Meet CMA's Volvo Team

Mike joined the CMA family in 2020 as GM of CMA's Colonial Auto Center and CMA's Colonial Nissan, where we quickly saw growth in both sales and service. With Joe Lombardo's retirement in 2021, Mike also took on the role of GM of CMA's Volvo Cars of Charlottesville, making him General Manager of all three CMA's Charlottesville Dealerships.

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!

Olivia joined our team in May of 2021. She started her career in the car business in 2019 in her hometown of Jackson Hole, Wyoming. Olivia and her beautiful daughter relocated to Charlottesville for a change of scenery and a new adventure. When not at work, you can find Olivia and her daughter lounging at the pool or exploring their new town.

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.

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.

Dave has been a lead technician 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!

Jimmy has been a part of our company, Carter Myers Automotive, for over 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 and are committed to family, work and community.

Larry is one of our Shop Team Captains, a CATEC graduate, and has been at CMA's Volvo Cars 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.

Todd joined CMA's 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 four children. When he's not working, Todd loves to play golf and work on their home and yard (he LOVES the zero-turn mower!).

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.

Richard came to CMA's Volvo Cars 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.

Romono joined CMA 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.

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.

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 CMA's Volvo Cars of Charlottesville in 2003. She and her husband, Pete, have two very active children. Liza is committed to sustainability and loves the all-electric Volvo XC40 Recharge.