NOBODY BEATS A LAWLEY DEAL, NOBODY!! LOCATIONS HOME INVENTORY FINANCING MORE SIGN IN SAVED VEHICLES SEARCH ANYTHING SEARCH INVENTORY Search STAFF The Lawley Automotive Group is managed by a group of courteous and professional individuals, from our oldest to our newest team members. We are proud of the many years of experience that they each bring to the dealership group, and to you, our valued customer. You may contact them directly by clicking on one of the email links listed below each name. Thank you for visiting our website. We look forward to hearing from you. OUR STAFF EXECUTIVE & SUPPORT STAFF SEAN LAWLEY Owner / Dealer Serving Southern Arizona customers since 1995. Sean grew up in the car business and has actively performed most every job role imaginable. A native of Colorado, he relocated to Sierra Vista to provide Big City Discounts and Small Town Friendly Service in the desert southwest. He and his team of professionals know that lifelong business relationships are built from Great Customer Support and Prices That Can't Be Beat! That philosophy has helped us grow into Southern Arizona's largest dealership group. Find out why Sean says: "Nobody beats a Lawley deal, NOBODY!" FRANK GONZALEZ Chief Financial Officer Team Member since 2007. Frank and his wife moved to Sierra Vista in 2007 to bring his 30 years of retail automotive and 8 years of CPA experiences to Lawley Automotive Group. He was previously from Florida with time spent in Alabama and Georgia. He is our Chief Financial Officer and his previous positions in the automotive industry have been controller, CFO, or F & I manager. He has been involved in the Sierra Vista Community as past-Chairman and a board member of the Sierra Vista Chamber of Commerce and past-President and board member of the Sierra Vista Rotary Club. Frank is currently serving as a board member of the Legacy Foundation of Southeast Arizona and is still a member of Rotary. "This business is all about relationships." (520) 452-6906 BOB SANTA MARIA Chief Operating Officer Team Member since 2012. Bob Santa Maria is an Arizonan and a third generation car man, having followed in his father and his grandfather's footsteps. From a young age, he has worked in every facet of dealership operations, from lot porter to master technician, parts, sales, and ultimately operations management. Bob's most recent accomplishment was turning a Yuma Toyota dealership around to achieve President's Award status in just two years. We are pleased to welcome Bob, his wife, and their two sons to the Lawley Automotive Group of dealerships and to Sierra Vista. These outdoor and sports enthusiasts love the weather and the small town feel of Cochise County, and appreciate the close proximity to their family in Phoenix. Bob calls himself a "huge car buff" so you will be seeing a lot of him, and even some of his own collectibles, at our local car shows. (520) 439-6023 NEAL JACKSON Controller Team Member since 2007. Neal is a native of New Mexico and a graduate from the University of New Mexico with a BBA in Finance. He has worked in the automotive industry since 1993. When Neal is not working or spending time with family, he enjoys Homebrewing and Mountain Biking. Since 2017, Neal has been a coach for the Buena Mountain Bike team. Go Colts! (520) 452-6903 NIKKI GAYLOR Office Manager Team Member since 1998. Nikki grew up in Minnesota and moved to the sunny desert southwest in 1987 where she graduated from a local high school. In 1998 she returned to the area and was hired as the cashier at our Honda dealership. Through the years, Nikki has moved through various clerical positions at the Lawley Group, to include contracts, titles, billing, and she now supervises those positions and keeps our business offices running smoothly. When she's not baking or gardening, Nikki enjoys camping, hiking, ATV'ing and water sports. (520) 452-6943 MICHAEL CHRISTIE Chief Technology Officer Team Member since 2009. Michael grew up in the Silicon Valley of California and moved to AZ in 2003. Michael has been an I.T. network and systems engineer and administrator for over 20 years. He is an I.T. generalist with a focus on enterprise networking. When he's not neck deep in tech equipment, Michael spends his time fishing, hunting, hiking and target shooting. (520) 452-6925 LAWLEY AUTOMOTIVE CENTER (CHEVROLET BUICK GMC HYUNDAI) (AZ) JIMMY WATTS General Manager Team Member since 2014. Jimmy Watts is the General Manager at Lawley Automotive Center. Jimmy feels that our customers should be comfortable and at ease with the purchasing process. ”Our goals should align with our client's." As a result, our core culture is a friendly approach in a no pressure environment. Jimmy was born and raised in Arizona. He is a family person that enjoys mountain biking and rock climbing. (520) 439-6073 MIKE WILLIAMS Sales Manager Team Member since 2017. Mike Williams, originally from Tucson, is an avid outdoorsman who loves camping, fishing and hunting. He is the father of a pre-teen son, an adult daughter, and an adult son all of whom he enjoys spending time with. Mike started his automotive career in the late 1990's and he has worked in all areas