The History and Mission of Emich Volkswagen

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Our People - It's nice to put a face with a name... Emich Volkswagen is the only Volkswagen dealership in Denver metro area, and our people are the best-trained, most knowledgeable anywhere. We are the oldest VW dealership in Colorado and have been at the same location for almost 50 years. We're here today, and you can be sure that we'll be here tomorrow! Even online we manage to be a full-service dealership. Looking for a price quote? We can do that. Want to order parts? No problemo. Need to make a service appointment? Yep, we can do that here, too. Of course, we always love to put a face to a name, so check out our business hours and directions if you'd like to visit in person.
*General Manager*
	Fred Emich General Manager fred4@emichautomotive.com Fred has been involved with the car industry for as long as he can remember whether it has been with the Emich group or Autonation dealerships. Even being the General Manager Fred still finds time to meet and assist customers who come into the dealership. When he isn't in the office you can find Fred in the great outdoors skiing, whitewater kayaking, golfing, cycling, running, and hiking. On his many trips to the wilderness he brings along his wife Lex and their dog Leyla. Fred is a proud graduate of Middlebury College in Vermont where he met his wife and helped the ski team win the Eastern Division Ski Championship.
*Sales Department*
	Dave Guttenberg Used Car Manager 303-928-6115 dguttenberg@emichautomotive.com Dave is our Pre-Owned manager and is responsible for Emich's pre-owned inventory. Dave prides himself in having the most unique and best maintained vehicles in Colorado
	Reuben Kuruvila Business Development Manager & Sales Manager 303-928-6155 rkuruvila@emichautomotive.com Reuben is our Business Development Manager & Sales manager. He is in charge of making sure our customers are being properly followed up with. He prides himself in making sure every internet inquiry is responded to quickly, clearly, and effectively. When he is at home he relishes the time he spends with his family. Reuben and his wife have two young daughters. He also spends his extra time skiing and watching the Broncos. Reuben was an All American Alpine Ski Racer at University of Nevada. He also graduated with a Masters in Hospitality Finance from Les Roches University in Switzerland.
	Paul Auerbach New Car Manager 303-928-6139 pauerbach@emichautomotive.com Paul has worked at the VW dealership for over half a decade. As the New Car Manager he is in charge of new car inventory and making sure Emich stays the number one dealer in the region. In his spare time he enjoys playing and watching baseball, which stems from his college days playing at the University of Hawaii. Paul is a native of Utah, then moved to Hawaii for College and now resides in beautiful Colorado.
	Dario Arnautovich Inventory Manager 303-928-0248 darnautovich@emichautomotive.com Dario has been an integral part of the Emich family for several years. Dario is a true car nut. Originally born in the former Yugoslavia, Dario is fluent in both English and Serbo-Croatian. Dario ensures that all of Emich’s pre-owned vehicles meet the highest standards.
	Ron Epstein Sales Associate 303-928-6149 repstein@emichautomotive.com Ron has spent over 14 years in the car industry, from dealerships on the East Coast to Colorado. In his spare time Ron enjoys watching football, both college and professional as well as many automobile races featured on the weekends. Ron also enjoys photography.
	Kevin Koritza Sales Associate kkoritza@emichautomotive.com Kevin Koritza comes to Emich as a result of being blown away by his own purchasing experience on his 2010 Jetta Limited Edition. He is a Colorado native and a graduated from Metropolitan State College of Denver with his Bachelor's of Science in Industrial Product Design. During his four years at Metro State, he competed in international design competitions with products ranging from automotive interiors to lifesaving medical devices. When not at the dealership Kevin enjoys running with his black lab Becca at Wash Park, taking in baseball games at Coor's field, and riding his Vespa PX150 around town.
	John Orlando Sales Associate jorlando@emichautomotive.com John has been a Sales Consultant with Volkswagen Since 2005. He has been a member of the Volkswagen National Sales Guild. He is also Master Certified Sales Consultant. When John is not at the Dealership you can find him spending time with his wife and two Children. John was a college gymnast for Michigan State College.
	Phil Almagno Sales Associate palmagno@emichautomotive.com Phil Almagno has been in the automotive industry for over 20 years. Phil has owner several business in Colorado which include restaurant and hair salons. Phil has two daughters whom have graduated from CU Boulder.
	Franz Hallgren Sales Associate fhallgren@emichautomotive.com Franz is originally from Miami, Florida and has recently moved back to Colorado from Texas. Franz enjoys his days off with his wife and daughter Rube. Franz can be seen driving around town in his white Routan.
