blog:General Archives - Family Ford
Ann Marie Clark
I was born and raised in Campbell River. When asked how long I've been in the car business I say my age plus nine months :-D. After graduation I went to UVIC and received my degree in Biology (I know … not much use in the car business!!). I attended NADA dealer academy in McLean […]
Everett Einarson
In the spring of 2013, our family relocated to the beautiful Parksville-Qualicum Beach area. Having previously called the prairies of Saskatchewan and Manitoba home, this was a significant change for us. My journey in the car industry began back in 1994 in Thompson, Manitoba, where I spent nine years acquiring knowledge in both sales […]
Dale Griffis
I have lived on the island my whole life & can’t imagine living anywhere else. I grew up in Victoria for my first 18 years then moved to Nanaimo in 1993 where I went to Vancouver Island University for 3 years. After that I got hired at Earl’s restaurant where I spent the next 7 […]
Sue Charbonneau
They say you can take the girl out of the island, but you can't take the island out of the girl! After a few years in the big city, it was time to come home...home to Family Ford. I was born in Nanaimo and grew up in Parksville, where I started at Joe Cunningham Ford […]
Travis Lynch
Born and raised on the Island, I have seen it grow tremendously over the last 40 years. I started in the car business in 1993 right out of high school and have worked for several different manufacturers. I am very happy to have made my way back to Ford, and to be part of the […]
Chelsea McDonald
Chelsea has been with the Ford family since 2008. We were ecstatic when she transferred to Family Ford in the spring of 2017. Chelsea quickly reached proficiency in her new role of Inventory & Sales Administrator and continues to accept and excel at every challenge presented to her. Chelsea is a patient teacher and has […]
Matt Palchevsky
Matt grew up in Israel, Saskatchewan and Vancouver, and now lives in Parksville. In his free time he enjoys biking, going to the beach and spending time with his family and dog, Lucy. Matt speaks two foreign languages: Hebrew & Russian. A fun thing to know about Matt: He has completed the 15-day Ring-Road tour […]