of the business. At the Lawley Automotive Group, you might see Mike on the sales tower helping you find your next new vehicle, or he may be sitting behind the finance desk helping you secure your loan and finalize your paperwork. From start to finish, you can be assured that Mike's expertise will make it an easy, no hassle process. (520) 439-6054 TOM LAWLEY Sales Manager Team Member since 1999. After a brief hiatus Tom is... "Back in the saddle again!" at our Chevy store, which is where it all began for him over two decades ago. He has come full circle. A second generation car guy, he started in 1995 when Sean purchased the GM franchise. Tom grew up in Colorado, then graduated from Arizona State University with a Bachelor of Science in Operations Management and a Bachelor of Arts in Spanish. Tom loves outdoor activities with his family -- golfing, trips to Colorado, sunning themselves in Mexico. (520) 452-6116 HERB SANTA MARIA Service Manager Team Member since 2015. Herb comes from an automotive family with seven members still in dealer management. His father sold new Chevrolets from 1956 - 1996 for Rudolph Chevrolet / Lou Grubb Chevrolet. Herb started out as an apprentice technician in 1974 two days before he got married at the age of 16. He received his first manager's position in 1980 at the age of 22. Before coming to Lawley, he spent his 40 year career with Grubb Automotive, Autonation, and Findlay Automotive. Over the years he has worked in every department from sales, to service, to parts, to collision; Service Management is where Herb is the most comfortable and Lawley Automotive Center is fortunate to have his expertise in that position. Herb loves southern AZ; this is where he wants to finish his career. And yes, he is still married to his high school sweetheart! (520) 439-6031 FRANK CALVILLO Parts Manager Team Member since 2016. Frank, originally from Tucson, moved to Sierra Vista in June of 2016 to join our team. Frank has been in the Automotive industry for 24 years starting in the shipping and receiving department before moving into a parts counter person and other management positions. Frank is a proud father of five kids and enjoys the outdoors along with playing baseball and golf, and he is a BIG U of A sports fan. He loves the automotive business and is dedicated to helping his team to provide for all of our customers' parts and service needs. (520) 800-1221 GENE HAGELE Finance Director Team Member since 1996. Gene began his career in the automotive industry, starting out at our Honda Nissan store in 1996 as a Sales Consultant, and then shifting over to Finance & Insurance. Over the years, he has won various awards in Customer Service. Gene was born and raised in Sierra Vista. He looks forward to working with you on your new or used vehicle purchase. (520) 439-6055 STEPHANIE TAN F & I Manager Team Member since 2019. Stephanie Tan is originally from the Philippines and has been in the car business in Southern Arizona since 1997. She is a single mother of an energetic young man so when she has time off work they like to go on sight-seeing road trips, camping in the great outdoors, boating, and to the beach. As you can see, she loves dogs! Stephanie is a numbers person and will work hard to make the numbers work for your next new vehicle purchase at Lawley Chevrolet. (520) 439-6048 LAWLEY CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM (AZ) RICH SMITH General Manager Team Member since 2020. Rich grew up in the car business in Southern California and moved to Arizona in 2010. He has worked in almost every department of the car business, with some of the bigger dealership groups, and as a General Manager for over 17 years. Rich has managed teams with a high emphasis on customer service and satisfaction and has won the highest awards in the industry such as: the Walter P. Chrysler Award, the Mopar Award and Customer 1st Award (3 times), to name a few. Most recently for the Lawley Automotive Group in 2020 his team won the prestigious Chrysler Customer First Award for Excellence. When Rich is not working, he spends his free time with his family and enjoys golf, billiards and motorcycle riding. He is excited to being part of this great community and offering the same high-quality customer service you would expect to get in the big city without having to go there. Please feel free to give Rich a call or send him an email any time you have questions regarding your auto experience. (520) 439-6108 JON-PAUL COUTURIER General Sales Manager Team Member since 2013. Jon-Paul was born in Santa Rosa, California and was raised in the Bronx New York. He started as a car salesman in 1999 while in Spokane, Washington. Upon his retirement from serving 20 years in the U.S. Navy, the automotive industry beckoned him back and he was hired as a sales consultant at the Lawley group. His skills, enthusiasm, and his 25 plus years in customer service earned him a well-deserved promotion to Sales Manager and Finance, and these same skills earned him a promotion to General Sales Manager in early 2021! Let Jon-Paul help you purchase your next new vehicle. (520) 452-6119 MANNY QUINTEROS Sales Manager Team