Staff

How long have you been with the company?

• 6 years

What do you do at MacPhee Ford?

• Wash cars to sell cars, even fix the off one too.

Why did you choose the car business?

• The car business chose me

How do you prefer to start your day?

• I like to start my day with a cup of coffee and a 15-minute training session followed by a dealership walkthrough

What was your first job?

• I was a local paperboy

Are you a dog or a cat person (or neither)?

• Dog

What energizes you outside of work?

• I enjoy watching my kids play sports and music. I also enjoy how I get to see them grow and improve so quickly.

How long have you been with the company?

• A little over 4 years

What do you do at MacPhee Ford?

• I try to find new and improved ways to allow our Sales Department to clearly and efficiently help our customers find their next vehicle

Why did you choose the car business?

• Having grown up in the car business I was always drawn to how unique of business it is. Combining that with a vast interest in the world of digital marketing I saw it as a great fit.

How do you prefer to start your day?

• Workout in the morning, grab a coffee then plan what I am going to get done for the day.

What was your first job?

• I started washing cars on Saturdays when I was 12 years old

Are you a dog or a cat person (or neither)?

• Dog

What energizes you outside of work?

• Hanging out with friends and travelling (when it was allowed)

How long have you been with the company?

• 2 Years

What do you do at MacPhee Ford?

• As the Commercial Fleet Manager, I help businesses both small and large find the vehicle(s) that will help make their day-to-day operations more efficient.

Why did you choose the car business?

• My grandfather owned a Ford store that he started in 1952.  You could say it’s in my blood

How do you prefer to start your day?

• A nice cup of coffee

What was your first job?

• The bellhop at a hotel in Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ont.

Are you a dog or a cat person (or neither)?

• Definitely a dog person

What energizes you outside of work?

• A good long hike with the family

How long have you been with the company?

• I’ve been with MacPhee for 2 months, but have over 25 years of experience in Automotive Financial Services

What do you do at MacPhee Ford?

• Being a Financial Services Manager, I make sure our customers are professionally looked after when purchasing their new vehicle

Why did you choose the car business?

• I’ve always loved dealing with people

How do you prefer to start your day?

• A cup of decaf coffee

What was your first job?

• I was a newspaper area manager

Are you a dog or a cat person (or neither)?

• While I am a lover of both, I currently have my beautiful dog Daisey.

What energizes you outside of work?

• I enjoy decorating and painting furniture in my spare time

How long have you been with the company? 

• Going on 19 years

What do you do at MacPhee Ford?

• Originally I thought it was to just sell cars, however, after years of experience, what I do is build relationships

Why did you choose the car business?

• I just simply love vehicles.

How do you prefer to start your day?

• Always with a tasty breakfast

What was your first job?

• General Labourer

Are you a dog or a cat person (or neither)?

• I have neither but prefer dogs.

What energizes you outside of work?

• Definitely my kids

How long have you been with the company?

• Going on 23 solid years

What do you do at MacPhee Ford?

• Sales and Leasing Consultant, I am also a licensed Technician.

Why did you choose the car business?

• I’ve always had a passion for cars, starting my career as a Ford Technician then switching over to sales my life has revolved around vehicles.

How do you prefer to start your day?

• Being organized, I start every day with a plan of what I want to accomplish.

What was your first job?

• Since having my first job as a Dishwasher, I am no stranger to a hard day’s work.

Are you a dog or a cat person (or neither)?

• Both – I love all animals

What energizes you outside of work?

• I push myself further every day to try and support my family the best I can

How long have you been with the company?

• 4.5 years

What do you do at MacPhee Ford?

• As a Sales Consultant, I help my customers find the vehicle that best fits their needs.

Why did you choose the car business?

• I’ve always had a passion for cars

How do you prefer to start your day?

• Shower as soon as I wake up

What was your first job?

• Worked for  MI6

Are you a dog or a cat person (or neither)?

