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Meet Our Staff

Here at Dean Arbour Ford of Tawas we have a skilled, knowledgeable staff that is waiting to help you with your new and used vehicle needs. To contact a sales consultant click on their email address under their picture below or try our Contact Form .

Meet Our Management:



  Dealer Principal
    Colleen Arbour-Chapleski



                                 
             General Manager                                                         Finance Manager
                 John Roulo                                                                   Kelly Smith                                                      
       johnr@deanarbour.com                                           kellysmith@deanarbour.com 
"I have been with the Dean Arbour Family                "My automotive career began 11 yrs.
 for  16 years. We have an amazing team here
            ago with this team of dedicated
in every department and customer satisfaction         
professionals at Dean Arbour Ford of
is our number one goal!!
                                         Tawas. Every department's commitment
                                                                                to customer satisfaction is above and
                                                                               beyond the average dealerships. Stop in
                                                                                and experience the Dean Arbour
                                                                               Difference."
 
 
                      
               Office Manager                                           Internet Marketing Manager 
                Jane Baker                                                            Lindsay Miller
         jbaker@deanarbour.com                                     lindsay@deanarbour.com  

"I started my automotive career here                   " I have been with the Dean Arbour
at Dean Arbour Ford in 1996 and                       family just over three years. I reside at
was promoted to Office Manager in 1997.          the Tawas location, but do Internet Sales,
I am a member of the Ford Accountants             Website Management, and Social Media
Honor Roll program and have been for              Management  for Dean Arbour Ford 
the past 14 years. Outside of the dealership          Lincoln, Dean Arbour Ford of Tawas
I am a mother of two children                               and Dean Arbour Chevrolet Cadillac. 
and have lived in the Tawas Area for 18             I love my job and look forward to making
years. The Dean Arbour organization makes     our online presence even stronger in years it easy to juggle my career as well as my            the to come. If you have any suggestions  family because it is a very family oriented         for any of our websites or are interested business. I look forward to many more               in purchasing a car off of our website, 
 years with the Dean Arbour Family. .                please feel free to contact me. I would love
                                                                            to talk with you!!"

                                                              
                          
                  Parts Manager                                                     Service Manager  
                   Mike LeClair                                                          Bob Walter 
      mikeleclair@deanarbour.com                               bobwalter@deanarbour.com 

"I have been the Parts Manager at Dean                          "I have been in the car business   Arbour Ford of Tawas City since April of                  since 1996  and with the Dean Arbour
1996. Previous to that I was in the autoparts               Family for the last five years. I am a
and automotive machine shop business since                Senior Master Certified Service
1972. We have a great team here at Dean                    Advisor and a Ford Certified Service
Arbour  Ford and I am honored to                       Manager. I am married with two children.
be a part of it."
                                                         I  have received an E2 Employee
                                                                                Excellence Award for Customer Service.
                                                                                Come in and let us earn your business.


"The way a team plays as a whole  determines its success. You may have

the greatest bunch of individual stars in the world, but if they don't play  together, the team won't be worth a dime." - Babe Ruth



   Employee Relations Manager/
Inventory Manager / Sales Consultant
    Barb Robertson
     barbr@deanarbour.com
 

 " I have been in the car business since 1979. In 1988, I joined the Dean Arbour organization in Pinconning, and in 1992, I transferred to Dean Arbour Ford of Tawas. I am  Master Certified through Ford Motor Company. I am also a multiple year achiever of Ford's Employee Excellence Award and have the highest CSI (Customer Satisfaction) scores in the dealership. Stop in and see me for all of your automotive needs, and experience the professional courtesy you deserve, before, during and after the sale! "




Meet Our Sales Staff:  

 
 
                       
            Sales Consultant                                               Employee Relations Manager/
              Charlie Smith                                            Inventory Manager/ Sales Consultant 
  Charliesmith@deanarbour.com                                          Barb Robertson
                                                                                            barbr@deanarbour.com
"I have been with Dean Arbour Ford of Tawas          " I have been in the car business since
 
for 19 years. I am master certified with Ford              1979. In 1988, I joined the Dean
Motor Company.I love working with people and
         Arbour organization in Pinconning and have been blessed by God with my wife,               and in 1992, I transferred to Dean
2 great kids and 2 awesome grandchildren who        
Arbour Ford of Tawas. I am Master
keep me young!!"                                                        
Certified through Ford Motor
                                                                                    Company. I am also a multiple year
                                                                                 achiever of Ford's Employee Excellence
                                                                                Award and have the highest CSI
                                                                               (Customer Satisfaction) scores in the
                                                                              dealership. Stop in and see me for all of
                                                                              your automotive needs, and experience
                                                                             the professional courtesy you deserve,
                                                                             before, during and after the sale! "


