOMOTIVE EXPERIENCE: 1 YEAR
CERTIFICATION STATUS: CERTIFIED
Daniel Loudermilk
Service Technician
AUTOMOTIVE EXPERIENCE: 4 YEARS
CERTIFICATION STATUS: STAR CERTIFIED
Ztidor Sanchez
Service Technician
AUTOMOTIVE EXPERIENCE: 3 YEARS
CERTIFICATION STATUS: MASTER CERTIFIED
Doug Hyatt
Master Certified Technician
Over 30 years of service
Doug started his career at his fathers automotive shop in 1976. He began working on Mercedes-Benz in 1996. He is master certified and his specialty is classic Mercedes-Benz automobiles. He is also our alignment specialist. He transferred from Brumos Mercedes-Benz to be closer to home in Orange Park where has resided since 2002. He enjoys riding dirt bikes with his nephew. For any question on an older Mercedes-Benz Doug is our best contact.
Doug Burran
Technician
AUTOMOTIVE EXPERIENCE: 5 YEARS
CERTIFICATION STATUS: MASTER CERTIFIED
Fernando Cordeiro
Technician
Over 15 years of service
Fernando is a very seasoned technician with years of Mercedes Benz experience. He was recently promoted to team leader in our service department. His leadership skills have helped us grow our business in the service department.
David Herndon
Vehicle Preparation Center
AUTOMOTIVE EXPERIENCE: 1 Year
CERTIFICATION STATUS: CERTIFIED
Justin Krukowski
Diagnostic Technician
Over 5 years of service
Justin began his career in the automotive business at Brumos Motorcars. He quickly became one of their top technicians and was invited to be a team leader. When Mercedes-Benz of Orange Park opened in January of 2008 he transferred to us.
AUTOMOTIVE EXPERIENCE: 6 YEARS
CERTIFICATION STATUS: MASTER CERTIFIED
Yrie Orgunov
Vehicle Preparation Specialist
AUTOMOTIVE EXPERIENCE: 1 Year
CERTIFICATION STATUS: CERTIFIED
Marcos Perez
Vehicle Preparation Specialist
AUTOMOTIVE EXPERIENCE: 7 Years
CERTIFICATION STATUS: CERTIFIED
Chris Bryant
Parts
Over 3 years of service
Chris started his automotive career at Brumos Mercedes-Benz in our vehicle prep center. He went into parts in February of 2006 and transferred to Mercedes-Benz of Orange Park when the store opened. He likes to spend time with his wife of 10 years. He likes movies, miniture golf, and church. He is well versed in our growing parts departement. He has resided in Jacksonville for 22 years. please feel free to call him on any parts question.
Ron Taylor
Parts
Over 15 years of service
Ron started in the automotive business with Ash Tisdale here in Orange Park 16 years ago. He retired from the U.S. Navy after a 23 year career in aviation ordinance as a Chief warrant officer. Ron is married 34 years and has one daughter. He enjoys fishing, hunting, gardening and woodworking. Please contact Ron for any information you may need on Mercedes-Benz or Smart parts.
AUTOMOTIVE EXPERIENCE: 16 YEAR
CERTIFICATION STATUS: CERTIFIED
Keith Wolfenden
Parts
Over 30 years of service
Keith has 30 years of automotive experience of which the last 5 with the Brumos Automotive Group. He joined us at the inception of the dealership in January of 2008. He is well versed in all aspects of parts and service operations. Feel free to contact him today with any Mercedes-Benz parts questions.
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