Joe started in the car business in the 1980's, including at a Volvo dealership in upstate New York. When he moved to Charlottesville he became Sales Manager at our sister company, Colonial Auto
Center. After that he ran a used car operation just outside the
city before joining the Volvo team in 2009. Joe has been happily married for over 30 years. He and his wife have three children, all of whom are thriving adults. In fact, Joe's son is now selling Volvos, too!
Shawn joined our team in 2014. Under his leadership, our Service Department has consistently received the highest CSI scores from our customers, ranking among the top Volvo dealerships in the country!
Shawn himself is an Expert Level Volvo Technician and worked in Volvo service departments for many years before joining CMA. When he isn't working, Shawn loves spending time with his wife and two children, Beau and Lillie Pearl. His passions are Volvo and NASCAR.
Chris joined our team in November 2009 and is our
softball team captain. He is a native of Virginia and began his car career as an import
technician. Chris has 2 awesome kids and drives a 2001 Volvo S60 T5. As Parts Manager, Chris is responsible not only for our retail Volvo Parts, but also for a network of Wholesale Volvo Parts customers throughout Central Virginia.
Megan worked in the local fitness industry before joining the Volvo team in December 2017, and quickly became a great source of both energy and entertainment in our dealership. We can always count on her to jump in wherever she's needed, even though she's one of the busiest people here. Check out the Volvo Cville Facebook page for her hilarious and informative videos entitled "Megan's Minute"!
Daniel was raised in Charlottesville and went to Albemarle High School. After graduating from VCU, he returned to his hometown and worked in Business Development and as a Personal Trainer at ACAC. He joined Volvo Cville in June 2017 and works side by side with his dad. Daniel and his wife, Traci, love to spend their weekends hiking or at the beach with their dog Dozer.
Connor attended high school in San Juan Capistrano, California, after moving around the country for much of his childhood. He attended the University of Dayton, joining his older sister, and eventually was followed by his younger brother. Upon graduation, Connor joined the team at Volvo Cars of Charlottesville as a sales assistant and became a salesman in April 2019. In his spare time, Connor enjoys watching sports and hanging with friends and family.
Informally known as the "Mayor of Crozet," Fred is a local through and through. He grew up here, went to school here, and is raising his daughter here. Fred first joined our Volvo store in 2004 and worked with us for 12 years. He took a hiatus, then returned home to us in 2019. We are so glad he did!
Born and raised in Charlottesville, VA, Lizzy Hancock is a Volvo enthusiast, dog lover and maker of cards, music and banana bread. When she's not at work, she is most likely found relaxing at Sugar Hollow with her dogs Rusty and Dillon. After graduating from Guilford College in Greensboro, NC, Lizzy returned home and worked an assortment of jobs ranging from pasta slinging at Mona Lisa to playing all day with preschoolers. She's now happy to be settling in at Volvo Cars of Charlottesville with the fabulous team and beautiful new Volvos.Â
Brenda is a native of Virginia and has been with this dealership for
over 25 years. She is the caring voice that welcomes our longtime and
new customers. Brenda and her husband, Kenny, live in Gordonsville and
they spend their weekends grilling, gardening and boating.
Todd joined Volvo Cars of Charlottesville in August 2008 after seven years at a Volvo shop in Virginia Beach. He is an ASE and Volvo Certified Master Service Advisor. He's a dedicated family man with his lovely wife, Vanessa, and three children at home plus his son at Virginia Military Institute. When he's not working, Todd loves to play golf and work on their home and yard (he LOVES the zero-turn mower!).
Linda has been providing service at this dealership since April 2000.
She is a Master Volvo Service Advisor. When she's not hard at work keeping our
customers happy, Linda is an avid gardener and dog lover. In fact, her
dog Chloe can sometimes be seen behind our service counter greeting
customers.
Jimmy has been a part of our company, Carter Myers Automotive, for almost 20 years. He worked at CMA's Colonial Auto Center before joining us here at Volvo
in July 2014. Jimmy and his wife have three lovely daughters (one just got married!), and is committed to family, work and community.
Will joined Volvo Cars of Charlottesville in 2013. Before coming here, he
spent some time at CATEC learning the ins and outs of an
automobile. He and his wife live in Albemarle County. Will is a wild
Cowboys fan, which spurs some good-natured rivalry with our
Washington-loving employees.
Richard came to Volvo of Charlottesville in 2009 after working at our
sister store, CMA's Colonial Auto Center, for a number of years. He is retired
from the US Postal Service and is an avid runner and cyclist. You will
often see him working out at ACAC or walking the Monticello Trail with his wife, Linda.
Karl started in the automotive industry in 1952 Germany. He began as a
technician with Volkswagen and then joined Porsche in their original
factory. Karl has been at Volvo Cville since 1996 and has worked in
just about every department including Service, Parts and in our Office. He volunteers at the local Salvation Army twice a week, and says that it keeps him humble.
Dave has been the shop foreman at this Volvo store since 1985.
He is an Expert Level Volvo Technician and an ASE Advanced Level
Specialist. Everyone in Dave's family drives Volvos including his
children and his parents. There is no one in Central Virginia
who knows more about the inner-workings of a Volvo!
Tony has been one of the top techs in our shop since he got here in
1993. He is a graduate of CATEC, an ASE Advanced Level Specialist, and
has achieved Volvo Expert status. Tony is a resident of North Garden,
VA. His family has a number of Volvos, including a modified 2002 V70XC, a
2004 S80 and a couple of Volvo 850's that they enter in car shows
across the region.
David is from Central PA and has worked on cars his entire life. He
joined Volvo Cars of
Charlottesville in June 2015, after some time in the motorcycle
industry. David is married and has 1 son named Owen.
Larry is one of our Shop Team Captains, a CATEC graduate, and has been at
Volvo of Charlottesville since 2003. He is an Expert Level Volvo Technician
and an ASE Advanced Level Specialist. Larry drives a Volvo S60 R and a
Volvo 850 Turbo. His wife drives a Volvo V70 T5. They live in Albemarle
County with their two children.
Brian has been here since 2000 and is an ASE Advanced Level Specialist
& Expert Volvo Technician. He is a graduate of the Nashville Auto
Diesel College and CATEC. He currently lives in Afton with his wife,
Lauren and their two children. Brian drives a Volvo 850 Turbo.
Jacob has been part of the Volvo Cville family since he was a little kid. His dad, Tony, is one of our lead techs and started bringing Jacob by the shop in the mid 90's. As he grew up, he learned more and more about cars and we are thrilled he can now officially be part of the team! Jacob is a big fan of hunting and fishing. If he isn't outdoors, you can often find him in the shop working on cars with his dad.
Romono started at Volvo of Charlottesville in March 2014 after 6 years
detailing for another local company. He loves his work so much he even
enjoys detailing cars in his free time! Romono is married to Angela and
he has 4 kids: Fayshawnda, Xavier, Alexis, ad Dashawn.
Jessica joined Volvo of Charlottesville in October 2011. She is a
volunteer firefighter with East Rivanna Fire Company and was a
professional nanny. Jessica lives in Fluvanna with her
husband and 2 children. They have 5 dogs!
Liza is President & CEO of Carter Myers Automotive, her family's
business that has been serving Central Virginia's car needs since 1924.
She is the 4th generation of the Myers family and the first woman to run the company. Liza
grew up in Charlottesville, graduated from UVA, and has been back in
town since she purchased Volvo Cars of Charlottesville in 2003. She and her
husband, Pete, have two very active children. Liza's Volvo of
choice is the 7 passenger Volvo XC90.
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