Staff

Here at Tipton Honda our people are more than just employees, we are one big family. Many of us have been a part of this family for some time now and our commitment and dedication to you and our community shows in what we do. We strive to serve you with personal customer service that exceeds your expectations, because we rely on you to recommend us to your family and friends. Since we enjoy making the experience personal, let us introduce some of our family members.

    • Michael Peterson
    • General Manager - E-Mail
    • 17 years at Tipton
    • Mike is constantly involved in enhancing our surrounding community with the personal touch of care it needs. Mike has lived in the Alpine area for 20 years now and really enjoys off-shore fishing with his friends.
    • Joe Deluca
    • General Sales Manager - E-Mail
    • 1 year at Tipton
    • Tony St Clair
    • Used Car Sales Manager - E-Mail
    • 11 years at Tipton
    • Tony is a devout Christian and enjoys writing.
    • Horrace Eure
    • Assistant Sales Manager
    • 7 years at Tipton
    • Horrace is a retired U.S. Marine Corp veteran of 21 years. He spends his time working out at the gym or playing poker with his friends.
    • Daniel Vidaurri
    • Assistant Sales Manager
    • 9 years at Tipton
    • Daniel spends his time doing a myriad of activities with his three children. They are always caught somewhere between playing sports, camping, going to the beach and barbecuing with family and friends.
    • Dale Estell 'EZ'
    • Direct Sales
    • 15 years at Tipton
    • Steve Smith
    • Sales Consultant
    • 8 years at Tipton
    • Miguel Torres
    • Sales Consultant
    • 5 years at Tipton
    • Hashmat Shefa
    • Sales Consultant
    • 7 years at Tipton
    • Isarel Huante
    • Sales Consultant
    • 3 years at Tipton
    • Victor Darlek
    • Sales Consultant
    • 4 years at Tipton
    • John Gaskin
    • Sales Consultant
    • 2 years at Tipton
    • Annie Reyes
    • Receptionist
    • 5 years at Tipton
    • Annie enjoys gathering with friends and family to play volleyball, go dancing, or to just have fun.
    • Dawn Patstone
    • Customer Relations - E-Mail
    • 12 years at Tipton
    • Dawn has two young children and enjoys getting outdoors and camping in the wilderness.
    • Barry Turner
    • Finance Director - E-Mail
    • 14 years at Tipton
    • Barry is originally from Manchester, England and came to the United States in 1993. He enjoys 'Spinning' at least five times a week. When not attemping any home development projects, Barry is known to be an avid reader and something of a history buff.
    • Corey Taft
    • Finance Manager - E-Mail
    • 9 years at Tipton
    • Corey is married and a proud parent of a 3 year old boy. Corey plays on a softball team and is also a musician in a local band.
    • Lynn Kealy
    • Finance Manager - E-Mail
    • 1 year at Tipton
    • Lynn loves to spend time out in the water; be it fishing at the lake or swimming in the pool.
    • Mark Payne
    • Fixed Operations Director - E-Mail
    • 4 years at Tipton
    • Mark is currently rebuilding his home in Ramona that was destroyed in the 2007 wildfires. His primary hobby involves flying remote controlled airplanes through a video feed.
    • Charisse Laverdiere
    • Service Advisor - E-Mail
    • 3 years at Tipton
    • Charisse spends a lot of time with her grandchildren, 3 girls and 1 boy. She also enjoys getting into the great outdoors and doing some hunting, fishing, mountain biking and snowboarding.
    • Daniel Pitard
    • Service Advisor - E-Mail
    • 1 year at Tipton
    • Al Noble
    • Service Advisor - E-Mail
    • 1 year at Tipton
    • Al enjoys going out for a ride on his Harley or tearing up the dunes with his wife and kid on their Banshee ATVs.
