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Jackie Mafi, our newly promoted General Manager has twenty-seven years' experience in the automotive industry (the last fifteen with Honda). She loves the automotive business, believes in her team and prides herself on leading by example. Her work ethic shows in all her efforts, often putting in 13 hour days with a smile on her face. Her motto "Take the high road and treat every customer as you would like to be treated". Jackie has been a resident of Scripps Ranch for eighteen years and shares a home with her husband of twenty years and their two children Nick (19) who attends Miramar College and her daughter, Jordan (16), who will be attending SDSU in the fall. She is a diehard San Diego Chargers fan. Jackie has been with Poway Honda- a Premier Sonic Automotive dealership, since 2004.
Jim, who was born and raised in San Diego, CA, has been in the automotive industry for 17 years. Jim is also a San Diego State University Alumni and has a Bachelors of Science Degree in Business.
Jim is a huge sports fan and supports the following teams: Los Angeles Lakers, San Diego Chargers, and San Diego Padres and of course San Diego State Aztecs Basketball, Football and Baseball teams.
Jim has been with Poway Honda since 2006.
Greg, who currently resides in San Diego, has been in the automotive industry for fifteen years. His passion for working with people is what brought him into the industry. Greg joined the Poway Honda team in fall of 2009.
Greg is also a loving husband, father and grandfather. When Greg is not at work he enjoys mountain biking, going to the gym, the company of friends,going to the beach, traveling, and Sunday afternoons on his Harley. He is also a devoted Dallas Cowboys fan and a proud Veteran.
Mark, originally from Chicago, IL, has been living in the San Diego Area for the last 30 years. He currently resides in Encinitas.
Mark, one of the newest members of the Poway Honda Family, has been in the Automotive Industry for 3 years. However, he has over 25 years of experience in Customer Service and has receive a number of awards for outstanding Customer Service and maintaining high levels of Customer Awareness.
Mark has a 14 year old daughter who will be attending high school in the Fall. In his spare time, Mark enjoys bike riding, tennis, and long rides along the coast and the mountains. Mark is a diehard San Diego Chargers fan and is confident they will once again make it into the Superbowl.
Tanya, who is originally from Washington state, has more than 20 years of customer service experience and has been in the automotive industry since 2003. As the Internet Sales Director, Tanya is making sure our Internet Sales Department is providing customers with accurate information in a timely manner.
For the past 3 years, Tanya has helped Toys for Tots with collection sites providing assistance to military families.
In her time away from Poway Honda, she enjoys hiking and walking Cowles Mountain a few times a week, spending quality time with friends and family doing any time of outdoor activity.
Gary, who is a native Californian, has the honor of being a Honda Motor Company Gold Master Sales Associate, out of over twelve-thousand associates nationwide Gary is one of only thirty-three to receive this presigious award.
Gary has been in the automotive industry for five years all of which have been with Poway Honda. Gary takes pride in serving people and his accomplishments certainly show for it.
He is a proud father and grandfather. In his time away from work Gary enjoys running with his dog Parker and spending time with this family.
Gary has been with Poway Honda since 2006.
Stephanie.Carvallo@powayhonda.com
Stephanie, who was raised in Fallbrook, has been in the automotive industry for three years and is an American Honda Motor Corp. Council of Sales Leadership Silver Level award recipient.
When she is not at work she spends time with her husband of five years and enjoys music and movies.
Stephanie has been with Poway Honda since 2007.
Amaechi, who lived in Minnesota since 1997, recently moved to the San Diego area. He was born and raised in West-Africa Nigeria.
Amaechi enjoys Soccer, Football, music, and the joy of helping guests find their perfect vehicle!
Audrey, who was born and raised in San Diego, is proud to join the Poway Honda family! Audrey has been in the automotive industry for 24 years.
In her free time, Audrey loves to spend time with her friends and family. She also enjoys playing with her 4 dogs, being outdoors, and EATING CHOCOLATE!
Dominic, is new to the automobile industry. A Filipino-American, he resides in Sorrento Mesa with his wife and two children. Dominic holds an MBA in Finance from the University of Phoenix.
Dominic was crowned the first "Wing-King" from "Wings n Things", for being the last person standing by eating four rounds of twelve Atomic wings!
He will receive a free individual meal every day for a year!
Dominic is a monthly "Platelet Donor" at the San Diego Blood Bank in Sabre Springs.
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Steve, who recently moved from St. George Utah, has spent the last 7 years traveling across the United States attending auctions to buy and sell vehicles.