	Blake Minger Sales Associate bminger@emichautomotive.com Blake Minger has worked in the automotive industry in service for a little over 3 years. He recently joined the Emich family coming from Charlotte, NC. He moved to Denver for a change of scenery & a great opportunity as a sales consultant. During his free time Blake enjoys all the outdoor activities such as snowboarding, cycling, hiking, & camping.
	Mateo Montoya Sales Associate mmontoya@emichautomotive.com Mateo was born and raised in Colorado. Mateo is very passionate about all facets of motorsports. Mateo participates in Auto cross and drifting events. On his time off Mateo enjoys being out with his family, camping, and being outdoors.
	Sean McRae Sales Associate smcrae@emichautomotive.com Sean McRae is a native to Denver, Colorado. Sean has been selling cars for several years and is an avid Volkswagen fan. Sean served a 4 year term in the US Navy. We are very happy to have him on our team!
	Derek Pound Sales Associate 303-928-6143 dpound@emichautomotive.com Derek moved from the sunny state of California to Denver looking for change and the "out of this world snowboarding" the mountains have to offer. Derek has been a VW Sales Consultant since 2006. He is a proud parent to his two year old Shiba Husky mix, Sheena. Derek also spends time on his R6 motorcycle.
	Dan Dolph Sales Associate 303-928-6144 ddolph@emichautomotive.com Dan has been in the Automotive industry for 6 years after spending over 15 years working in the restaurant industry. On his days off you can find Dan enjoying the outdoors either hiking, camping or fishing at his favorite spot. Dan can also be found hanging out at Red Rocks.
	Tristan TJ Ward Sales Associate 303-928-6117 tward@emichautomotive.com TJ has been working within the automotive industry for two years. He takes extra care of his customers by fully explaining all the bells and whistles of their newly purchased vehicle. Before getting into the automotive industry TJ played professional poker for over 5 years. He also has experience in small business operations through being the owner and operator of a small chain of formal clothing stores for about 15 years.
	Geoff Matge Sales Associate gmatge@emichautomotive.com Geoff moved to Colorado from Iowa six years ago. Originally planning to move to Florida, he was convinced to head west instead by a friend and fell in love with everything Colorado has to offer. His favorite hobbies include wakeboarding and waterskiing. Also, he's a football fanatic and follows the Iowa Hawkeyes and Baltimore Ravens religously during the fall and winter. When he's not on the water or watching the game he enjoys relaxing with his 2 year old lab/husky mix, Eddy.
*Finance Department*
	Chris Condon Finance Director
	David Maestas Finance Manager 303-928-6121 dmaestas@emichautomotive.com Dave is one of our business managers at Emich. Dave has been working with the company for over three years and is a Volkswagen guru. Dave's interest in the industry started in high school when he started his career selling cars. In his free time he enjoys watching the Denver Nuggets and Broncos. Some of his favorite movies include Wedding Crashers and a classic, Forrest Gump. Dave is involved with Big Brothers mentoring program.
	KB Brader Finance Manager 303-928-6148 Office 303-807-8925 Cell kbbrader@emichautomotive.com KB has been working with the Emich family for 3 years as a Sales Associate. Before joining the team he was a restaurant proprietor for over 10 years managing family owned and corporate operated establishments. In his spare time he enjoys reading books by his favorite authors, Clive Barker and James Lee Burke. His favorite all time actor is Al Pacino.
*Service Department*
	Jered Beeman Service Advisor jbeeman@emichautomotive.com Jered has been at Emich Volkswagen for five years. Jered has owned a VW since learning to drive and he loves the VW Sport. He currently drives a GTI VR6. When not working, Jered spends time with his family, friends and tuxedo cat named Beemer.
	Brian Williams Service Advisor bwilliams@emichautomotive.com
	Colt Williams Appointment Coordinator cwilliams@emichautomotive.com
	Tony Graziano Service Advisor tgraziano@emichautomotive.com Tony has been a service professional at Emich for 13 years.