    • James Greechan
    • Service Advisor
    • 1 year at Tipton
    • Sarah Arellano
    • New and Used Vehicle Coordinator (Silver Certified) - E-Mail
    • 9 years at Tipton
    • Sarah has a passion for photography, hot rods and camping in the desert. She also claims to have 'oil in her veins', but declined to let us verify.
    • Ray Hokanson
    • Technician Team Leader
    • 26 years at Tipton
    • Ray is a Honda Certified Mastertech. When not studying he takes pleasure in surfing and playing paintball.
    • Lennie Jayne
    • Technician Team Leader
    • 31 years at Tipton
    • Lennie enjoys playing golf in his free time and raising his children.
    • Ed Bouma
    • Technician
    • 26 years at Tipton
    • 'Honesty with Integrity' is not a motto for Ed, but words he lives by. Ed is here everyday from open to close without fail. Fishing, camping and paintball consume the remainder of his available free time.
    • John Messmore
    • Technician
    • 6 years at Tipton
    • John spends most of his time building custom cars and hot rods. When he's not at a car show, you can find him on a motorcycle or out at the desert on his TRX450.
    • Robert Gray
    • Technician
    • 15 years at Tipton
    • Robert has 3 kids and loves getting out to the beach and surfing the waves.
    • Ed Tidrick
    • Technician
    • 11 years at Tipton
    • Michael Miller
    • Technician
    • 8 years at Tipton
    • Ruben Brady
    • Technician
    • 3 years at Tipton
    • Opath Udomsirirat
    • Technician
    • 4 years at Tipton
    • David Greene
    • Technician
    • 4 years at Tipton
    • Alan Santos
    • Technician
    • 3 years at Tipton
    • Ray Ortiz
    • Technician
    • 3 years at Tipton
    • Gilbert Quichocho
    • Technician
    • 3 years at Tipton
    • Bill Sipperly
    • Service Greeter
    • 8 years at Tipton
    • Bill is 88 years old and still going strong. He enjoys giving each customer the quality service they deserve.
    • William Jordan
    • Parts Manager - E-Mail
    • 31 years at Tipton
    • Bill truly enjoys interacting and networking with people as much as possible. Bill has some vast experience behind him and is proud to be apart of the Honda Team. Feel free to follow him on Twitter.
    • Diana Freske
    • Parts Associate (Platinum II Certified) - E-Mail
    • 22 years at Tipton
    • Diana likes to watch NASCAR, take in a good book or just plain relax in the jacuzzi.
    • Ed Martinez
    • Parts Associate (Platinum II Certified) - E-Mail
    • 14 years at Tipton
    • Ed is an equestrian to the core and loves everything having to do with horses, trail riding, and rodeos.
    • Robert Jordan
    • Parts Associate (Platinum II Certified) - E-Mail
    • 13 years at Tipton
    • Robert is always figuring out a way to customize his car even further while keeping a clean look. He enjoys the latest video games and movies in his free time. Robert also happens to be our tire, wheel and accessory expert.
    • Randy Grams
    • Body Shop Manager - E-Mail
    • 1 year at Tipton
    • Joe Payne
    • Assistant Body Shop Manager - E-Mail
    • 4 years at Tipton
    • When Joe isn't in the gym, he loves being outdoors. Be it camping, mountain biking or surfing Joe does it all.
    • Adrian Padilla
    • Body Shop Technician
    • 10 years at Tipton
    • Jose Estrada Sr
    • Body Shop Technician
    • 3 years at Tipton
    • Jose Estrada Jr
    • Body Shop Technician
    • 3 years at Tipton
    • Miguel Corral
    • Body Shop Detail
    • 14 years at Tipton
    • Kathie Stedham
    • Controller
    • 9 years at Tipton
    • Elizabeth Penland
    • Human Resources
    • 10 years at Tipton
    • Elisa Montez
    • Vehicle Contracts
    • 9 years at Tipton
    • Crystal Eskew
    • DMV Administrator
    • 5 years at Tipton
    • Rick Patrick
    • Information Technology
    • 8 years at Tipton