Employee Spotlight - Dale Merz

Dale has been working at the Jim Butler South County location for the past 21 years and is also our Lead Mitsubishi Technician. Dale started working on vehicles as a profession over 30 years ago, which puts him in a classification of a "automotive service expert" that not many can claim. Dale is originally from the St. Louis Area, and currently leaves in Wentzville.

Dale eases his long work week, and lengthy drive to work often with a cruise on his 2010 Harley Davidson Street Glide. Favorite road to ride on his Harley is the Great River Road in Alton, Illinois. He has always had a passion for motorcycles and the open road. He also likes to relax on his day off with a round of golf.

When asked what the worst car he ever worked on was, his response was a 1984 Chrysler New Yorker. The reason, everything you touched needed to be re-engineered or replaced.

Favorite Vehicles
Past - 1970 Chevrolet Chevelle SS
Present - 2012 Chevrolet Camaro ZL-1

Saying to live by "Life is short, eat dessert first"

Employee Spotlight - Don Barker

Don Barker is a long time employee here at Jim Butler South County. He has been here during every change that has happened over the past 21 years. When the first Saturn store was established back in 1990, Don Barker started working for the Jim Butler Auto Group. Don is the Comptroller, and tends to wear many hats in managing the day-to-day activities at the dealership.

When Don isn't at the dealership, he is usually playing with his grandchildren and occasionally attending a Cardinals baseball game. He is also an avid snow skier, skeet shooter and fisherman. Don is from the St. Louis Area, and loves it....yes, even during the hot-humid summer months.

Favorite vehicles
Past- Austin Healey
Present-2012 Chevrolet Corvette Grand Sport

Saying to live by "Keep your shoes shiny and a smile on your face"

Employee Spotlight - Deana Holmes

Deana Holmes is the Office Manager at Jim Butler Mitsubishi in South County, but has been with the Jim Butler Team for the past 7 years. She started at the Chevy store but has played a part at just about every store in the Jim Butler Auto Group family. Her experience in the industry started with answering phones 14 years ago.

Deana is originally from Columbia, Missouri but when the time came to go to college arrived, she decided to move to St. Louis. She attended University of Missouri-St. Louis because staying in Columbia with Mom and Dad for school was not an option. She is married with one boy, whom she loves playing baseball with and going to St. Louis Blues games. Deana's other hobbies include shopping, shopping and more shopping. Of course, her favorite two sports are hockey and baseball with two favorite St. Louis teams---2012 World Series Champion Cardinals and the St. Louis Blues!

Favorite cars
Past - '64 Ford Mustang
Present - 2012 Chevy Tahoe

Saying to live by "Take on day at a time"

Welcome Cyndi Prosser-Employee Spotlight-March 2012

Cyndi Prosser is back! She previously worked for the Saturn location out in West County for almost 10 years and recently rejoined the Butler Team in South County as our Service Manager. Cyndi is originally from Morton, Illinois but moved to St. Louis with her husband when he was transferred with Charter. She has been working in the automotive service industry for the past 35 years, which means she might be a familiar face to some of you.

Cyndi has two kids, and two grand-children, translate that into her #1 hobby of enjoying time with her grand-children as much as possible. If she isn't spending time with the little ones then you can find her at the mall, doing a little retail therapy. Every summer, she looks forward to her girl's weekend of rafting down in Steelville. Cyndi's favorite place to eat is Senor Piques Mexican Restaurant in West County, and she recommends the fish tacos!

Favorite Vehicle of the Past - '75 VW beetle with a crank sunroof
Favorite Vehicle of the Present - 2010 Ford Fusion SEL

Saying to live by "Concentrate on a good life, not so much a good living"

Employee Spotlight - Terry Stockman

Terry Stockman is about to celebrate his first full year working at Jim Butler Mitsubishi in South County. He joined the team last year as a Salesperson, right after college graduation. Terry travels in from Granite City everyday, where he grew up. He is definitely a hard worker and a customer favorite, his motto is "Customer Service is #1."

Terry's work schedule evolves around his customer's availability for scheduled test drives but he has a lot of fun outside of work still. One of Terry's favorite things to do is watch movies. He mainly likes Action and Drama, with "Shawshank Redemption" being his favorite movie of all time.

Cardinals Spring Training has started down in Jupiter, Florida, and Terry is  definitely excited about watching his World Series Champion Cards dominate the 2012 Season!

Favorite Car of the Past - Saturn Sky
Favorite Car of the Present - 2012 Mitsubishi Galant - "The amount of options and value that you get for the price is amazing" - Terry

Saying to live by "Don't judge a book by its cover"

Employee Spotlight - Debbie Layne

Debbie Layne joined the Jim Butler South County Team almost a year ago. She is a South St. Louis City native and grew up with a house full of brothers that loved cars. Debbie comes from an experienced sales background but had never sold cars until she joined the Butler Mitsubishi Team as a Salesperson last March. Her friendly personality coupled with her bright smile make her a customer favorite at the store.

Debbie has a pretty lengthy list of interests and hobbies. Although she doesn't have much time for most of her hobbies anymore, she likes; antiques, playing tennis, watching movies, listening to live music and playing cards. Her passion is spending time with her golden retrievers. She loves watching the St. Louis Cardinals, but when it comes to football, Debbie has always liked the 49ers.

Favorite cars
Past - '67 Camaro SS
Present - Lexus SC400

Saying to live by "Don't sweat the small stuff, always keep a positive outlook, be grateful and maintain your sense of humor!"

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