First Team Toyota
3400 Western Branch Blvd
Chesapeake, VA 23321
- Sales: 877-331-5419
- Service: 757-337-5312
- Parts: 877-331-5419
Staff
Click on one of the people below to find out more information.
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- Gerry Reust
- Vice President of Sales
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Gerry Reust started with First Team in 1986 and is currently the President/GM of First Team Toyota. He was born in San Juan, Puerto Rico and currently resides in Chesapeake with his wife, Linda. He has four daughters: Jody, Tina, Jennifer and Amanda, and 6 grandchildren. He is also an active member of WAVE Church in Virginia Beach and loves to play golf and go to the movies. His favorite movies are Rudy and Remember the Titans. Gerry also loves to cook on the grill on the weekends for his family and friends. One of his favorite things is to help people get what they want!
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- Joe Gardner
- General Manager of Sales
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Originally from Winton, North Carolina, Joe started working in the car industry back in 1998. He considers the most important thing he has learned during his career is to always do the right thing, even if it does not make sense. In his free time, he enjoys spending quality time with his loving wife and 1 year old baby Autumn. When asked about his favorite music, he jokes, "My wife took my IPod, you'll have to ask her."
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- Ken Woodworth
- Used Car Manager
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Ken Woodworth, Used Car Manager for First Team Toyota, lives in Chesapeake with his wife Bunny. Before entering the car business, Ken served the United States Army. He and his wife have 7 lovely children, two girls and 5 boys. Outside of work, his time is spent golfing, being with family, going to church and cheering on the Broncos.
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- Shawn Petersen
- Business Manager
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Shawn Petersen, First Team employee since April 2000, has been a business manager since 2011. Prior to working with First Team, Shawn was in the US Navy for 5 years. Shawn lives in Chesapeake with his wife, Shauna and children Shawn Jr. and Mary-Alice. His hobbies include spending days on the beach with his family, cooking out in his backyard and spending time with his bride. Shawn is also enjoys watching football, "GO VIKINGS"!
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- Cherie Hawxhurst
- Finance Manager
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Cherie was born in Prone, PR but moved to Virginia Beach in 1975. She lives with her husband, Patrick, and has 3 daughters Christene, Crystal, and Elena. Cherie graduated from Green Run High School in 1989. Cherie started in the car industry back in 1994 and has loved it ever since. God has blessed her with a great talent and she has been very successful in the business. In February of 2013, she was referred by a management company. She worked a 2-week trail and fell in love with the company. Cherie says, "In the 18 years of being in the car business, First Team is by far the best dealership I have ever worked for". Outside of the car business Cherie enjoys spending time with her family and going to the movies and going out to dinner. Cherie loves to work with people. She loves her job and really loves helping people. Cherie says "I get great pleasure when I can help someone buy a car, especially when they thought they couldn't".
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- Stephanie Scales
- Customer Relations Manager
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Stephanie Scales has been with First Team since May 2001 and Customer Relations Manager since 2008. She lives in Portsmouth with her husband, Brandon, and son, Isaiah. In her spare time, she enjoys spending time with her family, listening to music and taking pictures.
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- Clinton Johnson
- E-Commerce Manager
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Clinton was born in Goochland, VA. He moved to Hampton, VA in 1995 and has lived in Virginia Beach since 2009. He graduated from Hampton University in 1999. He first got into the car business when he raced motorcycles and was drag racing. He got invited to First Team by Joe Gardner in 2012. When he is not at the dealership, he enjoys motorcycle racing and drag racing. The most interesting thing about Clinton is that he is a food fanatic.
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- Jon Nugent
- Exchange Specialist
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Joe was born in Chester, VA and moved to Chesapeake in 1994. He lives with his wife Gloria Nugent and has 1 son named, Ryan. Joe graduated from high school in 1980. He first got started in the car industry after the Marine Corps. He became a part of First Team when he visited Florida in July of 1994. Outside of the dealership, Joe enjoys hiking the Appalachian Trail and camping. One interesting fact about Joe is the he has worked in Afghanistan as a contractor for the last 4 years and has trained the Afghan National Army.
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- Debbie Tyson
- Receptionist
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Debbie was born in South Hill, VA and moved to Portsmouth, VA in 1960. She lives with her husband Daryl Tyson and has 2 kids named Wendy and David. She first got started in the car industry as a customer of Bill Lewis Parts and applied in 1978. When not working at the dealership, Debbie enjoys going to Williamsburg and spending time with her family.
