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I can't find Wilsonville Toyota...where can a friendly bull find a GPS in this pasture?
Hometown: Portland
School: Univ of Oregon, PSU (Eng. Lit.)
Like most about working at Wilsonville Toyota: The advantages to our customers with the One-Person, One-Price process.
When I'm not working, I like golf, spending time at the beach with a good book, and going to the movies. In my opinion, the best food is Sushi, anywhere you can get it. My favorite vacation spot is Maui--it's paradise! And I have giggle attacks when I'm tired.
Hometown: Brainerd, MN
School: Univ. of Arizona (BS-Bus. Admin)
Military: US Army (Active) Veteran
Like most about working at Wilsonville Toyota: No Bull process is the only way I can even be in the car business. I take a methodical approach to understanding my customers' needs and great pride in helping them select the 'just right' vehicle.
I feel that I bring a unique perspective to Toyota sales with former careers as a technology consultant and as a Licensed Acupuncturist. When I'm not working, I enjoy spending time with my wife and 2 beautiful children biking, playing in area parks, and making up silly songs while I play my ukulele. In my opinion, the best food is at Pizza Schmizza as long as my kids are there with me. And, the best vacation spot is definitely Maui. It's peaceful and beautiful.
Sports: Long-suffering Minnesota Vikings fan
Pets: 2 Wheaten Terriers
I'd like to be driving a Toyota Camry Hybrid
Something interesting: I can order a beer in 5 different languages!
Hometown: Gold Beach, Oregon
School: BA, Political Science
Like most about working at Wilsonville Toyota: The people are wonderful...employees and customers!
When not working, I love to bow-hunt and play basketball. I really love the lasagna at Abella's Italian Kitchen in Wilsonville. Best place to vacation is the Oregon Coast.
If money was no object, I'd be driving a Saleen S7
Something interesting: I am Jim Carey's son! [Please note, Wilsonville Toyota has not verified this claim]
Hometown: Clackamas
School: Univ of the Pacific, Stockton, CA
Languages: French (kinda)
Like most about working at Wilsonville Toyota: I love the friends I've met here & being able to be with a dealership as it's grown from day one.
When I'm not working, I like roller blading, rafting, and swimming. I'm also involved in hunter/jumper horse competitions with Tally. In my opinion, the best food is at McDonalds--Chicken Nugget Happy Meal! My favorite vacation spot is Alta, California, at our family's lake house that we've been going to for 25 years.
I would love to own: A Tundra Crewmax Limited
Pets: Honey Bunny, Cooper, and Tally
Other interesting notes: My grammy was Portland's "Hiking Viking"!
Hometown: Oakridge, Oregon
School: Western Oregon University (Bachelor's in Marketing)
Like most about working at Wilsonville Toyota: The sales process! It's simple and I get to be totally up-front and honest with my customers.
This is my first job out of college, and I have to say that I couldn't have chosen a better one. We have a good business model and a excellent product here, and I am so excited that I got the opportunity to join the Wilsonville Toyota Team. When I'm not working, I like to play sports, hang out with friends, and eat at Red Robin. I'm also involved in my community as a volunteer firefighter in Keizer.
I'd like to be driving a Toyota Tacoma.
Favorite Sport: Baseball
Hometown: Klamath Falls, Oregon
Languages: Working on my Spanish.
Like most about working at Wilsonville Toyota: How much fun I have! Everyone has such great attitudes and they're always there if you ever need a helping hand. I am so impressed with the way our business is run--with integrity. Wilsonville Toyota is why I have such great days! It is true, NO
BULL!
When I'm not working, I get out & about, just enjoying the great Pacific Northwest. My favorite activity is Sea Kayaking around the San Juan Islands in Puget Sound. You can't beat the view! I'm also involved in my church. In my opinion, the best food is at Ernesto's in Raleigh Hills because of the wonderful mix of smells--wine and garlic. Order anything on the menu, it's all good.
