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  • Vince Lally
    President
    Vince Lally
    1-888-467-0394

    The opportunity to expand into Chatham arose in 2010 and I was eager to take on the challenge. Victory Ford Lincoln joined the Lally Group on June 1st, 2010. Soon we will have a great new building with the best built cars in the world to choose from. Of all my years with Ford Motor Company, I've never been as proud of the vehicles on our lot as I am today. The addition of the Lincoln lineup to the Lally Ford family of vehicles has provided us with another opportunity to develop as a dealer. With all of the latest innovations and designs, we are ready to grow the business in the Chatham area.

    With all of the changes at Ford Motor Company, at Victory Ford Lincoln and in the Chatham area, I know that one thing will never change. At the end of the day, customers will go where they are treated the best and feel appreciated. At Victory Ford, we always put the customer first. It's the reason for our success. It has always been that way and will never change.

    vince@victoryford.ca

  • Dr. Issa El-Cheikh
    Controller/Secretary Treasurer
    Dr. Issa El-Cheikh


  • Don "Sparky" Leonard
    General Manager
    Don
    1-888-467-0394

    Don Leonard started in the car business as a service advisor in 1979. In 1981, he became a sales consultant and worked for several years, building strong customer rapport through relationship based selling and treating customers right. Since then, Don has held various positions within the car business including financial services manager, general sales manager and general manager. In 1999-2000, Don achieved National Sales Leader status for Chrysler Corporation.

    Don is proud to have adopted the nickname SPARKY by his teammates many years ago (Named after Sparky Anderson, former Detroit Tigers manager.) Don is still an avid Tigers fan and enjoyed playing in a Tiger Fantasy Camp in 2008. His life long goal is to watch the captain of the Toronto Maple Leafs hoist the Stanley Cup for a second time in his life.

    After spending many successful years in a car dealership, Sparky moved on to become a national automotive trainer and traveled extensively across Canada and the United States. He assisted dealerships in process implementation in regards to sales, service and overall customer satisfaction.

    With these experiences and devotion to the car business and customer satisfaction, Sparky is the ideal General Manager.


    sparky@victoryford.ca

  • Steve Desjardins
    Sales Manager
    Steve Desjardins
    1-888-467-0394

    Steve Desjardins has always had a passion for cars. He has been reading Car & Driver and looking through Auto Trader magazines since he was 6 years old. He has always wanted to work in the car business and got his start at Windsor Chrysler. He spent 6 years there, 3 and a half were as a manager. During those years, he was in the top 20 sales consultants in all of Canada for Chrysler. Steve also spent some time at Windsor Mazda as a general sales manager.

     

    He is an avid golfer and spends much of his own time on the links.

     

    The most important things Steve provides for his customers are value, fairness and trust. He likes to treat all customers with the same approach.

    steve@victoryford.ca

  • Jeff Ameel
    Sales Consultant
    Jeff Ameel
    1-888-467-0394

    Jeff Ameel grew up and lived in Ridgetown for 28 years. He has been in the car business for almost 3 years and most of those have been at Victory Ford.

     

    Jeff makes sure that his free time is spent with family and friends, especially his daughter.

     

    In his younger years between the ages of 5 and 20, a lot of his time was spent on an ice rink. He maintains a love for the game, but considers himself a fan now.

     

    Jeff is devoted to the car business and has become a student of the automotive industry; always willing to learn new things and staying on top of what is happening.

    jeff@victoryford.ca

  • Larry Giordano
    Sales Consultant
    Larry Giordano
    1-888-467-0394

    Larry Giordano has been in the car business for 28 years. Each of those years has been spent with FORD. He has had several roles around the dealership including sales consultant, financial services manager and heavy truck sales/manager.

     

    He is married to Helen and has one daughter.

     

    Larry loves to spend his free time boating and especially enjoys fishing.

    Larry's message: "I am here to help you through every step of the purchasing process and make sure everything I can do meets and exceeds the customer's standards. It is my goal to make all of my customers for life."

    larry@victoryford.ca

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  • Jay Kelly
    Sales Consultant
    Jay Kelly
    1-888-467-0394

    Jay Kelly was born and raised in Blenheim, Ontario. He has worked at Victory Ford since 2005 as a sales consultant. Previously, Jay worked in the golf world and spent some time as the Assistant Golf Course Professional at Blenheim Golf Club.

     

    Jay is married to his wonderful wife Heather and they share a beautiful daughter, Kaitlyn. He enjoys spending time with friends & family and also enjoys golfing, curling and cooking. He is a member at Blenheim Golf Club and also of the Golden Acres Curling Club.

