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Leadership

Emily Caldwell
General Manager
303-639-7960


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Casey Cape
Controller


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Max Yazdanfar
New Car Director

Max first started as a client advisor with Mercedes-Benz of Denver in 2019! He has been in the automotive industry for 10 years.

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Justin Green
Pre-Owned Sales Director

Justin has been in the auto industry for 10 years! He started as a client advisor and worked his way up to becoming our used car director. Justin is a sports car enthusiast. His favorite car is the G-Wagon.

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Jacob Krupp
Sales Manager / e-Sales Director

Jacob is a Colorado native. He has been in the automotive industry for over 4 years. He started as a client advisor with Mercedes in 2021. Not only is he an Army Veteran, but he is a hardworking and devoted manager.  He loves animals and is always helping the sales team as much as he can!

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Tony Guardian
Parts Director
303-639-7908

Tony has been in the automotive industry since 1984. He started working with Mercedes-Benz of Denver in May of 2014! He likes to play tennis with his wife and enjoys camping with their dogs. 

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Ricardo Menchaca
Assistant Parts Manager


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Erica Gennaro
Office Manager


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Nathan Barkin
Service Director
303-639-7998

Nathan has been with Mercedes Benz for over 10 years. He is passionate about his career and loves working for Mercedes. Outside of work, Nathan loves spending time with his wife, son, two dogs and cat. Nathan has been racing triathlon for the last 7 years and enjoys cycling, running, snowboarding, good food and wine and is obsessed with hockey and the Avalanche.

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Mike Boehmer
Shop Foreman

Our shop foreman, Mike, has worked for Mercedes Benz of Denver for 10 years and has been with Mercedes for a total of 19 years! Mike enjoys wood and metal working, building electronics, mountain biking and camping.

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Chris Jarrach
Service Lane Manager
303-481-1805

Chris has been in the automotive industry for years and has been with Mercedes Benz for 4 years. Outside of work, Chris enjoys spending time with his lovely wife. They enjoy visiting new breweries and distilleries, driving performance cars, cycling, smoking meat on their grill and spending time with their two dogs and two cats.

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Hannah Steiner
Loaner Manager
303-481-1798

Hannah started with Mercedes in 2021. She worked her way up from being a service porter to a loaner agent. Her favorite Mercedes Benz is a black-on-black GLE 63S Coupe. Hannah loves to travel, go to concerts, crochet and of course hang out with her friends and family! She also has a cat named Bean who she adores.

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Service

Ryan Durbin
BDC Manager
Leadership

Ryan has worked for Mercedes of Denver since 2020. He started as a porter, moved up to service BDC and is now working as our loaner agent. Ryan is passionate about architecture and interior design. He also enjoys hiking and longboarding in the summer as well as water skiing, wake boarding and boogie boarding. His favorite Mercedes is gull wing door SLS AMG GT.

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Vanessa Ballines
Service Advisor

Vanessa has worked for Mercedes Benz of Denver for 2 years. She has worked in several different roles in the service department. Outside of work, Vanessa loves to box and dance. She has two cats and loves watching reality TV. Vanessa loves to lift those up around her. Positive mental attitude is her motto!

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Matthew Dunn
Service Advisor
303-639-7994

Matt has been in the automotive industry since 2006, that's 18 years! He has been with Mercedes for 16 years! Matt started with Mercedes of Denver in 2010. His first position was a cashier and now is one of our service advisors. His 4 kids and his wife are his priority; they go on adventures when he isn't working. His favorite Mercedes-Benz is the E63s Wagon.

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Destiny Rodriguez
Service Advisor
303-968-1833

Destiny has worked for Mercedes of Denver since 2021. She has been a porter, BDC agent, loaner car agent and now advisor. Destiny is a valentine baby, loves spring time and plants. Destiny loves that cars are like puzzles and enjoys the challenge of working on them for our customers. She enjoys motivating and leading others.

