Fox Lake Toyota

Sales Department

	Jim Daluga General Manager I came to Fox Lake Toyota in January, 2008 after running publicly held auto dealerships for 7 years. I am having a great time watching our business and customer base grow. I am married with three children and enjoy following the Cubs and Bears. My office is located on the showroom floor and the door is always open stop in anytime!
	Ed O'Brien New Vehicle Sales Manager I have worked at Fox Lake Toyota since the dealership opened and relocated from the Western suburbs to be closer to work. I am married with two kids and a German Sheppard and I am enjoying selling cars to all of my neighbors.
	Tim Faul Pre-Owned Vehicle Sales Manager I have been involved in the retail car business for twenty five years and I love working at Fox Lake Toyota. I am married with three kids that keep me on my toes and I love spending my spare time in the Lake Geneva area.
	John Ringer Business Manager I am a lifelong Chicagoland resident and served in the U.S.M.C. from 1979-1985. I am married with two children in college and have worked in the retail car business since 1987. I am happy to help all of our customers with their finance needs and I have hundreds of repeat customers.
	Nate Galek Business Manager I have worked in the automobile business for 10 years, 7 years in finance and 3 years at Fox Lake Toyota. I have always enjoyed helping credit challenged customers purchase new and pre-owned Toyotas. I spend my free time restoring old muscle cars and doing any and all water sports.
	Gaby Riggs Internet Sales I have worked at Fox Lake Toyota for two and one half years. I started out in sales and have spent the past six months in internet sales. I love the internet department because my customers appreciate the no haggle approach to receiving information and I enjoy getting the exact cars that my customers want. I especially enjoy working in the spring and summer as I drive a Solara convertible!
	Curtis Byland Salesperson I am a retired U.S. Navy Chief and began my career in car sales after leaving the Navy in 2005. I have been at Fox Lake Toyota for almost two years and I have many repeat customers. I am the dealerships #1 Chicago Bears fan and have a wife, two kids and two Yellow Labs/Irish Wolfhounds to keep me busy.
	Curt Hermann Salesperson I have been affiliated with Toyota since 1983. I am married with three grand kids. I believe in a low pressure, product oriented approach to selling cars. I am certified in new, pre-owned and Scion.
	John Ippolito Salesperson I have been employed in auto business since 1978 and have been a resident of northern Illinois for over 40 years. I came to Fox Lake Toyota in 2008 and really enjoy working with the team we have. My specialty is to always try to meet the customer's needs. On my days off, I enjoy spending time with my family, motocross riding and bicycling. Stop in and see me.
	Scott Nielsen Salesperson I spent 25 years in the food wholesale business before entering the automobile business 7 years ago. I have been at Fox Lake Toyota for over three years and have a long list of repeat and referral customers. I am a resident of Fox Lake and can actually walk to the dealership from my home. My five kids keep me busy and I spend as much time as I can on the water boating, jet skiing and fishing.
	John Paladino Salesperson I am a lifelong resident of Fox Lake and a former business owner in town. I support the village in many different capacities and have enjoyed selling cars at Fox Lake Toyota for the past year. My twin boys keep me busy when I am not working. Please call me anytime and I will be happy to give you great service.
	Nathan Sanders Salesperson I am a lifelong Fox Lake resident and have enjoyed selling cars at Fox Lake Toyota for the last year. I am an avid sports fan and follow both the New York Yankees and New York Giants. I have an infant son who keeps me on my toes!
	Bob Vrakas Salesperson I am a lifelong resident of Spring Grove and have worked at Fox Lake Toyota since March of 2009. I consider myself a Toyota product knowledge expert and I am the dealerships Scion Champion. I am currently attending McHenry Community College.
	Dan Pagnotta Salesperson
	Lalo Martinez New Car Porter I have been employed in the car business since 2002 and worked in construction prior. I have been employed at Fox Lake Toyota since the dealership opened. I am married with one child and I enjoy following the Bears, Cubs and Fire in my spare time.
	Virgilio Ascencion Used Car Porter I have worked at Fox Lake Toyota since the dealership opened and relocated from the city of Chicago to be closer to work. I am married with three children and enjoy participating in all sports with my kids. I am a Chicago Fire season ticket holder.

