Meet Our Staff

Hometown: West Palm Beach, FL

Working for VW (cumulatively) since: 2019

Favorite VW model: GLI

Favorite food: Seafood

Favorite thing about St. Augustine: The weather

What "dream" feature would you incorporate into a VW vehicle? Self-driving capability

Favorite way to spend free time: Boating, hiking and the outdoors

Hometown: Emmaus, PA

Working for VW (cumulatively) since: March 2015

Favorite VW model: Toss-up between a 83-84 Rabbit GTI or a 85-86 Golf GTI

Schooling/Accreditation completed, and/or currently pursuing: Associates degree in Web Admin, VW Certified Parts Manager

Favorite thing about St. Augustine: The history and the weather

Favorite thing about working for VW of St. Augustine: The family/community-oriented core values that are preached and practiced strongly here

What "dream" feature would you incorporate into a VW vehicle? To make them simpler, with less bells & whistles…like they did "back in the day"

Favorite way to spend free time: Relaxing with my wife and pets

Hometown: Windham, ME

Working for VW (cumulatively) since: August 2021

Favorite VW model: GTI

What "dream" feature would you incorporate into a VW vehicle? Flight mode

Favorite thing about St. Augustine: The history

Favorite food: Everything!

Favorite way to spend free time: Fishing

Hometown: Palm Coast, FL

Working for VW (cumulatively) since: July 2019

Favorite VW model: Arteon

Favorite thing about St. Augustine: The downtown

Favorite food: Hot wings

What "dream" feature would you incorporate into a VW vehicle? Self-driving

Favorite way to spend free time: Sleeping

Hometown: Kearny, NJ

Working for VW (cumulatively) since: September 2023

Favorite VW model: Golf Harlequin

What "dream" feature would you incorporate into a VW vehicle? Bringing back of the pre-2000s features/accessories

Favorite thing about St. Augustine: The people, food and history

Favorite food: Everything!

Favorite way to spend free time: At the beach, car shows and with my family

Hometown: St. Augustine, FL

Working for VW (cumulatively) since: February 2020

Favorite VW model: Arteon R-Line

Favorite thing about St. Augustine: Everything! Hometown girl. I was born and raised here.

Favorite food: Thai and Italian

What "dream" feature would you incorporate into a VW vehicle? An automatic one touch button sunshade for windshield or electrochromic glass

Favorite way to spend free time: Relaxing at the beach or by the pool with good friends

Hometown: Elisabeth, NJ

Working for VW (cumulatively) since: October 2019

Favorite VW model: MK2 Golf Rallye

What "dream" feature would you incorporate into a VW vehicle? 07K powered Golf R

Favorite thing about St. Augustine: The history

Favorite food: Seafood

Favorite way to spend free time: Working on my cars and going to car shows

Hometown: Belmar, NJ

Working for VW (cumulatively) since: May 2022

Favorite VW model: '66 Beetle

What "dream" feature would you incorporate into a VW vehicle? Installed coffee maker

Favorite thing about St. Augustine: The people

Favorite food: Tacos

Favorite way to spend free time: Driving my 1985 MK1 Cabriole and hanging out with my wife and dogs

Hometown: Chicago, IL

Working for VW (cumulatively) since: July 2017

Favorite VW model: Golf R

Favorite thing about St. Augustine: The relaxed pace of life

Favorite thing about working for VW of St. Augustine: The team atmosphere

What "dream" feature would you incorporate into a VW vehicle? TT V12

Favorite way to spend free time: With friends and family

Hometown: Boston, MA

Working for VW (cumulatively) since: May 2018

Favorite VW model: MK4 GTI VR6

What "dream" feature would you incorporate into a VW vehicle? Self-driving capability