Member since 2020. Manny was born and raised in Silver City, New Mexico, and is a proud father of 4 children. He loves spending time with his family, to include watching UFC and wrestling with his son Brandon. Taking annual family trips to Disneyland are a much anticipated event. Manny brings his customer-service expertise to the Lawley CDJR store, and we're happy to have him as part of the team. (520) 458-8990 ROBERT SANTA MARIA Service Manager Team Member since 2017. New to Lawley Automotive but not new to the car business. Robert began his automotive career in 1969 but his passion for cars started when he was a young boy. Robert followed in his father's footsteps and entered the car business working at top dealerships; Lou Grubb Automotive, Saturn, Bud Thurston, to name a few, and now Lawley. Robert's talents and customer service accomplishments are known nationally as he's often asked to speak and share his expertise across the automotive industry. But those who know him well know him simply as "a people person". When he's not working on or waxing his cars at home he enjoys grilling for family and friends. He's been married to his high school sweetheart, Nora, since 1969 and has two grown children and three very active and athletic grandsons. You might see Robert around the football fields as he loves the cooler weather, the Sierra Vista community, and watching his grandsons play sports. Make sure to say "hi"! (520) 452-6124 FRANK CALVILLO Parts Manager Team Member since 2016. Frank, originally from Tucson, moved to Sierra Vista in June of 2016 to join our team. Frank has been in the Automotive industry for 24 years starting in the shipping and receiving department before moving into a parts counter person and other management positions. Frank is a proud father of five kids and enjoys the outdoors along with playing baseball and golf, and he is a BIG U of A sports fan. He loves the automotive business and is dedicated to helping his team to provide for all of our customers' parts and service needs. (520) 452-6113 RUSTY ROSEBERRY F & I Manager Team Member since 2017. Originally from Southern California where he oversaw sales and operations in the security industry for three decades, Rusty moved to Arizona in 2016. At the time Lawley acquired the CDJR store, Rusty was a valued member of the prior dealership’s sales team. He likes helping people and works extra hard to get the job done quickly and efficiently. That work ethic made him stand out in a crowd and has elevated Rusty from sales to internet sales to F & I Manager. Rusty enjoys spending time with family, attending church, and, as you can see, playing guitar, bass and drums with his church’s worship team. (520) 452-6130 LAWLEY'S TEAM FORD KIA SUPERSTORE (AZ) RICH SMITH General Manager Team Member since 2020. Rich grew up in the car business in Southern California and moved to Arizona in 2010. He has worked in almost every department of the car business, with some of the bigger dealership groups, and as a General Manager for over 17 years. Rich has managed teams with a high emphasis on customer service and satisfaction and has won the highest awards in the industry such as: the Walter P. Chrysler Award, the Mopar Award and Customer 1st Award (3 times), to name a few. Most recently for the Lawley Automotive Group in 2020 his team won the prestigious Chrysler Customer First Award for Excellence. When Rich is not working, he spends his free time with his family and enjoys golf, billiards and motorcycle riding. He is excited to being part of this great community and offering the same high-quality customer service you would expect to get in the big city without having to go there. Please feel free to give Rich a call or send him an email any time you have questions regarding your auto experience. (520) 452-6999 MIKE JANDRAN General Sales Manager Team Member Since 2021. Michael Jandran returns to southern Arizona with a wealth of over 28 years of automotive experience. He has worked in sales, finance, as a new & used car manager as well as General Sales Manager. When he isn’t taking care of customer’s needs, Michael is spending time with his two beautiful daughters. They enjoy visiting one of the Arizona lakes or snowboarding at one of the Arizona ski resorts. “I try to teach my girls to always treat others as you want to be treated. When you make a mistake, own up to it and try to make it right. I try every day to set that example at work.” (520) 452-6908 GIBRAM CARDENAS Sales Manager Team Member since 2020. Born and raised in Nogales AZ, Gibram graduated from Nogales High School and started in the car business in 2003. He left to work in the restaurant industry in upper management for 10 years and came back to the car business in 2015. Gibram has a big family with 7 children; Dora, Arody, Kevin, Lindsey, Arath, Auri, and Savannah the baby! He also adores 3 beautiful grandchildren. His hobbies include side by side riding, target shooting and the New York Yankees! He says, “My objective is always to help people and to be the best at what I do!” (520) 439-6043 CASSADY RUSSELL Sales Manager Team Member since 2021. Cassady has over 20 years of experience