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- Ron Jones
- Sales and Leasing Consultant
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Ron Jones got his first job working in a restaurant, but later owned his own shoe store. Randy Morris, with First Team Automotive, later recruited Ron into the car industry. In his spare time, Ron enjoys reading books and watching football.
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- Bartley Barefoot
- Sales Consultant
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Bartley was born in Virginia Beach, VA and has lived there since 1974. He lives with his girlfriend and has a Beagle named Ruby. Bartley graduated from ODU in 2008.
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- Michael Varnell
- Sales and Leasing Consultant
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Mike Varnell's first job was a laborer at a plant nursery. He was drawn to join the car industry because meeting new people is something he really likes. Selling a superior product, namely Toyota, helped him first learn about First Team. His free time is spent freshwater fishing with his son and watching the Chicago Bears, his favorite team.
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- Matt Spencer
- Sales Consultant
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Matt was born in Suffolk, VA and moved to Portsmouth in 2011. He lives with Christina. He is now attending TCC and ODU. Matt first got started in the car business because his brother in law kept telling him about it. He became a member of First Team through his brother in law. On his spare time, he likes to work on stuff. He considers himself as "The Sanford of Craigs list".
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- Clarence Johnson
- Sales Consultant
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Clarence has been a sales consultant with First Team since 2010. He and his wife, Deborah, have 3 sons named Marvin, Philip and Carlton. He was born in Suffolk but currently resides in Chesapeake. His favorite hobbies include: reading the Bible, listening to gospel/R&B/classical/jazz music. His favorite movie is Passion of the Christ and in his spare time he enjoys landscaping, woodworking and gardening.
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- Kevin Wyche
- Sales Consultant
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Kevin Wyche has been with First Team since 2011 and has experience as a salesperson, business manager and sales manager. He is also a Naval Veteran for 16 years now. He and his wife Christel have 7 children, ages from 26 years to 20 months, and live in Chesapeake. A few of his favorite hobbies include spending time with his family and watching football, basketball and golf.
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- Mike Mccoy
- Sales Consultant
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Mike Mccoy has worked in sales since 1993 and started with First Team in 2011. Prior to his sales career, he spent a few years in the US Coast Guard. He lives in Chesapeake with his wife Anne and daughters Grace and Emily. He enjoys spending time with his family at their beach house, playing golf and watching movies.
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- Tom Brady
- Sales Consultant
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Tom Brady has been with First Team since July 2011 and is originally from Portsmouth, Virginia. Tom lives in Chesapeake with his wife, Tricia, and their three children; Ryan, TJ and Hailey. In Tom's spare time, he likes to go fishing, the beach, the gym and having cook-outs. He also enjoys water-sports and volleyball.
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- Chris DeMaar
- Sales and Leasing Consultant
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Originally from South Florida, Chris DeMaar entered the auto industry as a detailer in 2007. Excited about the construction of the new First Team Toyota, Chris decided to join our team in early 2009. After working as a service technician for nearly 2 years, he decided to move to the sales floor to be able to interact with customers one-on-one. Through his hard work, he earned First Team Toyota's Salesperson of the Year award for 2011 and joined First Team's Society of Senior Sales Executives for 2012. In his spare time, Chris loves to work on cars and relax on the beach.
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- Scott J. Gallagher
- Sales and Leasing Consultant
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A happy employee of First Team, Scott is originally from Chatsorth, California. Though he only got into the car business in July 2010, he has quickly learned that the most important thing at First Team is teamwork. His free time is spent with his kids and working on cars, while his favorite music genres are rock, rap and R&B.
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- Tom Vest
- Parts Director
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Tom Vest has been with First Team since 1996 and Parts Director since 1998. He has one daughter, Angela, and lives in Newport News. Born in Fort Wayne, Indiana, he grew up in Land O'Lakes, Florida. He's an avid race fan and has rode motorcycles for 38 years.
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- Tina Digmann
- Parts Specialist
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Tina Digmann has worked at First Team since March 2008. She lives in Portsmouth with her husband David and has children Niki and Cody. Her hobbies include entertaining at her house, cooking and hanging out with friends.
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- Ken Fortune
- Parts Specialist
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Ken Fortune has worked in the automotive field for 25 years and with First Team since 2003. He currently resides in Norfolk and enjoys reading, history and cars.