If money were no object, I would love to own a Maserati Quadraportte
Other interesting notes: My family was exactly like the "Leave It To Beaver" family!
Hometown: Hubbard
Like most about working at Wilsonville Toyota: One-Person, One-Price transaction and delivering a customer's new car! My goal is to have everyone 100% satisfied with are No Bull experience.
When I'm not working, I'm camping, spending time outdoors with my boxer, 'Dozer', or working out at the gym. Also working towards my bachelor's degree in business. In my opinion, the best food is Teriyaki. My favorite vacation spot is anyplace that involves flying in a plane.
I would love to own: Tricked-out Mustang or Supra
Pets: Dozer, my boxer
Favorite sport: Football
Hometown: Torrance, California
Like most about working at Wilsonville Toyota: I love the opportunity to work openly and honestly with our customers.
When I'm not working I enjoy time with my family and fishing. In my opinion, the best food is just about anything. I love all types of food!
Pets: Buddy the Golden Retriever
Happy to introduce myself!
Born: Middletown, New Jersey
I attended the University of New Mexico from 1973-1978. What started as a pre-med collegiate career path ended at UNM’s Robert Anderson School of Business—emphasis in management.
Dad was a nuclear physicist who questioned everything his whole life—and, the apple did not fall far from the tree! Mom was the very first female real estate broker-of-record for the largest real estate firm in NJ at the time.
I’ve had a deep love of cars and the car business since I was 8 and “borrowed” my mom’s station wagon. (It was returned minus the driver’s door.) In 1979, I began my career proper in L.A. with Galpin Ford, then the largest volume store in the US. Over the next 27 years, I worked nearly every position short of turning a wrench. And, the Bob Lanphere family welcomed me in 1998 to run Beaverton Honda, Beaverton Infiniti, and Beaverton Kia.
By 2004, I was so disappointed with the general direction of the conventional auto dealership model that I decided it was my time to either change the business, or get out of it all together. The magical journey to Wilsonville Toyota-Scion officially kicked off in 2004 when, as operating partner with Bob, I made the initial presentation to Toyota for the new store they were proposing in Oregon between Salem and Portland.
We promoted the idea of a fun, customer-friendly environment with a shorter transaction time, one-person service, and the dealership’s best prices immediately presented to its customers. Toyota LOVED it! We were awarded this store in 2006 and we’ve worked hard since then towards our goal of being the only place our customers want to shop for a new or used vehicle.
Of course, the support of my family makes this possible: Karen, my wife, is an incredible healthcare professional, working as a physical therapist since graduating Ohio State University. She’s also a fantastic mother of 4—hers, mine, and ours.
Aaron is my oldest. I’ve got my eye on him as he’s a team leader in our top-notch Service Department here at Wilsonville Toyota.
Kara will graduate from Oregon State University this year and then move on to continuing studies in healthcare. She’s considering occupational or physical therapy—Just a chip off the ol’ block.
Danielle, our 2005 Tualatin High-School Valedictorian, won a dean’s scholarship in biomedical engineering and is currently a junior at Oregon State University. She loves animals, art, and her family.
And, certainly not least…Shaina, a player for the ‘Aftershock’ in the Classic Soccer League, wants to be a veterinarian when she finishes growing up. For now, it’s soccer and the busy fifth-grader life in Tigard.
Hometown: Grants Pass, Oregon
Like most about working at Wilsonville Toyota: Hearing the customers talk about how much they enjoy our "No Bull" process.
When I'm not working I really like golf, wake-boarding, skiing, spending time with my wife and 3 kids who put up with my commitment to this career. I am very much a family man. I'm also involved in Portland Basketball City League and Sonrise Community Church in Hillsboro. In my opinion, the best food is at Ruth's Chris Steakhouse. Great service and a variety of good food.
My favorite vacation spot is a "Stay-cation" on Lake Shasta with the entire family, 17 in all, on 1 houseboat.
