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Family
- Gillingham Ford
- Family Owned, Community Driven
- info@bobgford.com
- (216) 398-1300
A third generation family dealership with only one location, we have to try even harder to compete with large chain dealers and auto groups in our area. The key to our business is having great employees to help Northeast Ohio's residents. Having that one location allows us to keep those employees to complete the family atmosphere we have created over the last 60 plus years. Contact us and put us to the test #GoGillingham
- Bob Gillingham II
- Owner/President/Customer Relations
- bgillingham@bobgford.com
- (216) 325-1510
- Years On Staff: 50+Loving father of 3. Lives & dies the business, community activist, finance wizard, avid golfer & customer specialist
- Rob Gillingham III
- Owner/Secretary/Treasurer General Manager
- rg3@bobgford.com
- (216) 325-1536
- Years On Staff: 18Proud husband and father. Big sports fan, played baseball at BW, likes to golf, bowl, and cook.
- Matt Gillingham
- Owner/Vice President/Controller
- mgillingham@bobgford.com
- (216) 325-1526
- Years On Staff: 15Loving husband and father of 2 boys. Hobbies include bowling and golfing. AY ZIGGY ZOOMBA!
- Ashley Gillingham
- Facilities Manager
- agillingham@bobgford.com
- (216) 398-1300
Years On Staff: 2
I am here to assist you with your needs. Feel free to call or email me at anytime.
Management
- Dave Bundus
- General Manager
- dbundus@bobgford.com
- (216) 325-1514
- Years On Staff: 12Proud husband of 24 years to Dana. Father to Darla 23 (TikTok sensation 7.8m followers) who lives in Atlanta & Darci 21 who is engaged to be married in June of '23. Loves his 2 dogs- 10 y/o boarder collie "Oliver" & 5 y/o boxer "Bruce".Hobbies include: Playing pool, motorcycles, golf, and shooting.
- Scott Acker
- Fixed Operations Director
- service@bobgford.com
- (216) 325-1538
- Years On Staff: 20Loves cars, proud father of 3, BIG baseball fan.
- Rich Vargo
- Used Car Manager
- rvargo@bobgford.com
- (216) 325-1535
- Years On Staff: 37Proud husband of 40 years to his lovely bride Robin! Proud parent of two great people, Lauren and Tyler. Proud Grandpa of "Lil Man" Levi and still have his lovable pitbull "Capone"!ÂHobbies: Dining out with family/friends plus entertaining and spoiling their grandson!
- Matt Ellison
- Finance Manager
- matte@bobgford.com
- (216) 325-1525
- Years On Staff: 12Proud husband of 20 years to wife Tina and father of 3: Dustin 25, Brianna 18, and Macie 12. Has worked 16 years in the car business. One of his favorite pastimes are boating and fishing with family/friends… he once caught a 70 lb. halibut In Alaska.
- Ken Stafford
- Sales and Finance Manager
- kstafford@bobgford.com
- 216-325-1513
Years on Staff: 4
Proud husband and father. Dog named "Bubba", fish named "George" and hamster named " Dribble"Hobbies: Coaches son's basketball team, "BLEED" Cleveland, the Buckeyes and our sports teams! Loves spending time with his wife and son!
- Mike Spencer
- Used Car Sales
- mspencer@bobgford.com
- (216) 325-1531
- Years On Staff: 21Has a ton of animals...Brandy, Old Man, Gravy, Black Dog, Primo, Lady Luck of Royalton, Siracha, Napoleon, The Golden Comets, The Flock of Seagulls, Whitey, Lillian, Martha, Piccata, Confit, Hawk, Chill, Bolt, Caramel Crunch, Chocolate Crunch, Kerry and Skip.Loves food, especially eating it. Hot coco connoisseur. All time favorite car is the Mustang of course!
- Terry Radford
- Parts Manager
- tradford@bobgford.com
Years On Staff: 3Â (49 years experience in automotive field)
Married to wonderful wife of 35 years. Proud father to 2 twin boys.Hobies: Enjoy outdoor activities including camping, bicycling, golf, hiking, and skiing. Huge fan of all Cleveland sports teams!
- Bill Schneider
- Director of Business Development
- wschneider@bobgford.com
- (216) 398-3489
Years On Staff: 2
Proud husband and father. Has 2 dogs a german shepard and a shih tzu.Psychology and Economics degree from Baldwin Wallace University. 20+ years of Sales and Marketing experience. Has volunteered 18 years in hospice facilities.Â"Service. Integrity. Passion. Perseverance. Equanimity. - A simple formula for a compassionate leader."
Administration
- Marty Gregg
- Administrative Sales Manager
- mgregg@bobgford.com
- (216) 325-1524
I am here to assist you with your needs. Feel free to call or email me at anytime.
