Our Staff
Head of Operations Team Top
Butch BockmierFounder / COO
Butch co-founded Park Place LTD in 1987, and what started as a small wholesale dealer, Butch has helped make into one of the premier full service special interest dealerships on the West Coast.
Butch Bockmier
David BinghamFounder / CEO
David Bingham and Butch Bockmier, joined up to start Park Place LTD in 1987, capitalizing on their love of cars and to build a business unlike any other on the west coast.
David Bingham
Ryan VanderwelGeneral Manager
Ryan came to Park Place after graduating from the University of Western Ontario as a Business Finance Major. He is as passionate about customer service as he is about cars. "If we provide our customers with the highest level of service for all their automotive needs, they will be our customers for life.”
Ryan Vanderwel
Sales Team Top
Hunter RossSales Consultant
Hunter Ross started out as a lot porter and worked his way up through the Consignment Department and onto the Sales Staff in 2011. Hunter is consistently very highly rated by our customers for his warm, friendly, non-pushy personality.
Hunter Ross
David BruskiSales Consultant
Dave Bruski started his automotive career locally in 1980, which eventually led him to Park Place LTD in 1991, making him the longest tenured employee in Park Place's history.
David Bruski
David KhazaiSales Consultant
David started his automobile career in 1987 at Olympic Auto Mall in Chicago. Prior to Park Place Ltd, David worked for Phoenix Mercedes Benz in Arizona. David believes in building long term relationships based on trust and integrity, and "customer hospitality".
David Khazai
Rick BurrellSales Consultant
Rick started in the auto industry in 2007 with Acura of Bellevue and has subsequently been a sales consultant for Audi of Bellevue, Infiniti of Kirkland, Lexus of Bellevue, Landmark Motors, and now with Park Place Ltd. He has been building relationships in the auto industry business with a focus on assisting the customers in achieving their goals and aspirations while making their car buying experience affordable, pleasant and enjoyable.
Rick Burrell
Matthew CarrickAston Martin Brand Manager
A native of Redmond, WA, Matthew has always had a passion for motorsports. After ownership of several successful businesses he followed his passion, starting as a Performance Specialist with the world renowned luxury exotic Porsche tuning facility, Evolution Motorsports followed by his tenure as General Manager with Heinz Gietz (HG) Motorsports.
Matthew Carrick
Alan GranaSales Consultant
Alan served in the US Army for 6-1/2 years. His love of cars and the great outdoors brought Alan from the San Francisco area to Washington.
Alan Grana
McKay RandsSales Consultant
McKay Rands
Blake DaquilaLot Manager
Blake's ambition for greatness started before he left high school, working 40 hours a week after classes to save up and purchase a BMW E36 as his first car.
Blake Daquila
Consignment Team Top
Chris LowellConsignment Director
Chris was a repeat Park Place customer before coming to work here in 2001. Chris’s dedication to superior customer service and professionalism are part of what makes our Consignment Program so successful. Chris wants to go the extra mile to help you get your car sold and achieve the best results possible.
Chris Lowell
Bryan PrattAssistant Consignment Director
With a huge passion and appreciation for exotic cars, Bryan came to us in 2009. He consistently brings in top inventory when consigning luxury and classics cars.
Bryan Pratt
Curtis SiertsConsignment Agent
Curtis enjoys working on and with cars. He is amazed with the technological advancements to automobiles over the years.
Curtis Sierts
Troy JohnsonConsignment Agent
Troy is a people person as much as he is a car guy. The Northwest is known for its 'cold shoulder' and Troy is everything but that with his cheerful attitude. Living throughout the world has exposed him to all type of vehicles and grew his passion for them. Bringing him aboard to our team here as a consignment agent has really made it a joyful experience selling to the people who have sold a car with us.
Troy Johnson
Marketing Team Top
Michael MorozovMarketing Manager / Photographer / Media Director
Michael typically drives at least 3,000 miles each month and put 50,000 miles on his car last year, even with it being out of commission for three months. Michael loves the tranquility to be found on an open road where he can focus on 'finding the line'. He swapped an engine into the Audi and immediately took the car on a 1,000 mile road trip.
Michael Morozov
Jason RinneAdvertising Coordinator / Marketing Specialist
With years of varied marketing experience, Jason is finally able to merge his career talents with his enthusiasm for exotic and specialty cars. Born in Bellevue and having lived all over the Pacific Northwest, joining the team at Park Place has been a bit of a homecoming and a perfectly natural transition to the greater Seattle area. When not in the garage handling light service and repair on his families' BMWs, you can find him turning laps at the local kart track in one of his 4-stroke ItalKarts with his son.
