Meet Metro Toyota's Dealer Principal | Kalamazoo MI

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Management

Jeff DeNooyer: President; c2d0c5e5f63f4daf89ac803ecb5bcf05

Will Krueger: General Manager; wkrueger@metro-toyota.com; (269) 375-1000; 38842ccca7a444058e8733882eae2d45

Keith DeBoer

Service and Parts Director

Started at Metro Toyota: 2004
From: Mattawan, MI

Dream Car: 2022 Toyota Tundra TRD Pro packed with off road accessories

Hobbies/Interests: Hunting, fishing, diving, habitat management, traveling

Fun Fact: I have a bachelor's degree in Management from WMU and also a minor in biology. Although I don't use the biology knowledge much at work, it really has benefited me in my enjoyment of our natural world.

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Cory Wohlford: New Car Sales Manager; 969b3c7c3e334b6da0498831c16af3ad

Jordan Simpson: Pre-Owned Sales Manager; jordan@metro-toyota.com; (269) 353-5260; f1f98fe39cf84f9491b790cd3c093340

Finance

Zeb Olsen

Finance Director

zolsen@metro-toyota.com

269-353-5209

Zeb is passionate about providing the ultimate customer experience in all aspects of the vehicle purchase experience and is here to guide potential buyers on making an informed and educated purchasing decision that they can feel great about. Zeb prides himself on honesty, integrity and reliability, and has his customers best interests at heart.

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Jon Griffith

Business Manager

jgriffith@metro-toyota.com

(269) 353-5256

Jon Griffith has been the Financial Services Manager since joining Metro Toyota in 2006. Having lived in the area his entire life, he's made a home in Mattawan with his wife Leslie, and two wonderful children. Jon enjoys fishing, hunting and coaching his children in their various sporting activities as well as spending time with his family. Jon has many years of experience in Financial Services and he is extremely dedicated to making your next purchase as smooth as possible.

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Kurtis Swinehart: kswinehart@metro-toyota.com; 269-353-5217; 355f287385a24d31a9135f78ab6a0f34

New Sales Team

Terry Baker

New Vehicle Sales Consultant

tbaker@metro-toyota.com

269-353-5208

Hello, and thank you for taking time to check me out.

I am 100% Michigan born & raised and have lived in Kalamazoo since 1986, raising 2 children. I'm passionate about the outdoors and health & fitness. I love to travel and even lived in Mexico for a year. My favorite activities are bicycling, hiking and camping. My creative outlet is in the kitchen. I love making a meal, then watching folks enjoy! A little known fact about me is that I was once hired to cater a private party for the Governor.

My professional history has always involved serving others. I've spent over 20 years in business-to-business sales and service. My career in the car business began, and will end with Toyota. I've said before, I'll never sell another brand and I'll never work under another dealer banner. And never is a pretty long time… I hope. I have a great team of associates and THE BEST vehicles in the industry.

It would be an honor to serve you on your next vehicle purchase.

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Julia Bussing: Sales Consultant; a0a930b9f73f4f798f169666ab0023e2

Bob Kearns

Sales Consultant

(269) 353-5236

Bob is a lifelong resident of Southwestern Michigan. He is a Western Michigan University graduate and has been in sales for over 25 years. In his free time he enjoys spending time with his two boys, golfing, fishing and the outdoors. Bob believes in treating people with respect, dignity and is customer service driven.

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Dean Kepol

Sales Consultant

dkepol@metro-toyota.com

(269) 353-5244

I have a Bachelor's in Business Administration from Western Michigan University and a Masters in Arts: Training and Development.

My experience includes 10 years in automotive sales and marketing including New Vehicle Salesperson of the Year Awards from 2010-2014 and Toyota Sales Society for Superior Sales Performance and Customer Satisfaction. I enjoy being a part-time tennis coach and representing WMU in Tennis. I reside with my wife and child in Portage.

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Connor Moss

Sales Consultant

Started at Metro Toyota: January 2020

From: Paw Paw, MI
Dream Car: 1993 R32 Skyline

Hobbies/Interests: Cars and sports

Fun Fact: I was born in Southampton, England

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Tim Robertson

Sales Consultant

trobertson@metro-toyota.com

269-353-5261

Started with Metro Toyota: 2016

From: Tech Industry

Dream Car: Hybrid 4Runner

Hobbies/Interests: Collecting and repairing old video games and arcades

Fun Fact: I own a podcasting network, one of the longest running podcasters on the planet. Published author.

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Pre-Owned Sales

Andy Elkantar

Pre-Owned Sales Consultant

aelkantar@metro-toyota.com

269-353-2329

Started with Metro Toyota: March 2020

From: New York City, NY

Dream Car: Porsche 911

Hobbies/Interests: Running, billiards, family

Fun Fact: Went to college on full track scholarship, 2011 Kalamazoo 8-ball MVP. Licensed realtor in Michigan.

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Ken Karakula

Sales Consultant

kkarakula@metro-toyota.com

(269) 353-5271

A graduate of Ferris State University and Wayne State University, he was a Funeral Director and Managing Partner of RDMG Funeral Homes in Portage, MI before retiring in 1998. He joined Metro Toyota in 2006 and has been Salesperson of the Year 15 years in a row from 2007-2021. He is a member of Berean Baptist Church. Ken is a former Soccer Coach and Athletic Booster Club Member at Heritage Christian Academy. Ken has been married to Carolyn Lambrix Karakula since 1976 and they have 8 children and 13 grandchildren who all reside in the Kalamazoo area.

Ken Karakula

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Don Leitow

Sales Consultant

dleitow@metro-toyota.com

(269) 353-5206

Started with Metro Toyota: July 2010

From: Bridgman, MI

Dream Car: Sprinter Van 4x4

Hobbies/Interests: Ride mountain bikes, coach youth mountain bike team and camping in the summer

Fun Fact: When I was in high school, I would enroll in school in Florida for the winters to race amateur motocross. I went to Paris with Yamaha Motor Corp in a support role for Mike LaRocco.

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Blane Kurzmann

blane@metro-toyota.com

269-353-5297

Started with Metro Toyota: December 2018

From: Kalamazoo, MI

Dream Car: Lexus LFA

Hobbies/Interests: Boating, fishing, gardening, spending time with my 2 sons

Fun fact: I have had over 500 stitches and staples in my lifetime. Scars fade but stories live forever.

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Liem Nguyen: Sales Consultant; lnguyen@metro-toyota.com; 269-353-5249; 3b83297edad2402c92749a9790a67eea

Tedd Shipp

Sales Consultant

tshipp@metro-toyota.com

(269) 353-5254

Tedd is a 20 year resident of the Greater Kalamazoo area. He has been married to his wife Marie for over 25 years and they have 2 boys Justin and James. Tedd's education includes a Bachelor of Science in Nuclear Cardiology and a minor in Entomology. Prior to Metro Toyota, he worked in both Nuclear Cardiology and PET scanning. His experience in patient care has taught Tedd to be extremely patient and compassionate. He takes great pride in determining what his customers are looking for and working hard to help them achieve their goals. Tedd enjoys sports and has been coaching high school football for 15 years and previously officiating high school athletics for nearly 10 years. His diverse hobbies include cooking, playing guitar, golf and participating in the Northstar chapter of BNI.