• Both

What energizes you outside of work?

• Travelling with my wife

How long have you been with the company?

• Started with MacPhee Pontiac in 1992

What do you do at MacPhee Ford? 

• Sales and Leasing Consultant

Why did you choose the car business? 

• I’ve always had a love for vehicles and meeting people

How do you prefer to start your day? 

• Breakfast

What was your first job? 

• Lot Attendant at an Austin dealership in Montreal

Are you a dog or a cat person (or neither)?

• My wife and I love our cats

What energizes you outside of work?

• For 37 years we spent most weekends touring on motorcycles, now its just relaxing at the cottage

How long have you been with the company?

• Been with MacPhee Ford since September 2016

What do you do at MacPhee Ford?

• As a Sales Consultant, I help my customers find the perfect vehicle to fit their needs.

Why did you choose the car business?

• Chose the car business as I have family in the industry; truly it was a gamble and it ended up being a great fit

How do you prefer to start your day?

• Prefer to start my day with my pooch, some good breakfast and a cup of coffee

What was your first job?

• I used to teach horseback riding lessons

Are you a dog or a cat person (or neither)?

• Both, I am a big animal lover in general

What energizes you outside of work?

• I am a very big outdoors girl – I love a good adventure, a good place to eat or a fun social event with friends and family

How long have you been with the company?

• Joined MacPhee January 2020

What do you do at MacPhee Ford?

• Sales Representative

Why did you choose the car business?

• Love for cars and the automotive business

How do you prefer to start your day?

•  Sports Center & a cup of coffee

What was your first job?

• Hockey school instructor

Are you a dog or a cat person (or neither)?

• Both

What energizes you outside of work?

• Family

How long have you been with the company?

• 3 months with MacPhee. 12+ years in the automobile business. Lifelong Mustang lover.

What do you do at MacPhee Ford?

• Help bring the vehicle buying experience to life for my customers.

Why did you choose the car business?

• When I was a kid we were a Ford family. I’ve always been a people person and my first car was a silver 1971 Mustang Grande.

How do you prefer to start your day?

• Drinking black coffee while reading Twitter on my phone and listening to the news on TV.

What was your first job?

• Worked the cash in the hardware department at Sears in Saint John, NB. This is where I also learned how to tie a tie.

Are you a dog or a cat person (or neither)?

Cat person. We have a 15-year-old grey domestic shorthair named Bubba. Nice fella.

What energizes you outside of work?

• Love to play golf, watch golf, read about golf and talk about golf. Also, enjoy boogie boarding at the beach and day trips in the car. Like to discover what is down at the end of a road anywhere in the country…sometimes a golf course! Love NFL football and all levels of hockey. Star Trek fan of the original series.

How long have you been with the company?

• New to the sales world, but I have been with MacPhee for a year and a half having done my Co-op here

What do you do at MacPhee Ford?

• Sales and Leasing Consultant

Why did you choose the car business?

• Life long car enthusiast which also drove me to attend the Automotive Business School of Canada in Barrie Ontario.

How do you prefer to start your day?

• Taking my dog for a nice long walk

What was your first job?

• McDonald’s

Are you a dog or a cat person (or neither)?

• DOGS!!!! 100%

What energizes you outside of work?

• Going on hikes with my dog, playing golf, spending time on the boat, Skiing, and watching hockey

How long have you been with the company?

• 7 Months

What do you do at MacPhee Ford?

• I look after vehicle merchandising and assist in social media marketing. I am the voice you hear in our walkaround videos!

Why did you choose the car business?

• I have always been a huge fan of cars ever since I was a kid. So being able to do what I love for work while being surrounded by different types of cars is the best job for me.

How do you prefer to start your day?

• A nice cup of hot coffee

What was your first job?

• Working an ice cream stand scooping ice cream for 7 hours a day

Are you a dog or a cat person (or neither)?

• Both

What energizes you outside of work?

• Friends, family and also the weather