working for 2 of the largest dealer groups in the Phoenix market. He took a part time job selling cars on the weekends while going to Arizona State University; after graduating from ASU in 2002 with a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting and Information Systems he discovered the auto industry was the right fit for him. “I believe that buying a vehicle should not take hours on end and can be real simple, easy, and hassle free. I believe that technology and great customer service are the main ingredients that allow us to make your purchasing experience just that Simple, Hassle free, and Fast!” When he is not at work you can find him helping his wife raise their young daughter and son who are only 11 months apart in age. “I look forward to being a part of the Sierra Vista community and being able to teach my kids what it means to be part of this great Southern Arizona community.” (520) 439-6039 JOHN POLASKI Service Manager Team Member since 2018. John Polaski is a proud father and husband first and foremost (just ask his three boys or long-suffering wife ;o) !) He is an avid outdoorsman who also shoots pool in his spare time. John came to Lawley's Team Ford from Phoenix and it didn't take him long to decide to move here and become a member of our community. (520) 452-6926 JERRY TIMMEL Parts Manager Team Member since 2015. Jerry has been in the automotive parts business since 1975. With 34 years of dealership service in Oregon before moving to Arizona in 2009, he brings experience to the Lawley team. When offered the position of parts manager at Lawley Ford Kia, Jerry jumped at the chance to bring his expertise and commitment to Lawley and the people of Sierra Vista. Jerry and his wife, Mary, share two daughters and four grandchildren. Jerry is a fan of the Oregon Ducks and Portland Trailblazers. (520) 452-6904 ISAIAH RAMIREZ F & I Manager Team Member since 2020. Isaiah Ramirez has spent the last 19 years in business/ sales/ finance management. He grew up in a family-owned car company in southern California where he learned the business from the ground up until college. Isaiah studied marketing and foreign language and then spent most of the late 90’s and early 2000’s overseas developing western corporate interests in 2nd and 3rd world countries. He has lived on two different continents and traveled the globe in his professional carrier. Isaiah has a wife and six children and together they love going to church and having fellowship; love hiking, motorcycles, and boating. The family is new to Sierra Vista and he is very excited to be a part of “the great team at Lawley Automotive Group” as our new Ford/Kia Finance Director. He states, “I look forward to getting to know the community in this new role!” (520) 452-6946 TONY ROMAN F & I Manager Team Member since 2020. Born and raised in Tucson AZ, Tony Roman graduated from Pueblo High School in 1999. Right after graduation he started working in the car business and has performed sales, finance, sales manager and general manager roles. What he really enjoys is finance, and helping customers with their automotive needs. Tony has been married to his wife, Monica, since 2008 and together they have three children: Zoe, Roman and Monique. The five of them love to spend time together and travel. Tony’s hobbies include cooking and watching football; his team is the New England Patriots! His goal in life is to be the best Dad he can be because “Family always comes first.” (520) 452-6916 LAWLEY NISSAN (AZ) JOHN VARGAS General Sales Manager Team Member since 2015. John was born in Connecticut and raised in South Florida where, before getting into the automotive industry, he was an Executive Chef and caterer to the stars. He has 3 children and loves the outdoors, including 4-wheeling in the mountains and deep sea diving. In 2000 John started his automotive career and has been solely with Nissan from the beginning. He loves the product and its technology. "Nissan innovation is always on the move," John says, "and I'm excited to be a part of that!" We're glad to welcome John to the Lawley group. (520) 439-6063 RYAN GRAY Sales and F & I Manager Team Member since 2016. Ryan Gray started his career with us at Lawley in the midst of construction, and he endured months of cramped mobile quarters while at the same time providing excellent service to our customers. When we opened our beautiful, brand new Nissan facility, Ryan quickly got to work learning the many other facets of the sales process, to include Finance and Sales Management. Ryan is a valued team member and we know he will steer you in the right direction on your next vehicle purchase. In his spare time, Ryan enjoys spending time with his wife and three children. His absolute favorite thing to do is to play basketball with his children. (529) 439-6011 WES CROCKER Service Manager Team Member since 2012. Always armed with a warm smile, Wes Crocker delivers superior customer service with a deep understanding of nearly everything there is to know about automobiles both past and present. Since 2012, Wes has been the face of the service department for countless Lawley customers in need of scheduled