Favorite thing about St. Augustine: The culture and the people

Favorite food: Burgers

Favorite way to spend free time: Driving, gaming and just chilling

Hometown: Palm Coast, FL

Working for VW (cumulatively) since: May 2020

Favorite VW model: Atlas

What "dream" feature would you incorporate into a VW vehicle? Flying capability

Favorite thing about St. Augustine: Sightseeing

Favorite food: Chicken wings and tenders

Favorite way to spend free time: Being with my wife and kids and watching sports

Hometown: Massapeque Park, NY

Working for VW (cumulatively) since: January 2021

Favorite VW model: ID.4

Favorite thing about St. Augustine: The beach

Favorite food: Steak and pasta

What "dream" feature would you incorporate into a VW vehicle? Submarine conversion

Favorite way to spend free time: With friends or playing golf

Hometown: Akron, OH

Working for VW (cumulatively) since: September 2017

Favorite VW model: Scirocco R

Schooling/Accreditation completed, and/or currently pursuing: Hoping to get into Aviation school by next year

Favorite thing about St. Augustine: Downtown!

Favorite thing about working for VW of St. Augustine: Managers and coworkers are great!

What "dream" feature would you incorporate into a VW vehicle? Swapping in a Mercedes Benz 6.2L V8 AMG engine

Favorite way to spend free time: Traveling to new and previous destinations

Hometown: Charleston, SC

Working for VW (cumulatively) since: October 2013

Favorite VW model: 1982 GTI

What "dream" feature would you incorporate into a VW vehicle? Replicator

Favorite thing about St. Augustine: Being a part of the community and helping with various local environmental volunteer programs

Favorite food: Pickled things

Favorite way to spend free time: Doing anything that does not feel like work

Hometown: Springfield, MA

Working for VW (cumulatively) since: June 2018 (VW VEST Certified)

Favorite VW model: Passat

What "dream" feature would you incorporate into a VW vehicle? Massage Seats

Favorite thing about St. Augustine: The downtown and Nights of Lights

Favorite food: Chicken Madeira from the Cheesecake Factory

Favorite way to spend free time: Reading

Hometown: Jakarta, Indonesia

Working for VW (cumulatively) since: January 2018

Favorite VW model: Atlas

Schooling/Accreditation completed, and/or currently pursuing: BA in Law and AAS in Paralegal Studies

Favorite thing about St. Augustine: The climate, warm sunshine and coastal breeze. It reminds me of my home country of Indonesia.

Favorite thing about working for VW of St. Augustine: How it is so family-oriented

What "dream" feature would you incorporate into a VW vehicle? The ability to work in water

Favorite way to spend free time: With my family, cooking, fishing and playing piano

Hometown: Detroit, MI

Working for VW (cumulatively) since:December 2021

Favorite VW model: Atlas

What "dream" feature would you incorporate into a VW vehicle? Drive on water

Favorite thing about St. Augustine: The historic district

Favorite food: Tacos

Favorite way to spend free time: Hanging out with my baby niece

Hometown: Kennebunkport, ME

Working for VW (cumulatively) since: April 2023

Favorite VW model: GTI

Favorite thing about St. Augustine: The beaches, golf courses, fishing, going out on the town and the history!

Favorite food: Sushi

What "dream" feature would you incorporate into a VW vehicle? Nitrous Oxide, MK7 GTI Garrett 2260 PowerMax

Favorite way to spend free time: Playing basketball, listening to podcasts, taking my girlfriend out to dinner, weekends with the boys, sailing and watching movies

Hometown: Greensboro, NC

Working for VW (cumulatively) since: October 2023

Favorite VW model: MKZ GTI

Favorite thing about St. Augustine: The historic downtown

Favorite food? Steak

What "dream" feature would you incorporate into a VW vehicle? Turbocharged 5 cylinder

Favorite way to spend free time: Working on cars and going to VW car shows

Hometown: St. Augustine

Working for VW (cumulatively) since:February 2024

Favorite VW model: Golf R

What "dream" feature would you incorporate into a VW vehicle? Just to keep the manual transmission

Favorite thing about St. Augustine: My family lives here

Favorite food: Anything homestyle

Favorite way to spend free time: On the water with my friends and family

Hometown: St. Augustine, FL

Working for VW (cumulatively) since: February 2024

Favorite VW Model: 1963 Model 117 VW Beetle

Favorite thing about St. Augustine: The history

Favorite food: Steak and baked potato

What "dream" feature would you incorporate into a VW vehicle? Flying capabilities

Favorite way to spend free time: With friends and family

Hometown: Jersey City, NJ

Working for VW (cumulatively) since: 2012

Favorite VW model: Bring back the Bus!

