Meet Our Staff

Management

Dave Fernelius

President

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Dave Fernelius

President
Heath Blanchard

General Manager

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Heath Blanchard

General Manager

Heath Blanchard has been with us a total of 10 years, starting his career in Sales and has since moved up in the company to GM.
Heath and his wife, Deeka have grown up here in Northern Michigan. They spend their free time enjoying the outdoors with their two children. You can find them at Black Lake on the sand bar, ice fishing for a big catch or in their blind waiting for a big buck!
Mary Porter

Sales Manager

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Mary Porter

Sales Manager
Travis Vizina

Pre-owned Sales Manager

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Travis Vizina

Pre-owned Sales Manager
Everett Leonard

Controller (Accounting)

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Everett Leonard

Controller (Accounting)
Holly Campa

Office Manager

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Holly Campa

Office Manager
Nate Wilson

Reconditioning Manager

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Nate Wilson

Reconditioning Manager
Lee Ann Albrecht

Finance Manager

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Lee Ann Albrecht

Finance Manager
Candy Peltz

Title Clerk/ Secretary

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Candy Peltz

Title Clerk/ Secretary

Candy Peltz has been a member of the Fernelius Family for about 2 years and 5 months. Candy is originally from Roger City, she is married to Terry Peltz whom she has 3 children with.

Sales

Jerry Kanka

Sales and Leasing Professional

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Jerry Kanka

Sales and Leasing Professional
Curt Gardner

Sales and Leasing Professional

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Curt Gardner

Sales and Leasing Professional
Sally Friday

Sales and Leasing Professional

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Sally Friday

Sales and Leasing Professional
Todd Friday

Sales and Leasing Professional

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Todd Friday

Sales and Leasing Professional

Todd Friday has been a part of the Fernelius family for about 7 months but has about 30 years of customer service and sales experience. Todd is a lifelong Northern Michigan resident. In his free time he enjoys everything outdoors related as well as spending time with family. Todd has three children and one grandchild (soon to be 2!).
Taylor Fritz

Sales and Leasing Professional

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Taylor Fritz

Sales and Leasing Professional
Lenny Temple

Sales and Leasing Professional

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Lenny Temple

Sales and Leasing Professional

Lenny Temple has been a part of the Fernelius family for 14 years! Lenny was born and raised in Cheboygan, and has been married to his wife Brenda for 17 years. Together, Lenny and Brenda have two daughters, Chantel (16) and Hallie (12). Lenny has been in the car business for 27 years.
“I like working here because everyone works together as one big team.”

Service

Laurel Cardinal

Warranty Administrator

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Laurel Cardinal

Warranty Administrator
Jeremy Feldkamp

ASE Master Certified Technician

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Jeremy Feldkamp

ASE Master Certified Technician

Jeremy Feldkamp is a new member of the Fernelius family. He has recently relocated to Cheboygan from the Ann Arbor area and is living his new “Up North” lifestyle.
Although new to the position, Jeremy’s past professional experience includes: being a Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, Ram certified technician for over 20 years. Jeremy lives with his “lady love” and their big blended family of 6 children; they range in ages from 3 to 18 years old.
“It is truly my passion to go above and beyond the basics in order to ensure your entire automotive service experience is as pleasant as possible.”
Beano (Ken) Budzinski

ASE Master Certified Service Technician

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Beano (Ken) Budzinski

ASE Master Certified Service Technician
John Budzinski

ASE Master Certified Service Technician

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John Budzinski

ASE Master Certified Service Technician
Russell Leonardi

ASE Master Certified Service Technician

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Russell Leonardi

ASE Master Certified Service Technician
Jesse (Jimmy) Romine

Service Technician

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Jesse (Jimmy) Romine

Service Technician
Cheryl Gahn

Service Technician

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Cheryl Gahn

Service Technician
Raymond Rocco

Service Technician

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Raymond Rocco

Service Technician
Josh Dann

Automotive Detail Specialist

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Josh Dann

Automotive Detail Specialist
Casey Wood

Automotive Detailer

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Casey Wood

Automotive Detailer
Tyson Eustice

Service Advisor

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Tyson Eustice

Service Advisor
Ryan Svoboda

Customer Service Advisor

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Ryan Svoboda

Customer Service Advisor
Nick Comps

Service Advisor

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Nick Comps

Service Advisor
Dylan Brandt

Service Manager

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Dylan Brandt

Service Manager

Dylan Brandt has been a part of the Fernelius family for 3 years. He was born and raised in Northern Michigan. Dylan and his wife Lauren have their first child Brightyn who just turned one. He is very family driven and spends his free time on the water boating and fishing. He also enjoys watching his favorite sports teams and spending time in the woods hunting for that seasons game.

