Sales Team | Service & Parts Team | BDC Team

Richard Wood
New Car Manager
Email: rwood@mbofsa.com
Richard was born in Austin, Texas and then spent the next 19 years moving around the country as an Air Force family. He has worked in sales and sales management with Volkswagen, Toyota, Honda and Mercedes-Benz for over 24 years. He has been married for over 40 years to his lovely wife who is an oncology research nurse with CTRC, and has a son and daughter-in-law who care for his 2 granddaughters. He truly loves the personal interaction with the clients at Mercedes-Benz of San Antonio and invites everyone to stop by and visit with him at any time.

Dino De La Fuente
Pre-Owned Vehicle Manager
Email: ddelafuente@mbofsa.com
Dino, a native San Antonian, has been in the automobile industry since 1980. He has been a loyal associate of Mercedes-Benz of San Antonio since 1987, and is now the General Sales Manager. Away from the dealership, he enjoys golfing, gardening, and the theater. Dino is devoted to his wife of 28 years and his two children. Dino takes pride in family and his work. He asks any prospective luxury vehicle owner to drop by MBofSA today and experience the dedication to excellence for themselves.

Johnny Alexander
New and Pre-Owned Vehicle Manager
Email: jalexander@mbofsa.com
Born and raised in Mississippi. Came to San Antonio by way of the Air Force 24 years ago. After 4 years in the Air Force, he has been in the car business for over 20 years. He has been in sales, leasing, sales manager and finance director primarily in the imports (Honda, Nissan and Toyota). He prides himself on being honest, sincere and very respectful to clients in any way that he comes in to contact with them. He has been married for over 24 years with a daughter that attends collage at Southwestern University in Georgetown, and a son at Communication Arts H.S. in NW San Antonio.

Mike Jones
Finance & Lease Manager
Master Certified by Mercedes-Benz
Email: mjones@mbofsa.com
Born and Raised in New Orleans, he joined the Mercedes-Benz of San Antonio team in October 2003. Mike has earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in psychology and Speech Communication from the University of the Incarnate Word. He is a member of a Division II soccer team. As an alumnus, he serves as a strong advocate for the Boys Hope/Girls Hope organization, a college preparatory program and non-profit program that provides long term assistance to at risk youths. As the Finance & Lease Manager, it is very important to provide every customer with excellent service that exceeds their expectations.

Kristi Ratliff
Finance & Sales Assistant
Email: kratliff@mbofsa.com
Kristi has been in the auto finance industry for 10 years. She was born and raised in Dallas, but moved to San Antonio in 2006. She now specializes in extended service plans. She is dedicated to helping customers find the best plan to fit their needs. If you have any questions about protecting your vehicle with additional warranties, please contact Kristi by phone or e-mail.

Paul Spencer
Internet Sales Manager
Master Certified by Mercedes-Benz
Email: pspencer@mbofsa.com
Paul Spencer was born in San Antonio and grew up happily in a military family. He transitioned from the restaurant industry into the automotive industry 8 years ago. He has a passion for matching the right car to the right person. A firm believer that listening sells more cars than talking, please feel free to contact him through the Web, this dealership, e-mail, in person, or his cell phone (210.279.1216). Although always "on-duty", occasionally he sneaks in some hunting/fishing, soccer, or a good book. He lives in Boerne with a wonderful wife and three inspiring children.

Louis Garcia
Senior Sales Consultant
Email: lgarcia@mbofsa.com
Louis was born and raised in San Antonio, TX. He attended Central Catholic High School, and Graduated from St. Mary’s University School of Business with a degree in Marketing Management. He has been in the automotive industry for 31 years starting with Porsche and Audi product line and eventually moving up to Mercedes-Benz. His hobbies include walking, listening to classical music (with Mozart being my favorite composer) and traveling with his wife. The automobile business is ever changing and extremely competitive and he is ready for the challenge.

William E. Taylor III
Senior Sales Consultant
Master Certified by Mercedes-Benz
Email: wtaylor@mbofsa.com
William has been employed by Mercedes-Benz of San Antonio since Feb. 2000. His previous employer was Saturn for 7 years at which he was the finance manager. He has made San Antonio his home for almost 16 years after leaving Columbus, Ohio.