Service Department

	Rich Owen Service Manager I began my career in the automotive business approximately ten years ago after owning my own restaurant in Casper Wyoming. Prior to joining the Fox Lake Toyota team, I was Service Manager at a Luxury dealership in southern Wisconsin. I am married with one young son. My favorite holiday is Halloween check out our dealerships Halloween pictures on our website and see if you can figure out who I am!
	Jason Fischer Assistant Service Manager I have been at Fox Lake Toyota since August of 2008 after spending 5 years as a Service Advisor at a luxury dealership. I am newly married, have a chocolate lab and golden retriever puppies and am a life long Green Bay Packers Fan.
	Scot Kochan Assistant Service Manager
	Ashley Heinrich Service Appointment Coordinator I have worked at Fox Lake Toyota for 3 years and have enjoyed moving to my new role in the service department.
	Eric Joern Assistant Service Manager I am currently attending College of Lake County pursuing an accounting degree, and I handle night service at Fox Lake Toyota. I am a life long resident of Ingleside and I played for Grant High Schools 2007 undefeated football team GO BULLDOGS!
	Casey Britton Automotive Technician I have been a technician for ten years and am currently a Master Diagnostic Technician and am also Toyota Hybrid Certified. I have been with Toyota my entire career. I am married with two young children and enjoy four wheeling and working on cars during my spare time.
	Dan Costley Automotive Technician I have been an automotive technician for 14 years and I recently joined Fox Lake Toyota after spending several years as a Lexus technician. I am currently a Toyota Certified technician. I am a black belt in both Tae Kwan Do and Hapkido, and my wife and I enjoy spending time with my Boxer.
	Fred Farmakis Automotive Technician I have been a resident of Lake County for 23 years and an automotive technician since 1975. I handle all of the used vehicle inspections at the dealership and often times meet with customers to discuss the reconditioning of the vehicles. I am an avid fisherman and astronomer and enjoy spending time with my wife and college age son.
	Joe Giamo Automotive Technician I have been employed at Fox Lake Toyota for approximately one year and am currently taking Toyota Technician Certification tests. I have lived in Antioch my entire life and I spend my spare time restoring a 1986 Toyota Supra.
	Juan Perez Automotive Technician I have been a technician since 1996 and am currently a Journeymen technician at Fox Lake Toyota. I have recently relocated from Chicago in order to shorten my commute to work. When not spending time with my wife and three children, I enjoy watching movies and have a collection of over 2500.
	Ryan Weaver Automotive Technician I have always enjoyed working on cars and I began my career in the automotive business in 2004. I have been an apprentice technician for four years. My daily round trip commute is over 60 miles and I am glad to make the drive every day as Fox Lake Toyota is the best dealership I have worked for.
	Sean O'Donnell Automotive Technician I have been at Fox Lake Toyota for three years and am a Master Diagnostic Technician with Toyota Hybrid Certification. I live in southern Wisconsin and don't have much spare time as my triplets keep my wife and I busy.
	Raul Rodriguez Vehicle Detailer I have worked for Fox Lake Toyota since the day the dealership opened. I relocated from the city of Chicago to the suburbs to shorten my drive to work. I really don't have much free time as I am busy spending time with my wife, four children and six grandchildren.
	Juan Santiago Vehicle Detailer I am a life long Lake County resident and have been employed at Fox Lake Toyota for six months. I have over five years experience detailing automobiles and look forward to coming to work every day. I enjoy following all sports, especially baseball and basketball.
	Alberto Fajardo Porter I have been a long time resident of Lake County and have been in the automobile business since 1996. I am married with two girls and have a pit bull named Manchitas to protect them.

Parts Department

	Len Cali Parts Manager I have been a Fox Lake employee since opening day and have been a Toyota Parts Manager since 1977. When it comes to Toyota parts, there probably isn't a question that I can't answer. I enjoy boating in my spare time.
	Enrique Contreras Assistant Parts Manager I can proudly state that I have the longest commute at Fox Lake Toyota 120 miles per day! I have been involved with Toyota parts since 1991 and I currently handle wholesale parts for the dealership. I am bilingual which helps me serve customers all over the metro area. I am a huge Chicago Bears and Cubs fan, and I know that this is the year for our Cubbies!
	Adam Komorski Parts Counterman I have been involved in Toyota parts since 1994. I live within walking distance of the dealership and often find myself at work six days a week. I spend much of my free time restoring a 1971 VW Beetle which has turned into a never ending project.
	Luke Pavone Wholesale Parts Manager I have been in the Toyota parts wholesale business for over 25 years and am probably the Oldest Wholesale Dog in the Chicago metro area. We cover all of Lake, Cook, and McHenry counties for parts wholesale as well as Southern Wisconsin, so it's not unusual for me to drive over 30,000 miles per year!
	Bill Lewis Parts Driver I am a retired long-haul semi truck driver and a good ol' boy from Kentucky. I enjoy driving the Fox Lake Toyota wholesale parts truck and working with our vast network of body shops and repair shops. I enjoy watching all types of sports and chasing my Grandson in my spare time.
	Thomas Thiry Parts Driver After retiring from my career in a school district, I decided to rejoin the work force. In my free time I enjoy spending time with my family and 5 grandchildren. I have also been a dedicated volunteer with children oncology services for over 25 years.

Office Personnel

	Christine Meland Comptroller I come from an automotive family and I have worked in the car business since 1988. Outside of work, I have a lot to keep me busy as I am a licensed realtor and have two children involved in cheerleading, football, baseball and gymnastics.
	Ana Perez Office Manager My husband and three children have recently relocated to Lake County from Chicago in order to live closer to the dealership. I have been employed at Fox Lake Toyota since the dealership opened. I am currently learning to enjoy life in the suburbs.
	Aldo Sintic I.T. Manager I have worked at Fox Lake Toyota since the dealership opened. I am married with three children and enjoy attending my kids sporting events.
	Lynn Fanale I am a long time resident of Fox Lake and have been employed at Fox Lake Toyota since our grand opening. I enjoy catching up with our service customers as they pass trough the dealership. I just adopted a black Labrador puppy who consumes most of my free time.
	Branden Dickens Cashier/Accounts Payable I have been employed at Fox Lake Toyota since we opened. I truly enjoy interacting with our customers on a daily basis. I am currently pursuing a private pilot's license in hopes that it will lead to a career as a commercial pilot.