I own a Toyota: Black-on-black TRD FJ Cruiser
Best athlete: Michael Jordan
Other interesting notes: Born and raised in Oregon. Grew up rafting and fishing the Rogue River. Proud to be a Grants Pass Caveman!
Hometown: Casa Grande, AZ
Languages: Spanish
Like most about working at Wilsonville Toyota: I enjoy the people that I work with. These are easy people to be friends with.
I have been in Toyota Retail for 10 years. I have four
children and four grandchildren. After work, I enjoy reading, shopping, and spending time with
my family.I also love to watch basketball, work out at the gym, and travel. I like the good food at La Castida in Clackamas. And my favorite vacation spot is at the Oregon Coast. Above all, I just like to help people!
Favorite Athlete: Brandon Roy
Pets: 2 dogs, Ozzy & Sam
Born: Portland
Oregon.
Previous Occupation:
Loan Officer for an Auto Finance Company.
Hobbies: Spending
time with Family, Playing Games, and Listening to
Music.
Favorite
Thing About Wilsonville Toyota: Our No Bull! One
Person, One Price Philosphy makes me so proud of where I work. It's
nice to know that when I am not here that any of my friends and family
can come in and purchase a car and get the same price and service as they would as if I helped them personally!
Born: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Favorite Thing About Wilsonville Toyota: No games atmosphere. This the ONLY place to buy a car in our market that is completely hassle free. I have been here since the store opened, and it is really AWESOME to have been here from the beginning.
When I'm not working, I'm into computers, cars, and my garden. In my opinion, the best food is at Ruth's Chris Steakhouse and my favorite vacation spot is a tie between Alaska and Florida.
Pets: Too many cats
Other interesting notes: My family has a great sense of humor. We've decided you've gotta laugh every day!
Hometown: Denver, Colorado
School: U of Montana (MBA)
Like most about working at Wilsonville Toyota: I like the vision the dealership has to change--for the better--how everyone buys a car.
When I'm not working, I enjoy almost all outdoor activities, but really look
forward to being able to hunt and fish. I have been in the automotive
business for almost 11 years and came to Wilsonville Toyota because of the way
we do business. Besides the outdoors and work I love spending all of my free time with my loving family. In my opinion, the best food is a Royal Red Robin Burger.
I drive a Toyota Tundra
Favorite Sport: Football
Hometown: Canby, Oregon
School: Oregon State University (BA: Management and Finance)
Like most about working at Wilsonville Toyota: It is a fun environment!
When I'm not working, I like outdoor sports including wakeboarding, snowboarding, soccer, and softball. I also enjoy bowling. I'm always active. I can't stand just sitting around. My favorite place to eat is Chili's in Clackamas. My family lives on a working farm with cows, pigs, goats, and a llama. Best vacation spot is Pacific City, Oregon, on the beach.
I have worked for Toyota for more than 4 years. I love the product and my kids think that our 4Runner and Rav4 are the coolest SUV on the planet.
Hometown: Tualatin, Oregon
School: Northwest University (BA)
Like most about working at Wilsonville Toyota: The honesty and integrity. I have fit in well with the “One Person One Price No Bull” process here at Wilsonville Toyota-Scion. If you need someone honest, upfront who will go the extra mile, well then I’m your guy.
When I'm not working, I like to golf, fish, camp, and go on long walks. I’m married and have three great kids. I have worked here for 14 months. Prior to that I worked as a pastor for 24 years. I'm also involved with Horizon Community Church in Tualatin. In my opinion, the best place to eat is Portland City Grill--Good Food, Great View! My favorite vacation spots are the Oregon Coast and Coeur d' Alene, Idaho.
I own a Toyota Highlander
Hometown: Woodland, California
Military Service: Veteran, US Navy (Submariner, diver)
Like most about working at Wilsonville Toyota: I love the customer service of all the sales staff here. I moved to Oregon to find a career that would allow me to spend time with my family and grow as an individual; I have found that at Wilsonville Toyota.