maintenance or needed repairs and parts. When not with his work family, Wes can be found escorting his lovely wife through town, spinning classic vinyl with his two young boys, or catching an early morning game of Disc golf. (520) 439-6033 FRANK CALVILLO Parts Manager Team Member since 2016. Frank, originally from Tucson, moved to Sierra Vista in June of 2016 to join our team. Frank has been in the Automotive industry for 24 years starting in the shipping and receiving department before moving into a parts counter person and other management positions. Frank is a proud father of five kids and enjoys the outdoors along with playing baseball and golf, and he is a BIG U of A sports fan. He loves the automotive business and is dedicated to helping his team to provide for all of our customers' parts and service needs. (520) 800-1221 SHEIKH BUKSH F & I Manager Team Member since 2005. Sheikh (or "Shake") spent his first years selling cars, both on the floor and in our internet department. He is Chevy and Corvette certified with top-notch product knowledge. With a 5-star customer satisfaction score and his winning prize in the District Walk-Around competition, Sheikh has put thousands of customers at ease with the new technology and safety features on their new vehicle. He has now moved behind the finance desk, ready to walk you through your purchase paperwork. In his spare time, Sheikh enjoys driving and showing his sporty cars and was excited to attend the Ron Fellows Driving School in Las Vegas. His real passion, though, is his daughter Lily. (520) 439-6077 LAWLEY HONDA (AZ) DANIEL CORONADO General Manager Team Member since 2012. Daniel, an AZ native, moved to Sierra Vista in August of 2012 to join our management team. Along with his wife and three boys, Daniel enjoys the outdoors and sporting activities. He believes that a friendly atmosphere, trust, and forming relationships with customers are the keys to success. Lawley Honda re-opened at it's brand new location January 2017 and Daniel welcomes you to come down to Lawley Honda to say hello! (520) 800-1201 CHARLES COLLINS Sales Manager Team Member since 2006. Charles "Chuckie" Collins has been motivating, inspiring and driving his Honda team to continually grow and strive for excellence. He is passionate about being a part of our family based, community supporting company. Chuckie moved from Sales, to Finance and now Sales Manager. When he's not creating life-long customers, he's enjoying his family and friends. Coming from a military family and an active member in our community, Chuckie understands the importance of values, integrity, standards, success and always looking forward! (520) 800-1202 FRED RUTH Sales Manager Team Member since 2015. Fred joined the Lawley team with 30 years experience in the automotive industry, twenty of which were spent working for his Father's dealership in Benson Arizona. His other experience comes from a six year affiliation as Sales Manager at a Toyota dealership in Tucson. When not working, Fred enjoys spending time with his family playing golf and watching the University of Arizona Wildcats. Fred took a short leave and returned in 2021; Fred welcomes the opportunity to help you purchase your new vehicle at Lawley Honda. (520) 800-1204 MIKE SANTA MARIA Parts Manager & Service Asst. Mgr. Team Member since 2015. Mike was born & raised in the west valley of Phoenix Arizona. He’s a proud husband of more than 15 years & the father of two beautiful young daughters. Mike’s lifelong passion for cars lead him to Sierra Vista to join team Lawley Honda! His commitment to parts & service excellence stems from his family's long ties to the automotive industry, and Mike strives to serve each guest with honesty & integrity. Mike enjoys spending his free time with family, assisting in youth sports & drag racing. Come down to Honda and see Mike for your parts & service needs, or to just talk cars! (520) 800-1231 MIKE HEEMSBERGEN F & I Manager Team Member since 2018. Mike Heemsbergen is the father of three beautiful girls ranging in age from teens to young adult. In his spare time he likes riding all types of motorcycles from Harleys to motocross and, as you can see, Mike enjoys going to the sand dunes! He has been in the car business since 1999 as finance manager, sales manager and finance director. This University of Arizona football player and graduate joined the Lawley Honda finance team and would welcome the opportunity to chat with you about bikes, the Wildcats, or even how he can get you the best financing on the vehicle of your dreams. Stop by and say hello. (520) 800-1215 LAWLEY COLLISION CENTER (AZ) JEREMY MEAD Manager Team Member since 2010. Jeremy is here to assist in all of your collision needs and is excited to bring state-of-the-art technologies to the Lawley Collision Center. Visit Jeremy and his team of collision and detail professionals at 3200 E. Fry Blvd, across from the old Apache Middle School, behind Lawley Honda. (520) 458-0131 BACK TO TOP LAWLEY AUTOMOTIVE GROUP Corporate Office 100 N. Highway 90 Sierra Vista AZ 85635 US Home l Search New l Search Pre-Owned l Schedule Service l Dealer Locator AdChoices Dealer Log In