Ray Crockett
Sales Consultant
Email: rcrockett@mbofsa.com
Ray was born and raised in San Antonio, TX. He attended Thomas Jefferson High School and graduated from the University of California Riverside, with a degree in electronic engineering. He was a biomedical engineer for ten years specializing in hospital equipment. Ray has many years of sales experience starting with Carmax, Acura, Volvo, Honda and now Mercedes-Benz. His hobbies include golfing, fishing and traveling. All automotive sales people are not alike! Find out why he’s been a top producer for the past ten years.

Eli Weingerz
Sales Consultant
Master Certified by Mercedes-Benz
Email: eweingerz@mbofsa.com
Eli joined the Mercedes-Benz of San Antonio family in 2004. Since then he has maintained a CSI (Customer Satisfaction Index) rating that far exceeds the national average. Eli has also received numerous certificates of achievement, including the first Master Certification in sales at the dealership. He is fluent in Spanish and English. Come experience his customer service!

Geoffrey Barnes
Sales Consultant
Master Certified by Mercedes-Benz
Email: gbarnes@mbofsa.com
Geoffrey enjoys working with all his customers in the greater San Antonio and Boerne area. He has many years of experience with luxury car sales and firmly believes the Mercedes-Benz is the best brand to choose from. Geoffrey welcomes any new customers and will do his best to find the right Mercedes-Benz vehicle for you.

Rene Rodriguez
Sales Consultant
Email: rrodriguez@mbofsa.com
Rene is a new addition to the Mercedes-benz of San Antonio family.  He is dedicated to educating potential buyers about all the wonderful features in performance, safety and excellence in the Mercedes line of vehicles.  He can be reached by cell phone or by email at all times to answer any questions you may have on your next vehicle purchase.

Mark Urbanek
Sales Consultant
Email: murbanek@mbofsa.com
Mark has over 8 years of Mercedes-Benz experience; with over 5 years here at MB of SA.  Mark's previous medical sales background focused on orthopedic implants, specifically joint replacements, so he greatly appreciates the excellent engineering and safety of the Mercedes-Benz product line. He is committed to building and maintaining exceptional long term relationships with clients through honesty, open communication, product knowledge and a genuine desire to serve others.  He has been happily married for over 30 years and has three wonderful daughters and three beautiful grandchildren.  He feels truly blessed to be a part of MB of SA.

Rick Myers
Sales Consultant
Master Certified by Mercedes-Benz
Email: rmyers@mbofsa.com
Born and raised at Fort Bragg North Carolina. Retired from the US Army after serving 20 years. He attended school at George Washington University completing studies in Business Administration. He has served in the automobile industry for 7 years. He is currently married and raising three wonderful boys in Boerne, Texas. He truly believes that customers are the life line of this business and commits to nothing but "Excellence" for his customers.

Joey Rodriguez
Sales Consultant
Email: joeyr@mbofsa.com
Joey has lived in San Antonio his entire life. He has been in the automobile industry for the past 11 years, working Mitsubishi, Nissan, Jaguar, Porsche and now Mercedes Benz. He has been a Finance Manager for the last 6 years. His hobbies include playing indoor soccer, golf, working out and watching movies. He is always just a phone-call, email or text away.

Jeff Douglas
Service Director
Email: jdouglass@mbofsa.com
Jeff has over 15 years of progressive automotive experience. He began his automotive career as a service technician in 1989, the years of technical formality and manufacture training led him to positions in warranty administration, shop management and dealership operations. Jeff is firmly committed to customer service standards of the highest level and is dedicated to building lasting client relationships, He enjoys spending time with his family, reading, camping, and a long list of outdoor activities.

Eric Bell
Shop Foreman
Email: ebell@mbofsa.com
Bio coming soon.

Brian Fricke
Assistant Service Manager
Email: bfricke@mbofsa.com
Brian was born and raised in the Dallas/Fort Worth area, moved to San Antonio with his family 10 years ago. After moving to San Antonio, he worked for Enterprise Rent-a-car Company. Through this experience he was able to gain a relationship with the managers and employees of the dealership, and was asked to come to work for Mercedes-Benz of San Antonio in August of 1999. He has worked his way up from starting as greeter, service writer and now is the service manager. Earned the Gold Achievement award from Mercedes-Benz in 2003, and enjoys the opportunity to provide our customers with quality service everyday.