Steve, who is the proud father of two teenage sons, says he moved to California to be closer to the beach. In his time away from Poway Honda, he enjoys surfing, fishing, hunting, and watching his beloved Denver Broncos.
Kathleen.Miller@Powayhonda.com
Speaks Tagalog
Kathleen was born in the Philippines and raised for the most part in San Diego, CA. She has a Bachelors of Arts Degree in Psychology from San Diego State University. She is working on pursing a Masters of Arts Degree in either Social Work or Counseling.
Outside of work, Kathleen is an avid sports fan. She describes herself as a "born and raised Los Angeles Lakers fan."Kathleen is also a fan of the San Diego Chargers and San Diego Padres.
Claudene is originally from Colorado, but has lived most of her life in San Diego.
She is a musician who is much better at appreciating music then playing it.
She loves Starbucks, shoes and her two adorable nephews , but not in that order.
Samantha, a North County native, is a proud mother to a three year old son and 14 year old step-son.
In her time away from work, she enjoys traveling, shopping, and going to Disneyland with her family.
Samantha has been a member of the Poway Honda Team since Sept. 2011.
Carly, born and raised in San Diego, CA, has been in the automotive and motorcylce industries for seven years. She has spent the last four years with Honda.
In her free time, Carly enjoys surfing, riding motorcycles, and passionately rooting for the Chargers. She currently resides in Escondido with her husband, son, and their two boxers.
Shawnea is an Yavapai-Apache Indian from Camp Verde, AZ. She has a love for both Arizona and California, but says she is a faithful San Diego Super Chargers fan only!
Shawnea is married and has four beautiful daughters! On her days off, she enjoys spending time with them.
Shawnea says she is excited to start the new year with her new family at Poway Honda.
Yul, who is relatively new the automotive industry, was born in the Philippines and was raised in Hawaii, Washington, and several cities in CA. He currently resides in Temecula with his wife of seven years and their two children, ages 3 and 5.
In his free time, Yul enjoys going to Sea World with his family.
Speaks Spanish
Tony, a first generation Mexican American was born in Los Angeles, CA. Tony is the proud father of two daughters.
Their favorite place to go as a family is a tie between Magic Mountain and the San Diego County Fair.
Tony has been recognized by American Honda Motor Corp. as a 2008 Silver Level and 2009 Gold Level Council of Sales Leadership award recipient.
Tony has been with Poway Honda since 2007.
Speaks Spanish
Ed, who is originally from Lima, Peru has been a San Diego resident for over five years.
In his time away from work, Ed enjoys European sports and cooking.
Ed recently joined the Poway Honda team in the Fall of 2010.
Speaks Chinese
Hong, who was born in China, has been in the automobile industry for over twenty years.
Earlier this year, American Honda Motor Corp. recognized Hong as a Silver Level Council of Sales Excellence member for 2009.
When Hong is not at work he enjoys cooking for his family.
Hong has been with Poway Honda since 2007.
Roy, one of the newest sales associates at Poway Honda, is currently living in Rancho Bernardo with his wife and two teenage sons.
Roy has always had a passion for automobiles (especially high performance vehicles) and is excited to have made the career switch to the automotive industry.
Roy describes himself as a very organized, honest, and trustworthy individual.
voltaire.tanedo@powayhonda.com
Speaks Tagolog
Vince, who was born in the Philippines and Raised in San Diego is new to the Auto Industry, Vince holds Bachelors in Business Administration from the University of Phoenix.
He his happily married and a proud father to a six year old boy. When Vince is not at work he enjoys going to the gym, surfing, golfing and spending time with his family.
Rajesh.Shetty@powayhonda.com
Speaks Hindi and other Indian dialects.
Raj is a San Diego resident who has been in the automotive industry for over five years all of which have been at Poway Honda.
Raj is a recipient of the 2005-2009 American Honda Motor Corp. Council of Sales Leadership-Gold and Silver Level awards.
When he is not hard at work he enjoys sleeping in and watching T.V. He is a proud father to a teen-age son who plays soccer and volleyball for Mira Mesa High School. Raj is also a devoted San Diego Chargers fan.
Raj has been with Poway Honda since 2005.
Brooks has been with Poway Honda since 2008.
Brooks was born and raised in San Diego and currently resides in the Tierrasanta area. He has worked in sales for his whole professional life. Brooks has been with Honda the last four years and is proud to be a part of the Poway Honda team.
In his time away from the dealership, Brooks enjoys playing poker and spending time with his family, his wife and pets (Roxy and Mika, two dogs) and (Raider and Cody, two cats).
