Peter von Stackelberg
General Sales Manager
Email: gsm@crownacura.ca
The Dilawri Group is pleased to announce that Peter von Stackelberg has rejoined our organization as General Sales Manager of Crown Acura in the Waverley Auto Mall.
“I am very happy to be back with the group. The four years away; working on the supplier side of the business; have given me a renewed excitement for the retail automotive opportunity that I have been given.”
Peter has worked in the automotive industry in Manitoba for the past 17 years, three of those years with Winnipeg Honda and Crown Nissan.
“I know that the keys to a successful business are having ecstatic customers and employees. And those are most important to me and my team here at Crown Acura.”
Peter would like to thank his family, friends, and every single one of his customers over the past 17 years, and would like to invite them all to come down to Crown Acura to have their expectations exceeded.
Reception
Betty Giest
Director of First Impressions
Hi I am Betty Giest. I work at Crown Acura as Receptionist/Accounting assistant. I have worked for Acura for 25 years. I have been married for 39 years with two great children, and two beautiful grandchildren. Toren is 9 years of age and Madison is 4 years of age. I am the first smiling face you see when you come in the door, and I will assist you with anything that you may need.
Harmeet Grewal
Director of First Impressions, Part Time
Harmeet has just started working in the Automotive industry. She’s starting her second year of her professional writing degree at Grant Macewan University in Edmonton. In her spare time she likes playing guitar, reading and writing poetry and short stories.
Melanie Gambalan
Director of First Impressions, Part Time
Melanie has been with the Dilawri Group for just over a year and is currently working with Crown Acura as one of their Director of First Impressions (Part Time). She is a Red River College Student studying in Business Administration. She comes from a family of automotive experts and has an appreciation for the automotive industry. As well, proud to be part of the Dilawri Group family.
Sales
Alex Sapong
Sales Manager
Email: salesmgr@crownacura.ca
Alex has been in the banking and automotive industry for over 20 years. He has a passion for travel and automobiles as well as exceptional customer service with all clients. He enjoys referrals in abundance as a result of his customer service and being of service in the industry.
Ed Agapito
Finance Manager
Email: finmgr@crownacura.ca
Welcome to the Crown Acura website. My name is Eduel ‘Ed’ Agapito. I have been in the car business for nearly 5 years now. I am proud to represent Crown Acura’s financial services office as a business manager. Outside of work I love nothing more then to make my 10 year old daughter, Kaylyn, smile.
Brad Chandler
Sales Representative
Email: brad.chandler_dilawri@contactdealer.com
Brad has been with Crown Acura for almost 5 years and it is home. When not here though Brad enjoys spending time with his wife Sheila, and children Maryn, Liam and soon to be baby number 3! Fishing is the other passion Brad has in life and you will find him on Sundays out by a river or on a lake somewhere in Manitoba. Your smile is Brad’s main goal.
George McFarlane
Sales Representative
Email: george.mcfarlane_dilawri@contactdealer.com
Hi! My name is George Mcfarlane. I have been in the automotive business for over 50 years and I have been with Acura for 22 years. When I am not at the dealership talking to my many customers that have become my friends over the years you could probably find me on the golf course.
Ian Fennell
Sales Representative
Email: ian.fennell_dilawri@contactdealer.com
Ian has been in the sales industry for 23 years and enjoys a long established reputation for a high level of customer service. He has 3 children who are active in both music and sports. Ian also enjoys music, sports and travelling.
Jim Eng
Sales Representative
Email: jim.eng_dilawri@contactdealer.com
After 20 years consulting with clients to build and protect their wealth, Jim has decided to pursue a career helping clients enjoy this wealth and experience the pure luxury of Acura. Jim is married and has two children. He loves spending time with family & friends or coaching & watching the many sports the family participates in. Please come to visit me. Let me show you why the Dilawri Group is one of Canada’s 50 Best Managed Companies and why Crown Acura has won the prestigious Acura Client Excellence award.
Tony Schaubroeck
Sales Representative
Email: tony.schaubroeck_dilawri@contactdealer.com
Hello, my name is Tony Schaubroeck, I have been working for Crown Acura for the last 3 1/2 years! I joined the business with the intention to build new relationships and to help provide information in one of the biggest purchases of a person’s life. I know from experience how much time and effort it takes into buying a car. I will be here to help that experience be more enjoyable and easy. When I’m not here at Crown Acura you can find me on just about any golf course or fishing hole. Like they say “Behind every great man there is a great woman” with out my better half Nichole I would not be where I am today!
Service
Dennis Konzelman
Service Manager
Email: servicemgr@crownacura.ca
Born May 3, 1971 (Taurus)
Born and raised a Winnipeg boy
One brother and two sisters
Elementary school Winnipeg
Junior high Kansas U.S.A
Married. Wife is Jill. Children as follows: Katerina, Sebastian, Elizabeth, Zoe, Thomas
Started as an apprentice at Garden City Honda (now defunct) May 1990. Started with the Dilawri Automotive group at Winnipeg Honda as a service advisor August 1, 1992.
Graduated to service manager at Crown Acura June 1 1997.
Hobbies: Spending time with family, outdoor activities such as golf, hockey and football. I also enjoy camping. Currently have a 1969 4 person Elgin pop up tent trailer we squish all the family into (help) insert sardine joke here!
Why am I in the Automotive business? There are many reasons why I’m in the Automotive business, the biggest reason is the people, not the people I work with (even though they are a big factor) but the people I have the pleasure dealing with every day. The most joy is from the relationships developed with my clients over the years. As far as I’m concerned there are not many better feelings one will get in life then the feeling I get from a handshake and a smile as a client is walking out the door.
Call me “sappy” or what ever but honestly… it drives me. I’d also like to extend a “thank you” to all the Acura clients that have graced me with their presence and I look forward to the future and the great journey ahead we will travel. I’d also like to extend a welcome to all new clients in the years to come. Come visit us and become one of the “family”
Rene Lesany
Service Advisor
Rene has 10 years Parts experience with Honda and Acura.
Darrell Sikorski
Service Technician
Doug Loewen
Service Technician
Jason Heckford
Service Technician
John Clements
Service Technician
Matthew Debassige
Service Technician
Parts
Amy Fakes
Parts Manager
Email: partsmgr@crownacura.ca
I have been with the Dilawri group for over three years now; and I am happy to say I’m back home at Crown Acura as the Parts Manager. I love dealing with the public and happy to assist where ever I can. Come by and say hello! When I am not at work I can be found out in Manitoba somewhere fishing, hunting and enjoying our great outdoors.