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Danielle Hernandez
Service Advisor


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Geoff Wasteneys
Service Advisor
303-639-7979

Geoffrey has been in the automotive industry since 1984 and has been with Mercedes-Benz of Denver for over 20 years. Geoffrey has been an apprentice technician, master technician, shop foreman, service consultant and service manager. Outside of work, Geoffrey enjoys working on vintage radios, HAM radios and flying model planes and helicopters.

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Eriq Wilmer
File Clerk

Eriq joined the Mercedes Benz of Denver team in 2023. Eriq enjoys time with his son, building things out of wood, watching movies, playing video games and cooking!

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Susan Burton
Warranty Admin

Susan started as a receptionist in 1988. In 1996, she came to Mercedes-Benz as a cashier then went to work with a warranty company in 2012. Susan came back in 2023 as our service warranty admin. She enjoys waterskiing and riding her motorcycle.

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Alla Awad
Technician


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Casey Chambers
Technician

Casey has worked for Mercedes for 17 years and has been with our dealership for the last year and a half. Casey is dedicated to his career and considers it his passion and a hobby!. Outside of work, Casey enjoys being outside with his dog.

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Bryan Coughlin
Technician


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Nathan Dorst
Technician


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Isaac Duran
Technician

Isaac has been with Mercedes Benz of Denver for 2 1/2 years. He attended and graduated UTI in 2019 and then attended and graduated the Mercedes Benz Drive program in 2020. Isaac enjoys video games, shooting, traveling and driving as well as taking components apart and putting them back together.

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Dan Jensen
Technician

Dan has worked for Mercedes Benz of Denver for the last 4 1/2 years, but has been with Mercedes for 20 years! Dan has been married for 25 years and has two sons. Outside of work, Dan enjoys riding his Harley, restoring classic cars, fishing, shooting and learning and bettering himself.

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Luke Jensen
Apprentice Technician

Luke has been with the team for close to a year. He recently graduated from a porter to an apprentice technician. Luke loves cars, motor cycles, bicycles, nature and music. Luke enjoys working on drift cars and riding street bikes

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Hydelfonzo Majalca
Technician

Hydel moved here from Mexico. His parents did not have much and taught him that he had the power to be somebody. Hydel is blazing a path in the service department and has been apart of the team for the last 1 1/2 years. He enjoys time with his family and making them proud.

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Jake Menn
Technician

Jake has been with Mercedes Benz for 15 years and with the Denver team for the last 9 years. In his free time, he enjoys golfing, skiing and exploring new restaurants around town with his wife. He has been married for 5 years and welcomed their first son into the family in October of 2021!

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John Manzanares
Technician


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Stefan Petrea
Technician


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Jacob Piekoszewski
Technician

Jacob has worked for Mercedes of Denver for the last 6 months and has been in the automotive field for several years. When Jacob is not at work, he enjoys videos games, traveling, hockey, hiking and music.

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Casey Pratt
Technician

Casey has been with Mercedes Benz since 2006. He joined the Mercedes Benz of Denver in 2020. Outside of work, Casey can be found practicing and teaching Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and Yoga. He enjoys anything in he mountains and his favorite Mercedes is a G-Wagon.

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Jason Reed
Technician

Jason has worked for Mercedes-Benz since 1992. He has been working for Mercedes-Benz of Denver for the last 24 years! Jason is a Colorado native and enjoys hunting, motorcycles, collecting historical firearms and playing sports with his kids.

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Mason Reis
Technician

Mason has been apart of the Mercedes Benz of Denver family for the last year. He started as an apprentice technician and has recently graduated to a line tech. Mason enjoys hiking with his dog, fishing, cars/car meets and coffee. He is obsessed with German cars and driving.

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Michael Accardo
Technician

Michael "Speedy" is one of the techs at our shop. 

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Mark Stecker
Technician

Mark has been apart of our team for the last 8 years, but has been with the Sonic organization for 30 plus years! Outside of work, Mark loves to ride his bike, hike and is passionate about photography.