Gary Sauter
Assistant Service Manager
Email: gsauter@mbofsa.com
Gary welcomes you to our Service Department. He has been in the automotive industry for more than 29 years, spending most of this time with BMW. Gary feels privileged to be working for such a fine and caring organization. He enjoys working here at Mercedes-Benz of San Antonio; enjoys what he does and most of all enjoys that we as a team are able to take care of your needs in a timely manner. Gary is married to his wife of 27 years and they have three children. Activities he enjoys are camping, going to the beach and for those of you who know him, soccer. Some teams to watch are VFB Stuttgart, Puebla F.C. and of course the Alamo Heights Mules.

Chrissy Schroeder
Assistant Service Manager
Email: cschroeder@mbofsa.com
Chrissy started with MBofSA four years ago as a cashier and has worked her way up to Service Advisor. Chrissy was born and raised in San Antonio and is a graduate of Judson High School. Chrissy and her husband along with their two dogs enjoy there weekends at the river. Chrissy makes sure to give great customer service with a smile.

Gregg Duppstadt
Assistant Service Manager
Email: gduppstadt@mbofsa.com
Gregg has been in the car business for over 32 years in every aspect of the business from Service Valet, Technician, Service Manager, and even Finance Manager. He also served in United States Navy for four years. Gregg likes to spend time with his wife and daughter at home. Gregg likes to make sure that every customer leaves happy and knowledgeable about the investment they have put into their car.

Gary Lewis
Assistant Service Manager
Email: glewis@mbofsa.com
Gary was born and raised right here in San Antonio. Gary has been in the automobile service industry for over 27 years, spending over 11 years at Northside Ford.  Gary takes pride in his work and values his relationship with all his clients. He spends his off time with his wife and five children, which keep him pretty busy. Gary looks forward to meeting you and introducing you to the Mercedes-Benz family and giving you the quality of service you expect from Mercedes-Benz of San Antonio.

Sean Bafford
Assistant Service Manager
Email: sbafford@mbofsa.com
Sean is a recent transplant to San Antonio by way of the San Francisco bay area. He tells everyone one that he isn't from here, but he got to San Antonio as fast as he could. Sean has been in the automobile service industry since 1999. Although new to MBofSA, Sean has previously worked for Mercedes-Benz as a service consultant in Marin County, CA. Away from the dealership, he enjoys cooking, and spending time with his family. Sean is devoted to his wife of 12 years and his two sons Jordan and Jake. Sean takes pride in his family and his work. Please stop by and welcome Sean to San Antonio, and let him take care of all of your service needs.

Andrea Schwake
Service Assistant
Email: aschwake@mbofsa.com
Andrea grew up in San Antonio and just recently moved to the small town of La Vernia. Relatively new to the car business, she started working for Mercedes Benz of San Antonio the summer of 2007 as a cashier, and has worked her way up to writing service. During her free time, she enjoys gardening, camping, being outdoors, and volunteers her time to the San Antonio Stock Show and Rodeo. Andrea is married to the love of her life and has one son. Andrea looks forward to the opportunity to assist you and ensure that your service needs are handled promptly and exceed your expectations.

Janice Neville
BDC Manager
Email: jneville@mbofsa.com
Janice was born and raised in San Antonio. Janice has been with Mercedes-Benz of San Antonio for over eight years. She started off as the service cashier, moved to accounting and now is the Client Care Manager. She has over 15 years of customer service experience and always enjoys making people happy. Janice enjoys cooking, hiking and spending time with her daughter and husband.

Chris Garza
BDC Specialist
Email: cgarza@mbofsa.com
Chris joined the Mercedes Benz family in 2000. He started in carwash moved into detailing then became a new and pre-owned sales porter. It is there where he was able to play around with the vehicles and learn about all the different features Mercedes has to offer. As part of the BDC department, Chris can use what he has learned to help explain our vehicle's and give our clients a better understanding about their investment. If you have any questions about your vehicle feel free to give Chris a call.

Christine Strother
BDC Specialist
Email: coming soon.
Christine is from San Antonio and is one of our newest additions here at Mercedes-Benz of San Antonio. She graduated from Judson High School and has been in  customer service ever since. Christine came to us from the Army Residence where she attended to the residents. Christine is recently married and they enjoy traveling to the Caribbean. Being in our BDC Department, Christine is eager to help and make sure that you receive the best service possible.