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- Dawn Mosley
- Parts Specialist
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Dawn Mosley has been in the automotive industry for 27 years and worked for First Team since 2008. She has two sons: Douglas and Andrew. During her spare time she enjoys watching movies, especially "Wild Hogs", listening to country music and going to the beach.
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- Neil McClanan
- Service Director
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Neil McClanan has been with the company for over 22 years and Service Director for the last 6. Originally from Currituck, North Carolina, he now resides in Moyock. He and his wife Amy have 2 sons, Jake and Josh. His hobbies include spending time with his loving family, mud racing, dirt-circle racing and camping.
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- Tyrone Wise
- Assistant Service Manager
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Tyrone Wise is the Service Advisor for the Gold Team at First Team Toyota. He was born in Newport News, Virginia but currently resides in Carrollton. Tyrone enjoys spending time with his family and watching football.
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- Anita Holmes
- Assistant Service Manager
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Anita Holmes, Assistant Service Manager to the Silver Team, has been with First Team Toyota since August 2007. She has been in the automotive industry for over 11 years. Anita loves to spend time with her family including son Daniel and daughter Vickie, friends and pug Marley-Bob.
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- Craig Brown
- Asistant Service Manager
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Craig Brown, service advisor for the Red Team, has been with First Team Automotive for 6 years but has been in the business for over 15 years. He has a lovely daughter, Kelsea and currently resides in Carrollton. His all-time favorite hobby is racing!
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- Nic Scott
- Assistant Service Manager
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Nic was born in Newport News, VA. He lives with his family and attends Christopher Newport University. His parents got him into the car industry. He first became a member of First Team by working in retail and wanted a change of scene in April of 2012. Outside of the dealership Nic enjoys working on cars and spending time with his family, his girlfriend, Brittany and his pug.
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- Brian Steele
- Assistant Service Manager
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Brian Steele, assistant service advisor, started working for First Team Toyota in January 2012. He enjoys spending time with his girlfriend Alexx and friends. His other hobbies include listening to music, playing video games and playing the guitar.
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- Amanda Styer
- Service Cashier
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Amanda was born in Danville, PA. She moved to Chesapeake, VA in 1998. She lives with her parents and has 1 son named Cameron. She graduated high school in 2006. Amanda first got into the car industry as a service cashier. She became a member of First Team when her father, in November of 2011 became a technician. When not working, she enjoys spending time with her son. The most interesting fact about Amanda is that she loves to cook and color with her son
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- Jim Robinson
- Shuttle Driver
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Jim was born in Logan County, WV and moved to Portsmouth, VA in 1951. He lives by his self and has 3 boys named Chuckie, John, and Jim Jr. He got into the car business looking for a 2nd job career in driving. Jim became a member of First Team when he applied for a job to deliver auto parts in 2007. When not at work, Jim enjoys gardening and spending time with his family. An interesting fact about Jim is that he cares about people.
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- Sharon Corey
- Body Shop Director
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- Becky Tatum
- Collision Office Manager
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Becky was born in Virginia Beach, VA and moved to Portsmouth in 2003. She live with my husband Craig Tatum and has 1 daughter named Hayley. In 2002, Becky graduated from Floyd E. Kellam High School. She got into the car industry by starting off as a receptionist and working her way up. Becky became a member of First Team when an opportunity was given to her to work in the body shop in February of 2009. When not at the dealership, Becky loves to bowl and hang out with her daughter. She loves making new friends
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- Leigh Ann Crawford
- Collision Receptionist
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Leigh Ann was born in Portsmouth, VA and has lived in Carrollton, VA since 2011. She lives with her fiancé Michael. She graduated high school in 2005. She got into the car business because a friend referred her. When not at the dealership, Leigh Ann enjoys playing softball and bowling.
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- Lara Ramon
- Collision Estimator
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Lara moved to Virginia Beach in 2010. She got into the car industry through progressive. Lara became a member of First Team in 2011 because Sharon hired her aboard.
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- John O'Halloran
- Collision Estimator
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John was born in Germany then moved to Oklahoma in 1984 and has lived in Chesapeake since 1986. He lives with his wife Emily and has 1 daughter named Lily. He graduated from high school in 1998. He started in the car business in the body shop in 2001. He became a member of First Team in 2007. Outside the dealership, he enjoys spending time with his family.