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Gabrielle Swenson
Technician


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Michael Solis
Apprentice Technician


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Peter Pres
Technician


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Citlali Reyes
Technician


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Rafael Gomez
Apprentice Technician


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Juan Uribe
Roadside Technician

Juan has worked for Mercedes Benz for 25 years! He has been part of the family here for the last 4 years. Juan is passionate about helping people and this makes him invaluable as our roadside assistance technician. Juan loves to travel, spend time with friends and family and do home projects.

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Isaiah Johnson
Apprentice Technician


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Rowan Holiday
Apprentice Techncian


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Gael Garcia-Quezada
Apprentice Technician


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Javier Sanchez
Service BDC

Javier moved to Colorado in 2018 from Atlanta, Georgia. He started in the automotive industry in 2015, as a salesperson at Dodge Ram. Javier likes to go hiking and off-roading. When he is not working, he enjoys track days- racing. His favorite Mercedes is the 1991 560 SEC.

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Seven Wilbur
Service BDC

Seven started with Mercedes of Denver in September of 2023. He started off as a porter and is now part of the BDC family. Seven really enjoys playing video games on his downtime and spending quality time with his family. His all-time favorite car is the 1998 Supra.

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Showkat Ali
Porter


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Alan Ramirez
Porter


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Adam Melamud
Porter


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Reconditioning

Joseph Cravotta
Reconditioning Advisor

Joey started working with Mercedes-Benz of Denver in December 2012. He started as a lot tech in the sales department. Outside of work, Joes like to ride dirt bikes, golf and shooting pool. He is both professional and funny. His favorite Mercedes vehicle is the 2014 C63 edition 507.

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Chris Holtam
Technician

Chris is one of the used car technicians. When he got out of the high school in 1996, he started working in the automotive industry. He is a Honda/Acura master tech venturing into new brands. He has been with Mercedes since 2022. He is an avid Broncos and Avalanche Fan- currently on the wait list for season tickets. Chris is a dog-dad to 2 wonderful pups who keeps him on his toes! He is a total foodie and loves checking out new restaurants with friends when he can. One day, he would love to go skydiving and bungee jumping. 

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Jason Samsow
Technician

Jason has been with Mercedes Benz of Denver for the last 15 years. He started as a porter and is now one of our reconditioning technicians. Outside of the office, Jason enjoys golf, fishing, bowling and spending time with family.

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Michael Miera
Technician


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Jonah Pres
Technician


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Detail

Guillermo Acevedo-Galaz
Detail Technician


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Stephen Lewis
Detail Technician

Steve started working in the automotive industry in 1996. He came to work with Mercedes in 2018- right before the pandemic. He likes to listen to Jazz music, eat soul food, and go to church. His favorite Mercedes is his 1998 SL 500. He is very kind and always has a smile on his face. 

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Parts

Chris Wilder
Service Parts Counterman


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Steven Totta
Service Parts Counterman

Steven has worked with Mercedes Benz for the last 16 years! Outside of work, Steven enjoys camping, off-road driving in his jeep, hiking, snowmobiling and snow skiing. Nature and Colorado Rockies are where you can find him when he is not at work.

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Brendan Hughes
Retail Parts Associate


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JP Gonzalez
Retail Parts Associate


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Jon Southwell
Wholesale Parts Advisor
303-841-1787

Jon is one of our parts advisor that is Master Certified. He has been with Mercedes since 2010. Jon has been with Mercedes of Denver since 2016, about 8 years! Jon is always cheerful and a great team player. Some things he likes to do outside of work is taking pictures. He has his own photography business. He loves the outdoors and loves to fish. Jon has 5 kids and a beautiful wife that he loves spending time with. His favorite Mercedes is the E63s.

