Bill Stewart - The founder of Ferrari of Denver, 35+ years and counting!
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Bill has always had a passion for exotic cars, especially Rolls Royce, Bentley and Ferrari. One of his first jobs as an adult was working as a Rolls Royce mechanic. He moved to Denver in 1969 to work for Kumpf Motors, the Rolls Royce dealer at the time. He started his own service business in 1974, focusing on everything exotic. His first factory service franchise was Rolls Royce. The Rolls Royce franchise grew into a successful sales operation and in 1979 he acquired Maserati, Lotus and then the Alfa Romeo franchise, since he has added Ferrari and Bentley to this world class lineup. He built a new dealership at 1480 East County Line Road in Highlands Ranch, Colorado and moved into his first class facility in December 2001. Bill has been fortunate to have many loyal staff members train with him and remain with him for years, even several decades and it’s because he runs a great shop with a heart for excellent service. Bill is extremely dedicated to making his entire team feel that they are each the most important member of the team. He never uses the word “no.” Family life for Bill includes two kids and two grandkids. He loves taking them all for rides in his fun cars!
Mark E. Dismuke - General Manager - 19 years experience
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Mark joined Ferrari of Denver as our General Manager in July 2009. He lives in Lone Tree, Colorado with his wife Amy, who has a killer tennis shot. They have 3 great children: Ann (25) recently engaged has a Masters Degree in Education and is teaching in a local School District, Flinn (22) is currently studying Geoscience at Denison University and is a lacrosse coach with 3D Lacrosse, and Wilkins (17) an elite lacrosse atttackman, ranked 17th nationally recently made a early commitment as a Sophomore to attend Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore Maryland. Mark spent the majority of his impressionable years on the Continental Divide. Many of his years were spent on the ski hill or thinking about it. Skiing continues to be one of his passions. Mark began his career in the automotive industry here in Denver 18 years ago. He has enjoyed the benefits of working for such manufacturers as Porsche, Jaguar, and Volvo. Mark recently attended the World Class Driving School and was instructed by the famous Belgian driver, Didier Theys, in six of the world’s most exotic Supercars. Didier pushed Mark to go considerably faster than he should ever have been allowed! While working with Porsche, Mark took instruction at the Porsche Driving Experience on two occasions to hone his skills behind the wheel. He had the thrill of winding up a Porsche 997 Twin Turbo to 178 mph on the Gran Prix Autodromo Fernanda Pires da Silva track in Estoril Portugal; if his wife finds out, he's dead. Mark has owned and had great experiences with European cars. He took the store over 2 years ago and made a few necessary changes. Some changes included a few new faces in our sales department, AWESOME inventory, a fresh new attitude, and a rejuvenated energy throughout the entire dealership. Mark attributes his success to building long term relationships, honesty and ignoring the current economic marketplace. He has been able to increase business exponentially even in the toughest economic times our industry has ever seen. Over the last 12 months he has visited the Ferrari, Maserati and Bentley factory facilities on many occasions in order to ensure great working relationships with our partners overseas. Please introduce yourself to Mark; he is always open to hearing new ideas, questions, comments and concerns.
Derek Fennig - Ferrari Brand Specialist - 13 years experience with Ferrari of Denver
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Derek is well versed in all facets of our business. Prior to his sales experience, Derek tended to our Ferrari and Alfa Romeo clientele as a Service Advisor alongside Bill Stewart. His knowledge of what it takes to properly maintain your dream car is always helpful when considering your next purchase. Derek has also been lucky enough to visit both the Ferrari and Maserati factories. If you're considering a trip to Europe, don't hesitate to contact him about the "must dos" while you're there! Derek is an enthusiastic member of The Maserati Club and considers driving events among the most enjoyable ways to spend his free time. You've probably seen Derek around the dealership before, so don't be afraid to stop by and say "Hi"!
Vaughan Grice - Maserati Brand Specialist - 4 years experience
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Vaughan was born and raised not far from here in Estes Park. If asked, he can tell you where there are some amazing roads in the mountains that you may not have discovered yet. He went to school in both Greeley and Fort Collins, an earned a degree in Fire Science Technology. While in college, he began working at a German automotive dealership in Fort Collins. Shortly after graduating, he moved to Northglenn and got a job selling VWs. With a lot of hard work and enthusiasm, he has quickly moved his way up to the world of Maserati. Although young and relatively new to the exotic automotive industry, Vaughan is extremely passionate about the elite brands that he now represents. He will always see to it that your experience with our dealership is amazing. If you are seeking a no pressure sale, this is your man.
Steve Armstrong - English Brand Specialist (Bentley & Lotus) - 12 years of experience.
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As a Colorado native, Steve grew up hanging around the Dodge dealership his grandfather opened in 1919. Having been weaned on the muscle cars, he ventured into Triumphs, MGs and Alphas during his college years to develop a passion for different kinds of machines. Starting from go carts and motorcycles at a very early age, Steve has participated in many forms of motorsports, and still collects, restores, and maintains a stable of high performance vehicles today. After seven post-college years in Vail running hotels and teaching skiing, he gravitated back to the auto business in ownership of a Chrysler dealership in Ft Morgan and Colorado Motorsports in Boulder. Now coming to Ferrari of Denver from recent Mercedes, BMW, and Audi backgrounds, Steve is well versed in high performance car ownership and specialized customer service. Never any pressure, just consistent, confident guidance during your experience.
John Babos - Sales Specialist - The new guy
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John is relatively new to Ferrari of Denver but his passion for exotic cars and especially Ferrari’s and Lotus’ go back over 35 years. He still recalls his amazement the first time he saw a 1972 JP Lotus Europa Twin Cam and a 1968 Ferrari 365 Daytona. The seed was planted and his fate was sealed. So after retiring from 30 years in the aerospace industry John decided to finally pursue his true passion and came to Ferrari of Denver. Here he can enjoy sharing that passion of Ferraris, Lotus’ and now in addition, Maserati’s and Bentley’s. John currently owns two Ferraris; a Ferrari 328GTS and a Dino Ferrari, and with a little luck his third Ferrari is on the horizon. He has also acquired a significant Ferrari memorabilia collection of art, models, and books. John is extremely active in the Ferrari Club of America’s Rocky Mountain Region and does the planning and organizing of activities that include drives, tech sessions, rallies, concours and charity events, just to name a few. Please feel free to visit John at any time.
Meet the backbone of this joint
Phyllis Stewart - Business Manager
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Phyllis has been with the dealership since 1999, one year after she and Bill Stewart got married. After working for 20 years in the health care industry, she made the switch to Ferrari of Denver. She loves going to car shows and events around the world with Bill but her real passion is quilting. Most recently she and a friend co-authored a book entitled First Ladies of America Quilt. She loves designing, creating and collecting quilts. If you stop by the dealership you will find a few of her creations on the walls and her book is available in the Boutique. Family life for her includes two kids.
Heather Stewart - Boutique Coordinator
Heather is Bill's daughter and grew up in the dealership environment. In 2010 she graduated early from the Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising in Los Angeles with a degree in Fashion Design. She has recently moved back to take the reins of our boutique. She is a true artist who uses her creativity to its fullest.
Emilia Pannomarew - Administrator of Dealer Operations
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Amy Dismuke - Website Administration & Titles
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Jamie Wise - Director of Marketing & Communications
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