Parts

Ryan Poirier

Parts Advisor

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Ryan Poirier

Parts Advisor

Business Development Center

Shelby Stempky

Internet Manager

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Shelby Stempky

Internet Manager
Chelsea Pierceall

Car Lot Attendant

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Chelsea Pierceall

Car Lot Attendant

Chelsea has been a part of the Fernelius family for just 8 months. You can see her out on the lot snapping pictures of our latest vehicles. In her free time she takes care of her young son. Chelsea is always willing to help any department that needs it and that’s what we love about her!
Ellen Auten

Marketing/Advertising

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Ellen Auten

Marketing/Advertising

Ellen Auten has been a part of the Fernelius family for just a four months and has taken on all things marketing and internet based communication. She is a recent graduate of Central Michigan University wear she studied Advertising and Multi-Media Design. In her free time you can find her soaking up the sun in the summer and hitting the slopes at Nub’s Nob in the winter.
Ryan Svoboda

Customer Relations

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Ryan Svoboda

Customer Relations

Ryan Svoboda has been a member of the Fernelius family for 1 year now. He lives in Cheboygan with his girlfriend Courtney and their two cats Bella and Ella. In his free time, Ryan enjoys camping, golfing, rollerblading and performing music with Polar Bear Recon and Jedi Monkeys.
“I enjoy helping customer’s with overall experience in service and sales.”

Libby's Cafe

Libby Davis

Cafe Manager

(231) 445-9330
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Libby Davis

Cafe Manager
Ashley Thompson

(231) 445-9330

Ashley Thompson

Dealership Info
Phone Numbers:
- Main:(888) 337-6354
- Sales:(888) 337-6354
- Service:(231)333-3005
- Parts:(231)333-3008
Sales Hours:
- Mon - Fri8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
- Sat9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
- SunClosed
Service Hours:
- Mon - Fri7:30 AM - 5:30 PM
- Sat8:00 AM - 2:00 PM
- SunClosed
Parts Hours:
- Mon - Fri7:30 AM - 5:30 PM
- Sat8:00 AM - 2:00 PM
- SunClosed

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Meet Our Staff

Management

Dave Fernelius

President

Dave Fernelius

President

Heath Blanchard

General Manager

Heath Blanchard

General Manager

Mary Porter

Sales Manager

Mary Porter

Sales Manager

Travis Vizina

Pre-owned Sales Manager

Travis Vizina

Pre-owned Sales Manager

Everett Leonard

Controller (Accounting)

Everett Leonard

Controller (Accounting)

Holly Campa

Office Manager

Holly Campa

Office Manager

Nate Wilson

Reconditioning Manager

Nate Wilson

Reconditioning Manager

Lee Ann Albrecht

Finance Manager

Lee Ann Albrecht

Finance Manager

Candy Peltz

Title Clerk/ Secretary

Candy Peltz

Title Clerk/ Secretary

Sales

Jerry Kanka

Sales and Leasing Professional

Jerry Kanka

Sales and Leasing Professional

Curt Gardner

Sales and Leasing Professional

Curt Gardner

Sales and Leasing Professional

Sally Friday

Sales and Leasing Professional

Sally Friday

Sales and Leasing Professional

Todd Friday

Sales and Leasing Professional

Todd Friday

Sales and Leasing Professional

Taylor Fritz

Sales and Leasing Professional

Taylor Fritz

Sales and Leasing Professional

Lenny Temple

Sales and Leasing Professional

Lenny Temple

Sales and Leasing Professional

Service

Laurel Cardinal

Warranty Administrator

Laurel Cardinal

Warranty Administrator

Jeremy Feldkamp

ASE Master Certified Technician

Jeremy Feldkamp

ASE Master Certified Technician

Beano (Ken) Budzinski

ASE Master Certified Service Technician

Beano (Ken) Budzinski

ASE Master Certified Service Technician

John Budzinski

ASE Master Certified Service Technician

John Budzinski