To bring some well-deserved attention to those nominated for Recognition, we are going to be publishing the names and kudos of those stellar employees on the intranet. Below are the employees who have been nominated the past 2 weeks.
They will all be eligible to win the $25.00, $50.00, $100.00 gift cards, or a day of PTO at the end of the month. To submit Recognition, go to your Paylocity app and click “Give Recognition” on the Home Page or log in on a PC and go to the “Recognition and Rewards” tab and select “Give Recognition”. Here you will fill out who you would like to recognize, write a message, and choose a badge, then submit. It’s that easy and you can submit as much Recognition as you would like!
Alex Tussing, recognized by Steve Vachon on 6/6: Robert W Page said, “very satisfied”. 5 star review, good job.
Alex Echenoz and Neil Farley, recognized by Steve Vachon on 6/6: Jason Mckee said, “My service advisor Alex is great!! Always helping me out with scheduling my oil changes and gets me in and out with no issues… great job Kelley!! The team is awesome!” 5 stars, great job.
Isaac Medina and Alex Tussing, recognized by Ethan Grubbs on 6/6: Thank you both for picking up the slack at closing time and helping us meet the deadline for the drop off appointment!
Sean Stuckey, recognized by Scott High on 6/6: Thanks to Sean for staying nearly an hour past his scheduled quitting time to complete a large upsell ticket finished while the customer waited.
Kenneth Baker, recognized by Matt Getty on 6/7: Ken helped the sales department out Saturday by getting a pre owned vehicle inspected and ready to go for the customer. The customer wanted to enjoy their new vehicle this weekend and Ken made that a possibility! Thanks!
Lucy Jackson, recognized by Jennifer Lauer on 6/9: Thank you for always helping me out and filing my checks! It is very much appreciated.
Rhonda Everhart, recognized by Monica Scott on 6/10: Rhonda organized a way for Hopper to get back to State after he delivered a vehicle to the Auto Mall will no way back.
Eliseo Castaneda, recognized by Rhonda Everhart on 6/10: I want to give a shout out to Eliseo for helping us out in getting a fellow employee back to another location. It was very nice of him to drop what he was doing and help out on the drop of a dime. Thank you Eliseo!
Anthony Trevino, recognized by Cory Wilson on 6/10: Tony, you have done an excellent job of cleaning and organizing the inventory. Please continue the great work; it is greatly appreciated.
Carlos Urrutia, recognized by Steve Vachon on 6/12: Terry L Minnick said, “Great job.. Service advisor very professional 👏..:” 5 stars and an emoji! Great job.
Justin Hardman, recognized by Steve Vachon on 6/12: Timothy Smith said, “Justin Hardman (service representative) is easy to talk to, is knowledgeable and is very helpful. I always have a pleasurable experience and will continue to go to Tom Kelley Buick for all my service needs.” 5 star review and great feedback, well done!
Alec Vanness, recognized by Steve Vachon on 6/12: Jan G Durisin said, “Service was prompt. All the personnel is very friendly and helpful.” 5 stars, good job.
Spencer Foust, recognized by Steve Vachon on 6/12: Kevin P Sorg said, “I received prompt, friendly service at the expected price/cost. Spencer was a pleasure to work with.” 5 stars, good job.
Mat Peters, recognized by Steve Vachon on 6/12: Stephen J Vachon said, “I was in and out in a timely manner. Vehicle was vacuumed, which was a nice touch.” 5 star review from a very difficult and hard to please customer. Well done.
Alex Echenoz, recognized by Steve Vachon on 6/12: John Sharber said, “I dropped my truck off for an oil change. Everyone was very friendly and no hassle.” 5 stars, great job.
Carlos Urrutia, recognized by Steve Vachon on 6/12: Tonya Ryan said, “I was given updates as the repairs progressed.” 5 star review, good job.
Brandon Dalbey, recognized by Steve Vachon on 6/12: Maria Elaine Gable said, “A fast in and out, I appreciate that.” 5 stars, good job.
Mat Peters, recognized by Steve Vachon on 6/12: Mary E Bear said, “Service department is always helpful and accommodating.” 5 stars, good job.