     

    Jay enjoys helping people make the right vehicle selection in a fun and enjoyable way; all while building relationships that will last for years to come.


    jay@victoryford.ca

  • Sa'id Hammoud
    Sales Consultant
    Sa'id Hammoud
    1-888-467-0394




    shammoud@victoryford.ca

  • Eric Polowick
    Sales Consultant
    Eric Polowick

    ericp@victoryford.ca

  • Tanya Walters
    Financial Services Manager
    Tanya Walters
    1-888-467-0394

    Tanya Walters was born and raised in Merlin and is currently residing in Chatham. She spent 14 years in the Finance Industry in the Chatham area. With her experience and network of contacts, she possesses the right assets as a Financial Services Manager.

     

    Tanya is happily married to her husband Jeff and they have 2 beautiful daughters, Lillee and Myah. They love spending time together as a family. Tanya also enjoys playing volleyball and traveling to warm destinations.

     

    Tanya is an authorized representative for Ford of Canada and most of the major banks in Canada. She is committed to making sure all of the details of each purchase are addressed, while ensuring that the specific needs of the customer are priority number one. In addition to financial expertise, she is versed in the benefits of extended warranties, maintenance plans and protection packages to maximize a vehicle's resale value.



    tanya@victoryford.ca

  • Lisa Pickering
    Secretary/Treasurer
    Lisa Pickering
    1-888-467-0394

    lisa@victoryford.ca

  • MerriLee Robertson
    Accounts Administration
    MerriLee Robertson
    1-888-467-0394

    merrilee@victoryford.ca

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  • Sheila Chinnick
    Cashier/Receptionist
    Sheila Chinnick
    1-888-467-0394

    sheila@victoryford.ca

  • Devin Cammaert
    Part-Time Cashier/Receptionist
    Devin Cammaert
    1-888-467-0394

    devin@victoryford.ca

  • Eugene Caron
    Parts Manager
    Eugene Caron
    1-888-467-0394

    eugene@victoryford.ca

  • Jody Rumble
    Parts Counter
    Jody Rumble
    1-888-467-0394


    jody@victoryford.ca

  • Eric Steel
    Back Parts Counter
    Eric Steel
    1-888-467-0394

    Eric Steel has worked in the automotive parts industry since 2003. He has held a position in the Canadian Tire parts department, worked with customizing rides at West Side Performance and then made the switch to Ford and has been certified since 2006. In his spare time Eric enjoys fishing, home renovations and off-roading.

    See Eric for all of your specific automotive parts needs, as he specializes in locating those hard to find and performance parts for your vehicle.

    eric@victoryford.ca

  • Ted Campbell
    Service Manager
    Ted Campbell

    tcampbell@victoryford.ca

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  • Mark Chappus
    Service Advisor
    Mark Chappus
    1-888-467-0394

    Summit Award Winner in the Service Department. 14 years experience.

    markc@victoryford.ca     

  • Peggy LaMarsh
    Warranty Administrator & Dispatcher
    Peggy LaMarsh
    1-888-467-0394

    Summit Award winner in the Service Department. 17 years experience.

    peggy@victoryford.ca

  • Nicole Jorge
    Service Advisor
    Nicole Jorge
    1-888-467-0394

    nicole@victoryford.ca

  • Carlos Rolo
    Service Advisor
    Carlos Rolo

    carlos@victoryford.ca

  • Tammy McDowell
    Shipping & Receiving
    Tammy McDowell
    1-888-467-0394

    tammy@victoryford.ca

  • Ray Adams
    Service Technician
    Ray Adams

    Master Service Technician
    -18 years experience

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  • Art Dawson
    Service Technician
    Art Dawson

    -42 years experience

  • Dave Hunter
    Diesel Technician
    Dave Hunter

    Master technician
    -40 years experience

  • Paul Tate
    Service Technician
    Paul Tate

    11 years experience.

  • Jason Walters
    Service Technician
    Jason Walters

    Senoir Technician. 13 years experience.

  • Mark Watorek
    Class A Technician
    Mark Watorek


  • Matt Lamarsh
    Apprentice Technician
    Matt Lamarsh

    3rd year as apprentice technician.

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  • Dan Caron
    Parts Driver
    Dan Caron


  • Jasen Wolf
    Apprentice Technician
    Jasen Wolf


  • Jim Baillargeon
    Shuttle Driver
    Jim Baillargeon


  • Richard Koopmans
    Shuttle Driver
    Richard Koopmans


  • Owen Stephenson
    Shuttle Driver
    Owen Stephenson