Tom Castriota
Tom Castriota grew up in the car business. His family still owns a Chevrolet store in Pittsburgh, PA.
Tom opened his first dealership after leaving active duty in the Marine Corp in 1979. He, and his family, eventually moved to the west coast of Florida, where in 1993, he and his wife, Anita, acquired the dealership that would eventually become Castriota Chevrolet. From that exciting day, Castriota Chevrolet has grown to become one of the largest and most successful dealerships in Florida.
Tom retired from the Marine Corps Reserves as a Lt. Col. in 2001. In mid-2006, Tom was recalled to the Marine Corps in November 2006 and deployed to Baghdad, Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. While there, he served as the J-3 OPS/LNO to MNF-I with the Multi-National Security Transition Command – Iraq. During that period, he worked with the Prime Minister of Iraq’s operation command center and the command that was tasked with training Iraq forces. He returned home from active duty in august 2007, where once again, he can be found walking the halls and greeting customers.
tcastriota@castriota.com
Panagiotis Roussos
Pete joined the Castriota team in 1999. He came to us after retiring as a Professor of Economics from the University of Kentucky. Pete has filled numerous positions here at the Dealership, including Sales Associate, Special Finance Manager, and Finance Manager. He currently holds the position of Sales Manager.
peter@castriota.com
Michael Florentis
Terry Bedard
Robert Moran
Jim Gilliam
Jim joined our team in January of 1998 and has built a very extensive client list since then. He is known for his easy going style and continues to add new customers to his clientele. Jim is a 2007 Certified Sales Representative with General Motors in addition he is a 2007 Certified Truck Specialist. Come in and ask for him, he'll be happy to help you. Jim was recently promoted to our Inventory Manager. Congratulations Jim!!!!
Deborah Razzano
Deborah joined our team in April of 2006 and has rapidly become a favorite of our customers. Her pleasant professional attitude makes her a very easy person to do business with. When you come in ask for Debbie, she's waiting to help you find a suitable vehicle. Debbie is a 2007 Certified Sales Representative for General Motors.
Ben Auert
Ken Gioe
Ken Gioe
Leair Brock
Leair Brock
Jerry Bradford
Jerry Bradford
Steve Schmitt
Parker Law
Parker is one of our sales consultants and has over 15 years car sales experience. Born in Omaha, Nebraska, Parker is married with children. Parker’s favorite vehicle is the Chevy Tahoe.
Blanche Bosley
Blanche is a season sales person with over 23 years of experience. Blanche started selling vehicles in Hawaii specializing in new and pre-owned vehicles. Her home town is Huntington Long Island, NY and her favorite vehicle is the Chevy Corvette convertible.
Jayne Meyer
Jayne Meyer
Eric Vicario
Eric Vicario
Chris Davison
Walter Lozano
Walter has over sixteen years experience as a sales consultant. Walter’s home town is Bronx, New York and loves Italian food.
We are proud to introduce the valued members of the Castriota Chevrolet Finance Department.
Michael Najuch
Mike joined the Castriota Team as a Finance Manager and has since moved to the Sales Desk as one of our Sales managers.
mnajuch@castriota.com
Bruce Nutter
Bruce is one of our Finance Managers here at Castriota Chevrolet and is a graduate of Flushing High School in New York. Bruce is also a graduate of New Pauls College in New York with a two year degree in music. Bruce is married with two children plus two grandchildren and is currently a music director at St. Theresa’s church in Spring Hill, Fl. If Bruce is not here at work he’s home on his piano or at church. His favorite vehicle is a Chevy Camaro.
We are proud to introduce you to the Castriota Chevrolet Service Department.
Don Reeves
Don Reeves
Cathy Davidson
Cathy joined us in January of 2006 as one of our talented team of Service Writers.
cdavidson@castriota.com
Rico Piacentine
Rico is the third of our team of Service Writers; he joined us in June of 2006 with a wealth of experience in the Service side of the automotive industry.
rico@castriota.com
Jacin Hogeland
Jacin is one of our Assistant Service Managers with 13 years of GM service experience.
jhogeland@castriota.com
Mark Pinto
Rob Guastella
Lourdes Nascimento
Ursula Grenda
Ursula is our courtesy van driver. Born in Germany, Ursula speaks German, Italian and English. Ursula always greets customers with a smile.
Mike Feola
Mike joined the Dealership in June of 2001 coming to us with years of experince as an ASE Certified Mechanic. Mike is one of our very talented and experienced foremen in the shop.
mfeola@castriota.com
Roger Riendeau
Roger is the second of our pair of foreman. Roger joined us in June of 2002 and brings his substantial knowledge base as an ASE Certified Mechanic. Yes, Roger has excelled in this modern technical field by receiving the award of “ASE Master Technician”. Roger’s home town is Woonsocket, RI and is a graduate of Woonsocket High School. His favorite food is Mrs. Castriota’s meatballs and iced tea. When not at work, Roger can be found coaching youth baseball.
rriendeau@castriota.com
Phil Cannone
Stephen Gordy
Jerome Sheridan
Clinton Blanquer
Travis Cummings
James Kaczmarek
Shawn Hemley
James Hulin
James Hulin, Detail Department Supervisor
We are proud to introduce the valued members of the Castriota Chevrolet Parts Department
Robbie Roth
Robbie Roth is our parts consultant and has over 8 years of parts experience.
Scott Disbro
We are proud to introduce the valued members of the Castriota Chevrolet Accounting Department
Gary Hazard
Cindy Wade
Ronnie Furio
Ron has joined the team as our Payroll/Benefits/Internet Website Administrator and comes to us with a wealth of IT experience. Ron’s home town is Monessen, Pennsylvania and is a graduate of Pennsylvania State University. Ron is also a graduate of Indiana University of Pennsylvania. Ron’s favorite vehicle is the upcoming Chevy Volt, which is a modern marvel.
rfurio@castriota.com
Jennifer Johnson
Jennifer Johnson, Receptionist
Bonnie Parrish
Bonnie Parrish, Cashier
Brandi Bryant
Brandi Bryant
Paul Tilenius
Paul Tilenius
Steve Mace
Steve Mace
Karen Brooks
Karen Brooks
Bill Romig
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CENTER
We are proud to introduce the valued members of the Castriota Chevrolet Business Development Center
Marlene Rodriguez
Marlene Rodriguez
Dawn Cody
Dawn Cody
Jennise Matos
Jennise Matos
Dave Schutz
Dave Schutz
Dianne Torres
Pat Haas
Dave Davis
John Young
Violet Pate
Jan Pugh