Stacey is from Illinois and has lived in San Diego for the past 25 years.
He has worked in the automotive industry for 15 years
Brad is a San Diego native and lives in Poway
His first job was in retail sales at the age of 16.
During high school he was a member of the junior Olympic dive team ? The Mission Viejo Natadors.
Brad was the over-all 2006 State Champion for the California Community College District.
He enjoys ocean-related activities and has been with Poway Honda since 2013.
Brad.bradshaw@powayhonda.com
Brad is a Southern California native. He has been in the automotive industry for thirty-seven years and has been with Honda for the last eight.
Brad has also received the Honor of Gold Level Service Director with Honda.
During the Holiday Season, Brad is know as the "King of the Christmas Corner "in San Marcos. His halls are decked with over seven hundred Santa decorations and his house covered with over forty-thousand lights. He has also been recognized by KUSI news and other local media.
Brad is a proud father and when he is not at the dealership he enjoys playing bass guitar and golfing.
Brad has been with Poway Honda since 2006.
Pete who was born in Oakland, CA is a California native. He has been in the automotive industry for twenty nine years, all of which have been with Honda and enjoys working with our customers. Pete is a recipient of the Honda President's Award, which is the highest honor possible for Honda service advisors.
In his time away from work, Pete is an avid guitar player and has played in several local bands. He is happily married to his wife of thirty six years and he's a proud father to two beautiful daughters.
Pete has been with Poway Honda since 2006.
Mike, who is originally from Chicago, has been in the automotive industry for thirty-four years.Mike joined the Poway Honda team winter of 2010. He has been happily married for twenty-five years and is a proud father of two boys.
Mike has lived in San Diego for the last thirty-four years and is a devoted Chargers fan and also likes fast cars.
Mike Deason, was born in the Philippines and raised in Texas and Oklahoma.
He has been with Poway Honda for five years and a total of thirty years in the Auto Industry.
Mike is a San Diego Chargers and Oaklahoma University Sooners fan. When he is not at work he enjoys riding his Harley.
Randy was born and raised in Orange County, CA.
Randy has been in the automotive industry for over 35 years.
In his time away from work, Randy enjoys racing and riding motorcycles.
Redd, was born in San Francisco, CA and was raised in the Los Angeles area. Redd has a Bachelors of Science Degree and Masters of Science Degree in Kinesiology.
Redd considers himself a "true basketball afficionado". He was fortunate enough to have the opportunity to play professional basketball in Europe.
Colin, who recently joined the Poway Honda family, is a graduate of Temescal Canyon High School.
In his time away from the dealership, Colin enjoys going to the beach and going on a hike. He is also into old school hot rod cars.
Colin says that pizza is his favorite food!
Rich.Choquette@powayhonda.com
Rich, who is originally from Vermont, has been in the automotive industry for many years.
He is a Honda Platinum Level Parts Manager. Rich is also a proud father of three and resides in San Diego with his family.
Rich has been with Poway Honda since 1996.
Kristi is a North County native, born and raised in Oceanside, CA. Kristi has been in the automotive industry for seven years and has spent the last four at Poway Honda.
She is also a proud mother to a handsome seven year old boy and enjoys going to amusement parks with her son on her time off.
Sean is a San Diego native currently residing in beautiful, sunny Temecula, CA. He has been working in the Automotive Industry since 1988, and at Poway Honda since 1996.
Sean is a proud father of a beautiful 12 year old daughter. He loves sailing and other ocean/beach-related activities, Padres baseball, Chargers football, all-things Disney, and spending time with his family
Jason, who was born and raised in Northern California, recently moved to San Diego.
He has been in the automotive industry for fifteen years and is a Honda Platinum Level Parts Sales Associate.
When he is not at work, Jason enjoys spending time with his family and is a proud father to two children.
Jason has been with Poway Honda since 2003.
Gary was born in Los Angeles and has been living in San Diego since 2003
He has been married to Wendy for 10 years and has a cat and a dog
Gary is an avid cyclist and is a motor sports buff
Gary has been with Poway Honda since 2013
Nick is originally from San Diego and has been living in El Centro for 4 years. He has been married for 17 years and has 5 children.
In his spare time Nick enjoys music and playing his guitar.
Nick has been a technician since 1999 and has been with Poway Honda since 2007.
Jim is originally from San Diego, CA and has lived in Mission Valley since 1993.
In his spare time, Jim enjoys watching Nascar racing.