- Sydney Whittaker
- Service Desk Receptionist
Years on Staff: 1
Proud Fiancé to KC, cat mom to her new kitty "Mya"Hobbies: Loves spending time with family and friends. Favorite thing to do is take road trips with her fiancé, exploring new places and being adventurous.
Sales/Marketing
- Kenneth Miller
- Sales
- kmiller@bobgford.com
- (216) 325-1521
- Years On Staff: 30Proud husband to Lisa for 33 years. Father of an awesome daughter, Amanda- OSU graduate. Loves his dog Bella. Northfield Center resident.Hobbies: Loves to vacation with family everywhere. Huge Browns and Buckeyes fan. You can catch Ken at a nearby happy hour or out with family/friends for dinner... "Enjoy Life"!
- George Bode
- Sales/Fleet
- george@bobgford.com
- (216) 325-1519
- Years On Staff: 13Proud husband of 45 years to beautiful wife Sharon. Father to 4 daughters and son-in-laws, Grandfather of 5 with one on the way. Also has a 4 year old cocker spaniel "Rhett".Really enjoys his Wednesday and Sunday family dinners, experiencing life with his wife and best friend Sharon. Favorite hobby is gardening.
- Joe Witkowski
- Sales
- jwitkowski@bobgford.com
- (216) 325-1508
- Years On Staff: 7Proud dad to daughter "Jennifer" and son "Chuck"36 years of Ford sales experience! Clevelander through and through. Let his knowledge easy your car buying decision. Big fan of Cleveland Sports!
- Dave Zudell
- Sales
- dzudell@bobgford.com
- (216) 325-1516
- Years On Staff: 2038 year veteran of Ford Sales. Dedicated to selling, servicing and getting to know generations of loyal customers. Proud husband, father, grandfather and dog owner. Vermillion resident who enjoys local sports (especially basketball), walking his dog on the beach and time with family and friends.
- John Link
- Digital Marketing Specialist
- jlink@bobgford.com
- (216) 325-1520
- Years On Staff: 10Proud husband, father and #1 fan of all his kids' sports! Loves traveling and spending time with his gorgeous wife of 15 years Holly and their 4 kids, has 2 dachshunds "Cleoh" & "Maya", ÂProud Clevelander, coaches youth basketball, loves music and concerts, huge Cavs, Guards, Browns and Buckeyes fan, would always rather be in a gym or on a beach. Padua and Case alum.
- Mike Travagliante
- Internet Sales
- mtrav@bobgford.com
- (216) 325-1532
- Years On Staff: 11Proud fiancé to Rachell and dog dad to "Chance"Hobbies: High School Wrestling Coach, enjoys playing outdoor volleyball and golf. Huge Cleveland sports and Buckeye Fan! Hopes to be the second Gillingham employee on the cover of Time someday.
- Chris "Bubba" Andrade
- Sales
- bandrade@bobgford.com
- (216) 325-1529
Years On Staff: 3
Proud Clevelander living in Lakewood with a wonderful girlfriend and legendary cat "Figaro". In my free time you'll find me riding my motorcycle, playing cards or a board game. Love helping my clients with their transportation needs!
- Eric Asvestas
- Sales
- easvestas@bobgford.com
- (216) 325-1517
- Years On Staff: 10Proud owner of 3 dogs. Blue Heeler "Scarlet" and 2 adopted rescue puppies "Sia" & "Stormie". Eric enjoys home remodeling projects and playing with his dogs.
- Madelyn Vega
- Internet Sales
- mvega@bobgford.com
- (216) 325-1542
Years On Staff: 6
Proud mother of 2 awesome boys! She loves animals.Madelyn is bi-lingual in spanish/english. Loves music, food and spending time with with her friends and family. She's originally from Detroit, raised in Buffalo but now permanently in Cleveland. GO BROWNS!!
- Allison Schumacher
- Digital Sales and Marketing
- allisons@bobgford.com
- 216-325-1518
Years on Staff: 1
Single mom to her beautiful daughter "Tink" a 13 lb. wiener dog.Hobbies: enjoys live music and theatre, cooking, thrifting, and exploring the metroparks
Service/Parts
- Joe McCullough
- Service Manager
- joem@bobgford.com
- (216) 325-1506
- Years On Staff: 8Proud father of a baby boy, husband and hockey & hunting enthusiast.
- Michelle Melter
- Parts & IT Manager
- michelle@bobgford.com
- (216) 325-1528
- Years On Staff: 20Classic Mustang lover & computer tinkerer!
- Steve Lesiak
- Parts Associate
- slesiak@bobgford.com
- (216) 325-1540
- Years On Staff: 1725 years in the business. Proud father of 2 boys. Cleveland sports fan.