Jason Rinne
Office Team Top
Marilyn GaglianoController
Marilyn sitting in Jerry Seinfeld's 2011 Porsche 997 Speedster. Marilyn had her friend's 1965 Pontiac GTO up to 110 MPH back in the day, "Just to see how if felt."
Marilyn Gagliano
Joan WilliamsTitles & Registrations
Joan Williams
Abby HeilAccounts Payable/Accounts Receivable
Abby is also a professional ballet and modern dancer and has been a member of multiple dance companies in Seattle.
Abby Heil
Finance Team Top
Victor KirilenkoFinance Manager
After being honorably discharged from the Army in March 1994, I decided to follow in my father's footsteps and get into the career of automotive sales. Since 1994, I have held numerous positions from sales associate, business manager, used car manager, sales manager, and general sales manager. I am proud to be part of the sales staff here at Park Place and I enjoy using my experience and positive attitude in helping people purchase their dream car.
Victor Kirilenko
Richard WadeFinance
Richard started in automotive sales in 1983 after a 10-year career in the banking industry. Predictably, he's now a finance manager and he now puts his decades of experience to work for the many clients of Park Place.
Richard Wade
Service Team Top
Brian GroudlePark Place Service Center Manager
Brian is an Eastside native and has been an employee of Park Place for over 20 years, he has an extensive knowledge of our customers' cars. Brian is quick-witted and brings enthusiasm and positivity to Park Place daily.
Brian Groudle
Doug TaylorAston Martin Service
Doug has extensive experience as a Service Manager at a nearby Ferrari dealer, and he contributes extensive knowledge of premium European vehicles. His competence is topped only by his warm, friendly demeanor that our customers love.
Doug Taylor
Shabi SoliamaniService Advisor
Shabi Soliamani
Sean BiegelService Advisor
Sean Biegel
Vincent EdwardsAston Martin Bellevue - Head Service Technician
Exceptional skills and pride of workmanship have earned Vincent well deserved respect and admiration from Aston Martin and from our most discerning clients.
Vincent Edwards
John KellyTechnician
The name says it all. "Jag John” has been specializing in Jaguar service for over 32 years and can work on anything from late model cars to vintage Jaguars, as well as other British marques.
John Kelly
Armen GrigoryanTechnician
Armen speaks fluent Russian and has over 25 years experience working on Mercedes Benz vehicles, with 18 of those years being here in the US.
Armen Grigoryan
Eric BartonTechnician
Eric worked at Audi for six years after doing his automotive training in Avondale Arizona at UTI. He works on almost anything, but has extra expertise with Lotus, Porsche, Audi, Ferrari or Maserati.
Eric Barton
Mike HambertTechnician
Mike has over 30 years of auto repair experience, with 17 years as a service and repair specialist for Barrier Mercedes-Benz in Bellevue.
Mike Hambert
Kevin MichellichParts Department Manager
Kevin has been in the parts business since 1987. Having spent over a decade with Toyota and 7 years with Olympic Boat Center, he brings considerable experience and a great work ethic to the team.
Kevin Michellich
Brent EllisParts Consultant
Brent Ellis
Auto Salon Team Top
Bill KubalanzaDetail Manager/Vehicle Appearance Technician
Our most experienced Detailing Technician, Bill is always willing to assist, teach and mentor for the benefit of the team.
Bill Kubalanza
Joe TaylorCar Wash Manager/Detailer
Joe loves his work and takes great pride in putting a smile on a clients face.
Joe Taylor
Mike DoyleCeramic & Film Protection Installer
A true craftsman, Mike has been improving the appearance of cars for nearly 20 years.
Mike Doyle
Howard ShinCeramic & Film Protection Installer/Detailer
Howard has been a professional detailer for over 4 years and takes immense pride in his finished product.
Howard Shin
Dailo HamiltonDetailer/Vehicle Appearance Technician
Dailo fell in love with detailing fine cars in 1999 and he's never looked back!
Dailo Hamilton
Glenn PerezDetailer/Vehicle Appearance Technician
Glenn is a master at his craft and takes immense pride in his work.
Glenn Perez
Blake Detailer/Vehicle Appearance Technician
Blake
Restoration Team Top
Adam CosbyRestoration Specialist
Adam's no-nonsense approach and immense knowledge have earned him well-deserved respect from both his peers and clients the world-over. Both of his grandfathers were pilots in WWII and he grew up working on planes, trucks and cars of all types.
Adam Cosby