Park Place LTD - Sales staff photos and bio information

Management Staff

Butch Bockmier Founder

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.

David Bingham Founder

dsb@parkplaceltd.com

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.

Ryan Vanderwel General Manager

rvanderwel@parkplaceltd.com

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.”

Richard Wade Finance Manager

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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.

Victor Kirilenko Finance

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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.

Monte Solovy Sales Consultant

monte@parkplaceltd.com

Monte first joined Park Place in 1991 and has been selling high-line automobiles for over 27 years. He has a vast knowledge of Aston Martin, Ferrari, Mercedes, BMW, Porsche and many other types of exotic sports and luxury cars. Monte will be happy to help you acquire the car of your dreams.

Hunter Ross Sales Consultant

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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.

David Bruski Sales Consultant

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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 Khazai Sales Consultant

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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".

Rick Burrell Sales Consultant

rburrell@parkplaceltd.com

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.

Matthew R. Carrick Aston Martin Brand Manager

mcarrick@parkplaceltd.com

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 demonstrates vast technical expertise coupled with sound business experience that provides effective leadership and guidance in navigating the luxury, exotic, and collector car sales market.
His focus and efforts is the client, ensuring they receive exceptional service, satisfaction, performance along with personalized care.

Rami Atherton Sales Consultant

rami@parkplaceltd.com

Rami's is extremely knowledgable and passionate about cars and loves to help every client find the very best car for their lifestyle. His friendly and engaging personality makes for an enjoyable car buying experience. "I've made a career in making new friends and helping them fulfill their dreams!"

Alan Grana Sales Consultant

alan@parkplaceltd.com

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.

Chris Lowell Consignment Director

clowell@parkplaceltd.com

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.

Bryan Pratt Assistant Consignment Director

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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.

Curtis Sierts Consignment Agent

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Curtis enjoys working on and with cars. He is amazed with the technological advancements to automobiles over the years.

Steve Carlisle Marketing & Advertising Manager

scarlisle@parkplaceltd.com

As Marketing & Advertising Manager, Steve provides marketing, digital and print advertising coverage, social media management and graphic design for the entire Park Place Motor Group, including Park Place Ltd, Aston Martin Bellevue, Lotus of Bellevue, as well as, our Park Place Auto Salon and the Park Place Service Center.

Michael Morozov Marketing

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.

Marilyn Gagliano Controller

Marilyn had her friend's 1965 Pontiac GTO up to 110 MPH back in the day, "Just to see how if felt."

Joan Williams Titles & Registrations

Joan joined the Park Place family in 2004. She has been in the automotive business since 1982.

Abby Heil Executive Assistant

Abby is also a professional ballet and modern dancer and has been a member of multiple dance companies in Seattle.

Brian Groudle Park Place Service Center Manager

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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.

Doug Taylor Aston Martin Service & Parts Manager

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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.

John Perez Service Advisor

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John has worked in the auto industry for over 10 years, with expertise as a parts and service advisor and a life-long passion for automotive engineering.

Vincent Edwards Aston 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.

"Jag John” - John Kelly Technician

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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.

Armen Grigoryan Technician

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.

Eric Barton Technician

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.

Mike Hambert Technician

Mike has over 30 years of auto repair experience, with 17 years as a service and repair specialist for Barrier Mercedes-Benz in Bellevue.

Cameron Giamelo Aston Martin Bellevue - Technician

Cameron started his automotive career by rebuilding the family lawnmower at age 9, increasing the stock Sears 5hp engine's output to a shrub-shredding 8hp!

Michael MacDonald Service Technician

Mike grew up in a very small town where everyone constantly worked on cars and trucks. He gleaned as much as he could, then went to college in Oregon to get a degree as an Auto Technician.

Kevin Michellich Parts Department Manager

kmichellich@parkplaceltd.com

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.

Jacob Pellum Auto Salon Lead

Jacob's automotive passion along with his dedication are large parts of his success, and his extensive car knowledge is an asset to Park Place Ltd. Jacob is an ASE Certified Technician and holds an Automotive Specialist Degree from Clackamas CC. Among his many talents, he is a proficient structural and aesthetic welder, and an apprentice sheet metal fabricator.

Hanna Lynn Park Place Auto Salon - Auto Salon Receptionist

Ever since Hanna was little she’s always had a fascination with people. She loves meeting new people and hearing about their lives (and their cars!). So what better place to work at than the front desk? She has worked in customer service for 5 years and strives to make Park Place a warm and reliable environment for both customers and fellow coworkers.

Bill Kubalanza Vehicle Appearance Technician/Detailer

Our most experienced Detailing Technician, Bill is always willing to assist, teach and mentor for the benefit of the team.

Dailo Hamilton Vehicle Appearance Technician/Detailer

Dailo fell in love with detailing fine cars in 1999 and he's never looked back!

Joe Taylor Car Wash Manager/Detailer

Joe loves his work and takes great pride in putting a smile on a clients face.

Mike Doyle CeramicPro & 3M Film Application

A true craftsman, Mike has been improving the appearance of cars for nearly 20 years.

Glenn Perez Vehicle Appearance Technician/Detailer

Glenn is a master at his craft and takes immense pride in his work.

Howard Shin Vehicle Appearance Technician/Detailer

Howard has been a professional detailer for over 4 years and takes immense pride in his finished product.

Adam Cosby Restoration 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.