- Will Monske
- Service Advisor
- wmonske@bobgford.com
- (216) 325-1522
Years On Staff: 6
Proud husband to Danielle, father to Faith. Dog dad to "Karma".Hobbies: In his free Will's a professional landscaper, motivational speaker, 2 years experienced speedo swimsuit model. Enjoys sports and nature. Active contributor to the IRS. Likes Mexican food.
- Aaron Trainer
- Service Advisor
- atrainer@bobgford.com
- (216) 398-3414
Years On Staff: 1
Has a cat named Nala. Likes to golf and play games in his free time. He likes his food spicier than you do and has the sweat to prove it!Hobbies: Gains bro
- Andy Menti
- Parts Associate
- amenti@bobgford.com
- (216) 398-3487
Years On Staff: 8
Enjoys taking vacations to the mountains. Always working on a project with his blue tick hound "Jett" close by. Andy spends his spare time renovating and repairing homes.
- Evan Jasterbowski
- Parts & Service Logistics
Years on staff: 2
Current student studying data analytics. Very musically talented with instruments, singing and dancing. Enjoys quality time with loved ones.
- Butch "Virgil" Johnson
- Lead Service Garageman
Years On Staff: 6
Proud Husband to Mary, father to Kimberlee, Angela, and Michael & grandfather to Brock, Sarah, Colt and Reece. Has a dog named "Jack"Hobbies include: Car enthusiast, playing black jack, watching sports Colts, Browns, Bears & huge Notre Dame fan!
- Ed Berger
- Service Garageman
- Years On Staff: 10In his free time, Ed loves to work on classic cars and old tractors
- Almando J Feliciano
- Service Porter
Years on Staff: 5
Thankful for his many loved ones, family and friends.Hobbies: Music and big Cleveland sports fan
- Ray VanDame
- Porter
Years on Staff: 8
Likes to go to work and enjoys driving unique vehicles that are interesting... for example: police cars, tow trucks, ambulances and of course Shelby Mustangs!
- Lamont Thomas
- Wash Rack
Yrs on Staff: 1
Enjoys playing board games and karaoke with family and friends. Watching sports and playing basketball with his sons and nephews. You can find him grilling out ALL YEAR LONG!
- Sesric Perry-Hanley
- Service Technician
Years on Staff: 13
Enjoys spending time with his wife Leslie, daughter Jordan and son Toussaint, who also works at Gillingham Ford.In his free time he loves bowling and playing pool.
- Mike Reinke
- Service Technician
- Years on Staff: 15Has a dog.Hobbies: bikes, cars, racing, outdoors, golf
- Scott Birch
- Service Technician
- Years on Staff: 2 (24 years as Ford Certified Technician)Loving husband and father of 3 amazing kids! ÂHobbies: I enjoy everything that's Cleveland Sports and Buckeyes. I pride myself on being my kids' #1 fan with all of their sports and all that they do in life!
- Will Zak
- Service Technician
Years on Staff: 6
Proud husband to Lacey... dog dad to "Brutus"Hobbies: Drive and build demolition derby cars
- Tristan Whittaker
- Service Technician
Years on Staff: 2
Has a cat named "Bronx"Hobbies: He likes cars. Fast ones. He likes going fast (legally of course). Huge Cleveland sports fan.
- Nicholas Jarrett
- Service Technician
Years on Staff: 10
Proud sibling to 2 older sisters and 2 younger brothers.Hobbies: Browns fan. Likes to watch F1 and rally racing.
- Zachary Stanley
- Lube Technician
Years on Staff: 1
Proud son. Has a dog and rabbit. Loves all types of cars plus spending time with his dad and animals.
- Caleb Bittner
- Service Technician
- Years on Staff: 2Likes playing music and archery
- Aaron Roob
- Service Technician
Years on Staff: 2
UTI & Ford FACTS graduate!Hobbies: dirt bikes, race cars, BMX
- Carl Moskaly
Proud father of Ellie and boyfriend of Bratina
In his free time Carl enjoys combing his fingers through his long, luscious locks of blonde hair... and swimming.
- Dino Miceli
Proud father of his 3 kids, Carly, Nicholas, and Evan.
In his free time you'll find Dino working and riding in his big green tractor!
- Tim Reese
- Technician
Years on Staff: 29
Loves spending time with his family as well as hunting and fishing in his free time.
- Alex Hrabak
- Service Technician
Years on Staff: 11
Loves spending time with this son Hayden, girlfriend Stephanie, and dog Hank.Hobbies: enjoys outdoor activities especially fishing and hiking.
- Toussaint Perry-Hanley
- Detail Specialist
Years on Staff: 1
Currently a student at Kent State University. Fitness influencer and content creator... future millionaire
- Kyle Martin
- Service Technician
Years on Staff: 7
Proud son to parents married for 40 years. Younger brother to 2 older sisters.Hobbies: Loves off-roading and commercial trucks