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Seth Hobson
Wholesale Parts Advisor


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Kevin Hom
Parts Clerk


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Rock Hom-Im
Parts Clerk


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Cyncere Phillips
Shipping and Receiving


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Tito Alvizuris
Parts Driver


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Azahi Salvador-Rojas
Parts Driver


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Sales

Joey Bernat
Client Advisor

Joey is originally from New Jersey. He moved to Colorado in 2016- which is when he started in the automotive industry! He joined the Mercedes Benz of Denver team in the beginning of 2024. Some things Joey likes to do are going on hikes, spend time with friends and family, and spending time with his dog. His favorite Mercedes Benz is the GT 55.

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Matt Marcus
Client Advisor


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Mark McGinnis
Senior Client Advisor

Mark has been in car sales for over 4 years. Originally from Houston, Texas, he moved to Denver in 2018. He enjoys basketball, disk golf and snowboarding and BBQ (of course). Mark is very kind and helps out as often as he can.

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Griffin Moody
Client Advisor

Griffin loves fast cars, hockey and the outdoors.  He has been in the automotive industry for 5 years! Griffin is originally from Silver Spring, Maryland but has been living in Denver for over 10 years.

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Niko Nghiem
Client Advisor

Niko is a dedicated car enthusiast with a passion for helping people find their perfect vehicle. He thrives on delivering exceptional guest experiences. Beyond the showroom, you will find him immersed in car-related hobbies. His greatest joy comes from spending quality with him his loved ones, creating lasting memories both on and off the road.

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Marvin Simpson
Client Advisor


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Johnathon Swanson
Senior Client Advisor

Johnathon started in the automotive industry in 2017. He has been with Mercedes of Denver for 7 years and is an EQ Specialist! Johnathon is a kind, determined, and reliable person. His favorite Mercedes is the AMG EQS, which he also owns. He enjoys spending time with his wife, 3 kids, 2 dogs and 2 cats.

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Tony Upton
Client Advisor

Tony has been in the automotive industry for 33 years! He has been both in sales and management positions. He started working at Mercedes of Denver in 2020. 

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John Weisbart
Client Advisor

John is originally from El Paso, Texas. He moved to Colorado in 2003 when a family adopted him. John is a car and health enthusiast. When he is not working, he loves spending time with his wife and two yorkies. He started as a salesperson in the automotive industry in 2013.  John's favorite Mercedes is the S63 AMG.


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Cameron Steck
Sales Buying Agent

Cameron has been with the Mercedes Benz since 2022 in the service department. He started as a porter, worked his way to a loaner car agent and is now working with the procurement team! If you are looking to have your car appraised, he is one of the buyers for our store. Outside of work, Cameron enjoys working out. He is very passionate about work and building his future.

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Nadia Ashqary
e-Sales Agent
303-639-7971

This is Nadia's first job in the car industry, and she is doing amazing! She brings joy and laughter to the sales team. Every day brings her new excitement and learning opportunities. She loves being a part of the dynamic environment and can't wait to see where this journey takes her! If you are wanting to schedule an appointment, give her a call!

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Patrick Krochalis
Inventory Manager

Patrick started as a lot tech on August 24, 2021. He has moved up to become the inventory manager for the sales team. He is a hard worker and helps the sales team as much as he can! 

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Business Office

Sherry Fox
Payroll & F&I Products


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Tori Wiles
Billing
303-639-7990


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Finance

Marco Valles
Finance Director
303-639-7981

Marco is has been in finance for 10 years and 11 years in the automotive industry! He started working with Mercedes in October of 2023. Any of his free time he loves spending it with family. Football is favorite sport- when the Chiefs won the 2024 SuperBowl, he was so excited!  

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Ali Kaeni
Finance Manager
303-209-7064

Ali is one of the Finance managers at our dealership. He started working with us in May of 2024. Ali has been in the automotive industry since 2011. When he is not working, he like to spend time with his wife and go fishing. Ali's favorite Mercedes Benz is the SLR.

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