When I'm not working, I love to spend time with my family at the beach. I am fortunate to have an incredible family, my wife Michelle and my 2 children Skyla and Maverick. I'm also involved in Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) as Director of Juvenile Services. I learned and earned respect as a Master of Arms on a U.S. Naval Submarine stationed on the East Coast. In my opinion, the best food is every night at home with the dynamite meals my lovely wife cooks. And, my favorite vacation spot is the ocean, anywhere
I own a Toyota: 2008 Tundra
Pets: Cats and dogs
Favorite sport: Baseball
School: Master Tech
Like most about working at Wilsonville Toyota: This is a great place to learn, grow, and surround yourself with the best people in the business.
When I'm not working, I'm spending time with my beautiful wife and 4 wonderful kids. That's why my favorite place to eat is at Chuck E. Cheese! I'm also involved in church and the Boy Scouts. I enjoy road trips and camping too. We plan family days every month and are hoping to go to Disneyland in October of 2009.
Favorite car: Is paid for!
Sports: Football
Something interesting: I like my oatmeal lumpy!
I was raised in Estes Park, Colorado. After
graduating, I went into the Army as an infantry scout. I have been in the
auto biz since 1997. I have been happily married for 11 years and have 3
wonderful children. I spend my time off with my family and enjoy camping
and skiing.
Favorite Football team: Denver Broncos
Favorite thing about Wilsonville Toyota Scion: We
absolutely do what we advertise! There is NO BULL! I like knowing
that I can have family or friends come in when I am off and get the same
experience with or without me here. I love the One Price, One
Person. I am proud to be part of this great team.
Church: Southlake Church
Favorite ski area: Steamboat Springs
Hometown: Valley, NE
Like most about working at Wilsonville Toyota: We're all one big, happy family. Always having fun and taking care of each other.
When not working, I'm taking care of my kids, camping, and working out at the gym. I think the most amazing food is at Bonneville Resort. And I think I'm just an outgoing, adventurous, fun hog!
Pets: 3 dogs, 1 cat
Favorite sport: Track & Field
Hometown: Tigard, Oregon
School: Portland Comm College
Like most about working at Wilsonville Toyota: I love working for a dealer and manufacturer I believe in.
When not working, I like to spend my time with my family. Our favorite getaway is Coos Bay. In my opinion, the best food is hamburger! I also enjoy camping, hunting, and riding motorcycles with family and friends
Favorite vehicle: Toyota Tundra DoubleCab
Best Sport: Motocross
Pets: Husky named Diesel, and Cooper, our cat
Hometown: Lake Oswego
School: Portland St.
Like most about working at Wilsonville Toyota: How easy it is for my customers to buy a car. Love the people and the process. When I'm not working I like golf, travel, and playing pool. In my opinion, the best food is Mexican food. My favorite vacation spot is the Oregon Coast, I love the beach!
If money were no object, I would love to own a Corvette
Pets: Dog
Best sport: Easy...football
Other interesting notes: Family owned Nelsen Tire Warehouse back in the '70s and early '80s
Hometown: Tucson, Arizona
School: Univ. of Arizona (BS in Geoscience)
Like most about working at Wilsonville Toyota: Wow! What a difference here! I had been in the automobile industry for 10 years in Tucson, Arizona. But, I really love the No Bull philosophy here.
I moved my family to Portland to experience the remarkable outdoor scene here. Running, kayaking, hunting, camping, and fishing. We love the beach and ocean, anywhere from Seward, Alaska to La Jolla, California! I love to trail run and have completed two full marathons. I also recently ran the Timberline half-marathon and Mt. Hood.
Favorite car: The one I just sold!
Favorite Sport: College Basketball
Something interesting: I collect mineral specimens from all over the world!
Hometown: Durham, Oregon
School: Grant High School
Languages: A little bit of Japanese.