                                    Sales Consultant                                                              Sales Consultant 
            Chelsea McCann                                                            Craig Herriman                   
     chelseam@deanarbour.com                                  Craigherriman@deanarbour.com

" I am new to the Dean Arbour Family                 "I have been with Dean Arbour for 8 yrs.
and the Tawas Area. I am looking                         and I am Master Certified through Ford
forward to furthering my career                            Motor Company.My greatest goal is
with the company and am hoping to be                making sure the customer is satisfied
here for many more to come."                              not just during the sale but after.
                                                                            Customer satisfaction is very important to
                                                                           me. For all your new or used car needs
                                                                          stop by and see me."




 
  Sales Consultant
                  Casey Smith                
       caseysmith@deanarbour.com
                                                                              
"I am new to Dean Arbour Ford of Tawas.  I graduated from
Central Michigan University with a degree in Entrepreneurship
& Marketing. I love talking to people and have loved
cars since I was a kid, so it only made sense to make this a
career. My goal is to make the car buying process for new
or used cars an easy one. Stop in, to see me and I promise
to greet you with a smile!!" 

Meet our Office Staff:


      
                   Melissa Martin                                      Shirley Ulman                  
            Customer Relations                                      
Title Clerk
 
"I have been with Dean Arbour Ford                           " I have worked in the automotive

for the last year and I am loving it!                              industry for 10 years and been with
I am the Customer Relations Manager                        Dean Arbour Ford for 5 1/2
years.
and I look forward to following up                              I have been awarded
"Employee of
with you about your service experience."                  the Quarter"and "Employee of the
                                                                                 Month". I am
married with two children
                                                                                               and six grandchildren.






Sandi Kaposi
Receptionist

" I have been with the Dean Arbour Ford Family for 10 years. I have enjoyed my coworkers and our customers over the years. I hope you can stop in, say hello and have a cup of coffee."



Meet our Service Department:


         
            TJ Birkenbach-                                                Rick Neier- 
            Senior Master Technician
                            Senior Master Technician

 " I have been with the Dean Arbour                                "I have been in the automotive
   Family for 15 years. I am a Ford                                industry in1974 and joined the
Senior  Master Certified Technician. I am                 
Dean Arbour Team on October 3rd  married with three children.                                     1986. I am a Auto Service Excellence
                                                                               Senior Master Certified Technician. I am
                                                                                    married with two grown children."  




            
                Randy Keller-                                                  Mike Westcott-
            Master Technician                                              
Master Technician

    "I have been with the Dean Arbour                             "I have been with Dean Arbour for
   Family for 11 years. I am Chassis Master                  20 years. I am Chassis Master and

  and Engine Master Certified. I am the                         Engine Master Certified. I am the 
  Sync and My Touch Specialist. I am                           Captain of the Tawas City Fire Dept.
 married with two children and one                              I am married with two children and
 grandchild. I have been retired from                          am also active in the "Walleyes for
 the Air Force for 21 years."                                       Iosco County" Program."




Service Advisor
Jim Meadows
jimm@deanarbour.com 

"I have been in the auto industry for 17 years, with 10 years of Ford experience. I am a four time Ford Medallion Elite Winner. I am a Ford Master Certified Service Advisor since 2003.


Meet Our Parts Department:


Tina Winchell
Parts Consultant

"I have been in the Automotive Business for 20 years and with Dean Arbour for 14 years.  We have whatever you are looking for from parts to accessories we are the place to go for Ford products."


Meet Our Detail Department:

               
                   Anthony Kushner                                                       Tim Harvey
                       Detail Team                                                           Detail Specialist

"I have been with Dean Arbour Ford for
                         "I have been with Dean Arbour
a year
and a half. I have lived in Tawas all                   10 years. Along with being the
my life and have recently graduated from                     
Detail Specialist, I am also the Rust Tawas Area High School. I am attending                      Proof and Quick Lane Technician. Kirtland Community College to become                     I am married and have one child. I an
Auto Technician."                                              am part of the Walleyes for Iosco County
                                                                                Program and have lived in the Tawas
                                                                                Area my whole life."


 
                  Josh McGuire
                  Detail Team


Hours

  • Monday: 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
  • Tuesday: 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
  • Wednesday: 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
  • Thursday: 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
  • Friday: 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
  • Saturday: 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
  • Sunday: Closed

Contact Information

Dean Arbour Ford of Tawas

55 W M 55

Tawas City, MI 48763
sales Sales:
(877) 607-9495

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