Schooling/Accreditation completed, and/or currently pursuing: BA in Plant Biology, Warren Wilson College, Swanna-Nowhere, NC.

Favorite thing about St. Augustine: It's a small city full of big personalities.

Favorite thing about working for VW of St. Augustine: Meeting the unique people attracted to the VW brand, and working with a phenomenal group of energetic people.

What "dream" feature would you incorporate into a VW vehicle? Accordion-style folding frame so we can find a parking spot in downtown Saint Augustine.

Favorite way to spend free time: Hanging out with my 3-year old twins, and playing piano and guitar.

Hometown: Gettysburg, PA

Working for VW (cumulatively) since: October 2013

Favorite VW model: GTI

Schooling/Accreditation completed, and/or currently pursuing: Bachelor of Arts in Public Relations and Advertising from Flagler College

Favorite thing about St. Augustine: The small town feel, the history of the city and the ability to get to so many cities within a few hours drive

Favorite thing about working for VW of St. Augustine: The comradery of our team, how strongly everyone believes in our product, and how our customers have become an extension of our family

What dream feature would you incorporate into a VW vehicle? I'd have to say if VW could incorporate an aquarium into one of their models that might be the coolest feature ever.

Favorite way to spend free time: I enjoy traveling, listening to music and being out on the water.

Hometown: Powder Springs, GA

Working for VW (cumulatively) since: November 2017

Favorite VW model: Beetle

Schooling/Accreditation completed, and/or currently pursuing: Over 20 years in the Automotive Industry with multiple certifications with various manufacturers

Favorite thing about St. Augustine: The beauty and charm of the Old City draws you in and the people make you want to stay forever

Favorite thing about working for VW of St. Augustine: The staff at VW of St. Augustine is what sets us apart from the rest. My co-workers are some of the friendliest and most dedicated people I've ever worked with.

What "dream" feature would you incorporate into a VW vehicle? An automatic clean feature would be awesome!

Favorite way to spend free time: Relaxing with my family on the beach!

Hometown: St. Augustine, FL

Working for VW (cumulatively) since: January 2014

Favorite VW model: Atlas

Schooling/Accreditation completed, and/or currently pursuing: 33 years in the automotive industry

Favorite thing about St. Augustine: The beauty. This is one of the most beautiful towns.

Favorite thing about working for VW of St. Augustine: The people I work with

Favorite way to spend free time: With my family

Hometown: Delray Beach, FL

Working for VW (cumulatively) since: 2015

Favorite VW model: Classic VW Bus

Favorite thing about St. Augustine: The history

Favorite food: Pizza

What "dream" feature would you incorporate into a VW vehicle? Heads-up display on the windshield

Favorite way to spend free time: Exploring the parks and beaches

Hometown: Winston, GA

Working for VW (cumulatively) since: July 2020

Favorite VW model: Cabrio

What "dream" feature would you incorporate into a VW vehicle? Self-driving

Favorite thing about St. Augustine: The food, the people and the beaches

Favorite food: Soul food

Favorite way to spend free time: Going to the beach and spending time with my family and dogs

Hometown: Quakertown, PA

Working for VW (cumulatively) since: November 2021

Favorite VW model: Cabriolet

What "dream" feature would you incorporate into a VW vehicle? Self-Driving

Favorite thing about St. Augustine: The beach

Favorite food: Anything spicy

Favorite way to spend free time: Painting, drawing, photography, music and animals