Alex Echenoz, recognized by Steve Vachon on 6/12: Jody M Burton said, “Alex took care of us. Got right in and out for a oil change” 5 stars, good job.
Brandon Dalbey, recognized by Steve Vachon on 6/12: Victor Hougan said, “Quick service” Five stars, good job.
Mat Peters, recognized by Steve Vachon on 6/12: Lisa A Meriwether said, “Was great” 5 stars, good job.
Spencer Foust, recognized by Steve Vachon on 6/12: Jacqueline A Custer said, “Was very good” 5 stars, good work.
Mason Hostetler, recognized by Steve Vachon on 6/12: Karen K Mclellan said, “My service adviser was nice and explained everything well. I was disappointed that even though I had made an appointment ahead of time, the shop was overscheduled and I had to leave my vehicle overnight for pretty minor repairs. I dropped it off at 8:30 am.” 5 stars, good job.
Mat Peters, recognized by Steve Vachon on 6/12: Oshem Desilva said, “Friendly” Good work, 5 star review!
Mat Peters, Jason Norris, and Michael Nackers, recognized by Steve Vachon on 6/12: James Rodriguez said, “Wait time was down considerably. I got in first thing in the morning as usual, but the time was quicker than expected.” Great job! 5 star review about an oil change wait time.
Andy Manor and Steven Demo, recognized by Steve Vachon on 6/12: Ricky And Sandra Mansfield said, “I had a check engine light come on and dropped my car off at Kelley’s. They were able to diagnose it the same day and fixed it the next business day!” 5 stars, good work!
Mat Peters, recognized by Steve Demo on 6/12: Lorri Reisinger said, “Mat was Awesome. He listened to what was wrong. Great service truck is running super.” 5 star review, great job.
Nick Lashure, recognized by Zach Parrish on 6/12: Congratulations, Nick, on successfully achieving your L2 Certification! This is a significant milestone in your professional development, and your hard work and dedication have truly paid off. Keep up the excellent work and continue striving for excellence in all your future endeavors!
Chad Schlemmer, recognized by Ryan Miser on 6/12: Sales had sold a vehicle and it happened to have an open recall on it. They informed us that we had about an hour to get this taken care of. We pulled it into the shop and Chad jumped in and knocked it out in 10 minutes. Chad’s work ethic and drive is outstanding.
Justin Hardman, recognized by Steve Demo on 6/12: Lamarr J Bell said, “good job” 5 stars, good job.
Adam Mayflower, Devon Turk, Alec Vanness, Andy Manor, Carlos Urrutia, Mat Peters, Spencer Foust, and Matthew Grubbs, recognized by Jason Norris on 6/13: Outstanding job answering the phones yesterday! 6/12/25 We had 35 calls and we did not miss a single one!!! Awesome job Team!!
Alex Tussing, recognized by Steve Vachon on 6/13: Robert A Kruse said, “Excellent service” 5 stars, great job.
Evans Dawson, recognized by Scott High on 6/13: Evans has been a tremendous asset to the service department. He has worked very hard to help out in the service drive while we searched for and hired a new greeter.
Norman Dohrman, recognized by Scott High on 6/13: Norm has helped immensely in the service drive during our search for and hiring of a new greeter. He has helped us keep our process intact while we have been short staffed.
Jonathan Wilkins, recognized by Zach Parrish on 6/13: Thank you for demonstrating remarkable efficiency and exhibiting an exceptional level of thoroughness in your work!
Martin Snodgrass, recognized by Timothy Bohn on 6/13: Thank you for going the extra mile with staying after to shuttle a customer. It is really appreciated.
Kevin Brooks, recognized by Timothy Bohn on 6/13: Thank you for being a team player, and going the extra mile to get a part needed today.
Robert Weick, recognized by Kevin Brooks on 6/13: GOOD JOB ON GETTING YOUR TRAINING DONE AT JLR TO MOVE UP TO THE NEXT LEVEL….
Tyler Heim, recognized by Kevin Brooks on 6/13: Thanks for stepping up and picking up that part we needed from indy.
Mat Peters, recognized by Steve Vachon on 6/13: Claire A Perlich said, “I had a great experience while getting my vehicle serviced. It was very quick and easy!” 5 stars, good job!