Jim has been a technician since 1976 and has been with Poway Honda since 1990.
Michael is originally from Escondido, CA and has been living in Spring Valley for 2 years.
He has been a technician for 3 years and has been with Poway Honda since 2011.
In his spare time, Michael enjoys watching soccer.
Greg has been a mechanic since 1989. Greg loves working at Poway Honda and says that "It is an awesome place to work" He also says that the the people who work here are "very cool".
Greg has worked at Poway Honda since 2009.
Ed is originally from Long Beach, CA. He has been living in Murrieta for the past 3 years with his wife and 5 children. Ed's wife is expecting number 6 in May (this month) of 2013.
Ed has been a technician since 1988.
In his spare time, Ed enjoys working as an auto racing mechanic.
Ed has been with Poway Honda since 2009
Santiago is originally from Nayarit, Mexico and currently lives in Corona.
He has been married to Maria for 6 months. Santiago has three children.
In his spare time, Santiago enjoys hunting and soccer.
Santiago has been a technician since 2000 and been with Poway Honda since 2009.
Jose is originally from the Coachella Valley.
His has been living in Poway for 4 years with his wife Shirley and their 2 children.
In his spare time, Jose enjoys riding mountain bikes.
He has been with Poway Honda since 2009.
Ralph has been a resident of Poway since 1994, married for 21 years and has two awesome daughters.
Ralph has been working on cars since. . . . well. . . . forever, and in the automotive industry since 1980.
He has an AS in Automotive Services from Santa Barbara City College, a BS in Industrial Technology from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo and recently re certified for the third time as an ASE Master Technician.
In his spare time, Ralph enjoys riding his motorcycle or quad or anything else with wheels and a motor.
He has been with Poway Honda since 2005.
Israel is originally from Chicago, IL and currently lives in Chula Vista.
He is a sports fan and enjoys basketball and football.
Israel has been a technician since 2000 and has been with Poway Honda since 2006.
Manny has lived in Tecate, Mexico his entire life.
He has been a technician since 1999.
Manny is a single father and has 1 son.
In his spare time Manny likes to exercise. He enjoys mountain biking and roller skating.
Manny has been with Poway Honda since 2008.
Thomas immigrated to the US, and has lived in San Diego since 1989. He is married to a beautiful woman named Tiffany and has one 13 yr old son.
Thomas Loves watching soccer. His hobby is eating, eating and eating. (He loves to eat!)
Thomas has been working for Poway Honda since 2001.
John is originally from Marshall, Texas.
He has been living in Escondido with his wife for the past 4 years.
In his spare time, John enjoys reading non-fiction.
He has been a technician since 2005 and has been with Poway Honda since 2010.
Roscoe is originally from Los Angeles, CA and has been living in Moreno Valley for 18 years.
He is married and has 1 daughter who recently turned 10 years old.
Roscoe enjoys to Bar-B-Que and spend time with his family.
Roscoe has been a technician for over 9 years and has been with Poway Honda for 4 months.
Frank was born in Los Angeles, CA and has been living in Moreno Valley for the past 6 months.
He is single and is the proud father of 4 children.
Frank has been a technician for over 25 years and recently joined Poway Honda 1 month ago.
In his spare time, Frank enjoys going to the Colorado River and Jet skiing.
Chandler, who was born and raised in San Diego, has been in the automotive industry for the last three years.
In his time away from work, Chandler enjoys sports, the beach and is a sports car enthusiast.
Chandler has been with Poway Honda since 2008.
Dianne, one of the newest addition to the Poway Honda family, was born in the Philippines and raised in San Diego. She is fluent in tagalog.
Some of her interests include eastern philosophy, international vegetarian cuisine, music of all genres, horror filims, and retail therapy.
Jennifer, who born and raised in San Diego, is the newest member of the Poway Honda team. She is currently working towards a bachelor's degree in Business Management.
Jennifer's favorite activities are eating, dance classes, and going to the beach.
Jasmine was born and raised in San Diego, CA. In her free time, she enjoys reading, listening to music, and spending time with her friends and family.
Tara, who has born and raised in the San Diego area, has been in the automotive industry for the past eight years. Tara started with Poway Honda in the summer of 2010.
She is a proud mother of two. When Tara is away from work she enjoys afternoons at the beach.
Jose was born and raised in Mexico City, Mexico. He moved to San Diego in 1991 and resides in Poway.
Jose likes soccer.
Miguel was born in Mexico City, Mexico and was raised in San Diego, CA.
Miguel is a fan of all types of cars.