	Rich Cervantes Emich Shop Foreman and VW Technician Has spent the last 3 1/2 years at Emich 27 years total VW experience Hobbies include motorcycles, bicycling and the outdoors Favorite Car of all time is the 1966 Karman Ghia Rich has 1 cat named Hailey
	Zach Shaw VW Technician Has spent the last 3 1/2 years at Emich 8 years total VW experience Hobbies include cars Favorite Car of all time is the Chevelle Zach has 1 cat
	Chris Ingraham VW Technician Has spent the last 3 1/2 years at Emich 15 years total VW experience Hobbies include his kids and hockey Chris has 2 dogs and 2 cats
	Jared Hindman VW Technician Has spent the last 3 1/2 years at Emich 7 years total VW experience Hobbies include fly fishing, old Italian scooters and SCCA Rally Cross Favorite car of all time is the Ford GT40 Jared has a Scottish Terrier named Patty and a cat named Morris
	Gus Salazar VW Technician Has spent the last 3 1/2 years at Emich 40 years total VW experience Hobbies include Riding his Harley Favorite car of all time is the 67 Corvette Gus has 2 dogs and 2 cats
	Peter Grillo VW Technician Has spent the last 3 1/2 years at Emich 7 years total VW experience Hobbies include painting and hot rodding VW's Favorite car of all time is his 89 Golf Peter has 1 cat
	Angel Alvarado VW Technician Has spent the last year at Emich 11 years total VW experience Hobbies include anything outdoors Angel appreciates all cars new and old Angel has a miniature pincher, sheepdog and a cat
	Emir Ahmestpahic VW Technician Has spent the last 3 1/2 years at Emich 15 years total VW experience Hobbies include hunting and geocache Favorite car of all time is the Alfa Romeo Emir has 1 dog
	Fatmir Hadzimurtovic VW Technician Has spent the last 3 1/2 years at Emich 7 years total VW experience Hobbies include fishing, hunting, outdoors and his family Favorite car of all time is the Ferrari
	Amir Suceska VW Technician Has spent the last 3 1/2 years at Emich 13 years total VW experience Hobbies include skiing and fixing old cars Favorite car of all time is the Porsche
	Justin Origer VW Technician
*Parts Department*
	Adam Bauer Parts Manager 303-928-6138 abauer@emichautomotive.com Adam recently joined the Emich family from Minnesota where he has been involved in dealerships since he was 15. He has worked with everything from multi line motorcycle dealerships carrying Hondas, Bimotas, and Moto Guzzis to Porsche, Audi, & Volkswagen dealerships. When you can’t find Adam at the dealership he is most likely going to be found pedaling, running, hiking, or skiing in the mountains somewhere. Other hobbies include riding dirtbikes, streetbikes, and tuning his own cars for fun.
	Allan Beck Wholesale Parts Specialist 303-938-6123 abeck@emichautomotive.com
	Carl Reidell Parts Specialist creidell@emichautomotive.com
	Carlos Manzanares Parts Specialist cmanzanares@emichautomotive.com
	Kellin Goldsmith Parts Specialist kgoldsmith@emichautomotive.com
	Jack the Parts Cat
*Business Office*
	Heather Sauers Controller hsauers@emichautomotive.com Heather grew up in Parker Colorado. She has been in the automotive industry since she was 18. Heather started as a cashier/receptionist while attending Arapahoe Community college with a major in accounting. She worked her way into the office and became a title clerk. In May of 1999 she came to the VW store as a billing clerk. Heather’s thirst for knowledge allowed her to excel in the office and eventually become the controller. When not at work you can find Heather at a “ free” poker table or enjoying a Rockies game.
	Sharon Campbell HR/Benefit/Payroll Manager scampbell@emichautomotive.com Sharon is a Denver native and has worked in the auto industry since she was a teenager in the early 70’s. First in sales, then the title desk and finally as HR/Benefit/Payroll Manager. Sharon strives to help our managers hire and retain the very best employees this industry has to offer. She has been at the VW store for over 15 years. When not at work Sharon enjoys reading, crocheting, crafts, poker and watching the Bronco’s, Avalanche and drag racing. When spring rolls around she will be gardening, camping, boating, fishing and hiking accompanied by her husband Mike and best friend Karley, an English springer spaniel.
	Barbara Parker Title Clerk bparker@emichautomotive.com Barbara has worked in the automotive industry more than 2 decades as a Title Clerk. Resellers of automobiles, trucks, commercial and recreational vehicles must keep records of the receipt and sale of every vehicle that they manage. Barbara makes sure that vehicle titles are managed in a timely and correct manner so that new vehicle owners, including the financial organizations that loan money, are given proper ownership records in accordance with local motor vehicle regulations. Barbara has continuous Training with State regulations as they change periodically. When Barbara is not working, she stays busy with all types of crafts, remodeling and a previous cake decorating business.
	Lindy Sena Billing Clerk lsena@emichautomotive.com Lindy has been in the field for several years. She originally started at a local dealership in New Mexico since completion of high school. She made her way to Denver, started working at a local dealership and continues to work and make Denver her home. Lindy also enjoys to keep up with the latest movies, spending time with loved ones and friends.
	Cindi Brackett Accounts Receivable and Payable cbrackette@emichautomotive.com I have worked in the Automotive Industry since graduation from High School. I enjoy spending time with my family, and attending all of my Grandson’s baseball, basketball and football games. My hobbies are making quilts, camping and motorcycle riding.