Like most about working at Wilsonville Toyota: The people! Some have become good friends of mine. I also love our One-Person, One-Price process.
When I'm not working, I love to dance, kick-box, watch movies and hang out with friends. In my opinion, the best food is at Sushi Hana in Tigard because it's so good and not expensive. My favorite vacation spot is Hawaii but I would love to visit Ibiza, Spain because I love sun and water.
I would love to own a Toyota Sequoia--Platinum edition of course.
Pets: A kitty name Nala
Best sport: Dancing!
Other interesting notes: My family has a great sense of humor. I love helping others and making people smile.
Born: Seattle,
WA
Military Service: US Army, Kentucky & Alaska (Helicopter Tech)
How long here: Started my car-business career right here in the showroom when Wilsonville Toyota opened its doors in March of 2007.
Hobbies: Music--Listening, playing, writing, filling up my iPod, turning it up a little too loud in my FJ Cruiser, and sharing it all with my family. Oh yeah...Go Ducks!
Wilsonville Toyota: I helped build this new website for you! And I really love working for the only auto dealer in the entire Pacific Northwest that truly believes in customer service so deeply.
Hometown: Eugene, Oregon
Like most about working at Wilsonville Toyota: Doing the right thing for my customers and making a difference in the automotive sales business. If it wasn’t for Wilsonville Toyota I don’t believe I would still be in the auto industry!
When I'm not working, I'm into dancing, snowboarding, skateboarding, and exploring. I also teach dance once a week and I've been a ballroom dance instructor for 4 years. I love a good steak at Ruth's Chris Steakhouse. When I can get away, my favorite vacation spot is the islands of the Carribean. I love the water, people, history, and climate there.
Favorite vehicle: Toyota 4-Runner
Favorite Sport and Athlete: Skateboarding, Bob Burnquist
Pets: Cat
Something interesting: I was a professional ballroom dancer!
Hometown: Portland
School: Bachelor's Degree
Languages: Romanian, Italian, Hebrew, French, Spanish
Like most about working at Wilsonville Toyota: Everything! Especially the ability to work with customers in a non-confrontational, honest, and transparent manner.
When I'm not working, I like to play tennis and read books. I'm also involved in my church. My favorite vacation spot is Valencia, Spain. And I think the best food in the area is at Gaucho, downtown Portland.
I drive a Toyota: Camry SE
Favorite Sport: Tennis
Pets: Dogs
Hometown: Tacoma, Washington
Languages: Some Spanish
Like most about working at Wilsonville Toyota: Straight-forward process is easy for customers. The people are what makes the difference.
When I'm not working, I enjoy fly fishing, snowboarding, wakeboarding, and spending time with family. In my opinion, the best food is at Corbett Fish House in Portland. My favorite vacation spot is Mt. Bachelor, Lava Lake.
Pets: 2 bulldogs, Isabella and Henry
Best sport: Snowboarding
Other interesting notes: I think kids are a blessing. The humor and love never end.
Hometown: Born in Jamaica but I call Portland home now
Like most about working at Wilsonville Toyota: The whole One-Person, One-Price process makes it easy and pressure-free for my customers. I am a long time sales professional and have worked in many
dealerships, but none like Wilsonville Toyota.
When I'm not working, I enjoy time with my family, sports, and the great outdoors here in Oregon. I'm a pretty good golfer too! I think the best place to eat is Ruth's Chris Steakhouse. I'm proud of my daughter's involvement in politics. She's the youngest delegate in North Carolina!
I own a Toyota: 2008 Camry SE (If money were no object, I'd also have a Rolls Royce!)
Favorite Athlete: Tiger Woods
Pets: Dog and cat
Something interesting: I was born in Jamaica so I like the sun and the beach (water's too cold in Oregon though).
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Born and raised in Portland Oregon. Gulf war veteran. Like to golf, hunt, and fish. Love my wife and son and working at Wilsonville Toyota.