Carlos Urrutia, recognized by Steve Vachon on 6/13: Doris E Palmer said, “Carlos was very personal and professional and kept me informed during the 5 hour service. Very happy with him and the service I got.” 5 stars, one per hour! Good work.
Mat Peters, recognized by Steve Vachon on 6/13: Mark Swain said, “Matt was heloful” 5 stars, good work.
Mason Hostetler, recognized by Steve Vachon on 6/16: Mark T Littleford said, “Service manager Mason got me set up to have the curb burns on my rims fixed along with a shuttle home and back. Mason was friendly and efficient and the work on my rims was excellent. Thank you.” 5 stars, good work.
Alec Vanness, recognized by Steve Vachon on 6/16: Joseph Eickhoff said, “Alec provided excellent customer service.” 5 stars, good job.
Pete Ort, Doug Habegger, Ryan Miser, and Karly Smith, recognized by Steve Vachon on 6/16: GLENN CHURCH said, “Pete was a phenomenal service advisor. We had a rear differential issue and that was our only means of transportation. We drove it all the way from central Texas not knowing there was in issue until we reached Winchester, IN. We LOVED Pete and the technician that worked on our Jeep. While there my husband had to take a conference call and the dealership was kind and gracious enough to allow him to use their conference room. We had no appointment but called ahead and Pete got us right in. The dealership was clean and bright and the people were nice. Again, Pete was GREAT! Can’t say enough about the 2 men that helped us out of a potentially very bad situation in a very timely manner and we were on the road in a very short order considering what needed done! Thank you so much!” 5 stars, great job.
Karly Smith and Pete Ort, recognized by Steve Vachon on 6/16: DUANE BLUHM said, “It was great” 5 star review, great job!
Dusten Shoaf and Brad Eichelberger, recognized by Steve Vachon on 6/16: John Hooper said, “Fast, friendly service” 5 stars, good job.
Dusten Shoaf and Brad Eichelberger, recognized by Steve Vachon on 6/16: Norman Steury gave you a 5 star review, good work!
Adam Mayflower, recognized by Steve Vachon on 6/16: Stuart Holbrook said, “Was very good about getting my truck checked out and back to me in a timely manner.” 5 stars, good work.
Mat Peters, recognized by Steve Vachon on 6/16: Amy Simmons said, “Mat was quick to respond and answer my questions.” 5 stars, good work.
Alex Echenoz, recognized by Steve Vachon on 6/16: John Scott Gates said, “Kelley Buick-GMC always gives me great service!” 5 stars, great job.
Kelli Wiley, recognized by Steve Vachon on 6/16: David M Sauers said, “Was very professional and didn’t have a long wait.” 5 stars, good job.
Mat Peters, recognized by Steve Vachon on 6/16: Kenneth P Vandre Jr said, “Matt (our service advisor) was courteous and professional. The service was expeditious and we received a phone call when the truck was ready. We appreciate Kelley Chevroley!” 5 star review, good job.
Mat Peters, recognized by Mike Nackers on 6/16: Kenneth P Vandre Jr had to say the following in in latest review: “Matt (our service advisor) was courteous and professional. The service was expeditious and we received a phone call when the truck was ready. We appreciate Kelley Chevroley!” Great job Mat! Thank you providing our customers with excellent customer service!
Adam Mayflower, recognized by Mike Nackers on 6/16: Stuart Holbrook said “Was very good about getting my truck checked out and back to me in a timely manner.” in his latest 5 star review. Keep up the good work Adam!
Mat Peters, recognized by Mike Nackers on 6/16: Amy Simmons said “Mat was quick to respond and answer my questions.” in her latest 5 star review. Great job!
Alec Vanness, recognized by Mike Nackers on 6/16: Joseph Eickhoff said “Alec provided excellent customer service.” in his latest 5 star review. Thank you for taking pride in what you do!
Mat Peters, recognized by Mike Nackers on 6/16: Mark Swain said “Matt was heloful” in his latest 5 star review. Keep up the good work!
Carlos Urrutia, recognized by Mike Nackers on 6/16: Doris Palmer said “Carlos was very personal and professional and kept me informed during the 5 hour service. Very happy with him and the service I got.” in her latest 5 star review. Thank you for making it a great experience for this customer!
Mat Peters, recognized by Mike Nackers on 6/16: Lorri Reisinger said “Mat was Awesome. He listened to what was wrong. Great service truck is running super.” in her latest 5 star review. You are awesome!
Devon Turk, recognized by Jason Norris on 6/17: Devon did an amazing job answering phones yesterday 6/16/25. We had a high volume call day and Devon handled 14! calls. Nice job Devon!
Spencer Foust, recognized by Steve Vachon on 6/17: Michael L Tassler said, “I trust your abilities to to do the right things for your customers. And to support the products you sell. Good job! I am well pleased. Thank you.” 5 stars, good job.
Spencer Foust, recognized by Mike Nackers on 6/17: Michael Tassler said “I trust your abilities to to do the right things for your customers. And to support the products you sell. Good job! I am well pleased. Thank you.” in his latest 5 star review. Great job!
Jacob Sproat, recognized by Zach Parrish on 6/17: Thank you for staying after hours with me to take care of a walk in brake service at 5:30pm. I greatly appreciate your dedication to our service department!
Andy Manor, recognized by Steve Vachon on 6/18: Jeffrey Thrush said, “Everybody was very thorough and treated me very nice.” 5 stars, good work.
Kelli Wiley, recognized by Steve Vachon on 6/18: Brad A Hardin said, “Hassle free” 5 stars, good job.
Mason Hostetler, recognized by Steve Vachon on 6/18: Kevin M Szymanski said, “great service” 5 stars, good job.
Devon Turk, recognized by Steve Vachon on 6/18: Randy Alan Colvin said, “Took a little longer than expected, but I did decide to stick around and wait. Bright side is there is an awesome inventory of new and used vehicles to walk around and look at while you wait. That is if complimentary drinks and popcorn aren’t your thing. Have a seat on the comfortable chairs and enjoy free wifi and the tv.” 5 stars, good job.
Alex Echenoz, recognized by Steve Vachon on 6/18: Vicki French said, “Very prompt, good communications” 5 stars, good job.
Alex Echenoz, recognized by Steve Vachon on 6/18: Leonard R Proffitt said, “friendly and efficient”.
Ryan Miser, Daniel Simon, and Jeffery Pattee, recognized by Steve Vachon on 6/19: Thank you for coming in early today to clear out and park our new car inventory out of the service and detail departments and put it all back on the lot. This way our technicians and detailers could get their day started without a challenge. I appreciate the team work and the positive attitudes!
Jeffery Pattee, Daniel Simon, and Ryan Miser, recognized by Dave Echenoz on 6/19: In preparation for the severe storms expected Wednesday evening, the Decatur team took proactive steps by moving vehicles into buildings to protect them from possible damage. Jeff, Ryan, and Dan arrived early to assist in relocating cars from the detail department before our Thursday opening. Their help was truly appreciated!
Dan Hough and Tanner Gemmell, recognized by Scott High on 6/19: Great job exceeding this customers’ expectations. Mr. Freitel wrote a lengthy review that is too long to post on here however he gave high praise to Dan and to Tanner.
Alex Echenoz, recognized by Steve Vachon on 6/19: William Foster said, “I arrived early for my appointment and got right in. The service rep , Alex, was honest about what was needed to complete my service. I was updated during the service. It was completed in about the time I was told it would take. The complementary car wash was better than most. Car was spotless and dry.” 5 stars, good job.
Paul Coy, recognized by Steve Vachon on 6/19: Terry E Saylor said, “Put me in before my appointment” 5 star review, good job.
Domanick Lawrence, recognized by Rob Miller on 6/19: Thank you so much for coming in early to move cars out of the showroom after last night’s storm! Your efforts help to set us up for success!
Alex Echenoz, recognized by Steve Vachon on 6/19: Rhonda J Kattau said, “Scheduled regular oil change. Arrived and they offered additional time to rotate tires and full inspection. NICE!” 5 STARS, GREAT JOB!
Matthew Brown, recognized by Mat Peters on 6/19: Matt always goes above and beyond by assisting Quick Lube when needed.
Spencer Foust, recognized by Steve Vachon on 6/19: Nancy Kaiser said, “Quick and affordable” 5 stars, good job.