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Dealer Principal
- Joe Steet Sr.
- Owner
- SteetAuto@gmail.com
- (315) 736-8241 ext. 717
Joe Steet Sr. has been in the auto industry his entire life, starting out reconditioning cars at his father and uncle's business, United Auto Sales of Utica! Joe lives locally in New Hartford with his wife, where they raised their two children, Carly & Joe Jr., who both work in the family business as well! In his spare time, he likes to spend time at his camp in Indian Lake with his family, ski in the winter, and ride his motorcycle in the warm weather!
- Steve Ponte Sr.
- Vice President
- SPonte1@dreamscape.com
- (315) 736-8241 ext. 722
Steve Ponte Sr. has been in the auto industry for over 30 years, having started at our sister store, the former Len Brown Chevrolet, now Steet Ponte Chevrolet in Herkimer! He lives locally in Herkimer with his wife, where they raised their four children. Steve is an avid golfer, and in his spare time you'll find him on the golf course or traveling for different golf events! He loves to spend time with his family and seven (and counting!) grandchildren taking their annual trips to Florida and Lake George!
Parts Department
- Rich Thompson
- Parts Manager
- richthompson@steettoyota.com
- (315) 736-8241 ext.
Rich Thompson is the Parts Manager here at Steet Toyota of Yorkville who started working with us again in late 2019! Rich has many years of experience in the Auto Parts industry, and has worked with us for many years. Rich lives locally in New Hartford, NY and his favorite Toyota is the Toyota Tundra. In his spare time he enjoys spending time with family and friends.
- Jeff Coller
- Parts Consultant
- jeffcoller@steettoyota.com
- (315) 736-8241
Jeff Coller is a Parts Consultant at Steet Toyota of Yorkville who started working with us in 2017! He lives locally in Frankfort, NY, and his favorite Toyota is the Toyota Supra. In his spare time, he enjoys target shooting!
- Carmen Faccioli
- Parts Consultant
- carmenfaccioli@steettoyota.com
- (315) 736-8241 ext. 729
Carmen Faccioli is a Parts Consultant at Steet Toyota of Yorkville and is a longtime employee here! He lives locally in Utica, NY, and in his spare time he enjoys spending time with his family.
- Mark Spina
- Parts Consultant/Parts Delivery Driver
- (315) 736-8241 ext. 730
Mark is a Parts Consultant and Parts Delivery Driver at Steet Toyota of Yorkville! Mark lives locally in Deerfield, NY, and in his spare time he loves to go camping and spend time in the Adirondacks, especially Old Forge! His favorite Toyota is the Toyota Tundra.
- Daniel Standley
- Parts Consultant
- (315) 736-8241
Daniel Standley is a Parts Consultant at Steet Toyota of Yorkville! His favorite Toyota is the Tundra. He lives locally in Oneida, NY and in his spare time he enjoys landscaping and lawn maintenance on his property and golfing.
Sales Department
- Greg Wrate
- General Manager
- gregwrate@steettoyota.com
- (315) 736-8241 ext. 711
- Greg Wrate is the General Manager at Steet Toyota of Yorkville and has been with us since we opened our doors in 1994! Greg lives locally in New Hartford with his wife where they raised their children. In his spare time, you'll find Greg on the golf course or at a Utica Comets Hockey game! His favorite Toyota is the classic Celica as well as the Highlander.
- Joe Steet Jr.
- Sales Manager
- (315) 736-8241 ext. 737
Joe Steet Jr. is the third generation Steet family member in the business! He also grew up working at Steet Toyota; you may have seen him washing cars, working in the Parts Department, or as a Service Writer in years past. He graduated from Syracuse University and was a member of Phi Kappa Psi. Joe's hobbies include skiing, traveling, and investing in stocks. His favorite Toyota vehicle is his 2007 Toyota 4Runner!
- Frank "Gee" Guarascio
- Sales Manager
- frankgee@steettoyota.com
- (315) 736-8241 ext. 734
- Frankie "Gee" Guarascio grew up in the car business having worked at his father's business, Frank Gee Chevrolet in the past. He has been with us for many years, and is one of our Sales Managers here at Steet Toyota of Yorkville! Frankie is an avid fisherman and has won MANY Bass fishing events! Frankie lives locally in Marcy with his wife, and his favorite Toyota is the Tacoma.
- Brian Mathias
- Sales Manager
- wbmathias2@gmail.com
- (315) 736-8241 ext. 743
Brian Mathias is one of the Sales Managers at Steet Toyota of Yorkville and has worked with us for over five years now having started as a Sales & Leasing Consultant. Brian is a native of New Hartford where he lives with his wife, 4 month old son, and dog, Harley! Brian is a member of the New Hartford Fire Department, and in his spare time, he loves riding his motorcycle, camping, exploring the Adirondacks, and spending time with his family and friends. His favorite Toyota is the 4Runner or Tundra!
- Brandon Aldrich
- Sales & Leasing Consultant
- brandonaldrich@steettoyota.com
- (315) 736-8241 ext. 723
Brandon Aldrich is a Sales and Leasing Consultant here at Steet Toyota and has been working with us for a few years! He is a longtime resident of Upstate New York and lives locally in Sauquoit. His favorite Toyota vehicle is the Tundra, and in his spare time, Brandon likes to race dirt bikes; in the spring and summer months, you'll find him on the race tracks!
- Jason Coleman
- Sales & Leasing Consultant
- jasoncoleman@steettoyota.com
- (315) 736-8241
Jason Coleman is a Sales & Leasing Consultant at Steet Toyota of Yorkville who started working with us in late 2019! He comes to us with many years of experience in the Auto Industry, and we're happy to have him on our team! Jason lives locally in New Hartford, NY, and in his spare time, he loves playing golf, boating in Alex Bay, and spending time with his 2 dogs! His favorite Toyota is the Toyota Camry XSE.
- Carm Dainotto
- Sales & Leasing Consultant
- carmelodainotto@steettoyota.com
- (315) 736-8241
Carm Dainotto is a Sales & Leasing Consultant at Steet Toyota of Yorkville who started working with us in late 2019! He comes to us with many years of experience in the automotive industry. Carm lives locally in Barneveld with his dog. In his spare time, he enjoys working on his home and spending time with family and friends. His favorite Toyota is the Toyota Supra!
- Corey Day
- Sales & Leasing Consultant
- coreyday@steettoyota.com
- (315) 736-8241
Corey Day is a Sales & Leasing Consultant at Steet Toyota of Yorkville! You may recognize him, as he used to be our Lot Attendant and was promoted in 2017! Corey lives locally in the Mohawk Valley, in Little Falls, NY. He loves to be outside and take advantage of all the outdoor activities there are to do in Upstate New York, from hiking, to camping and fishing! Corey's favorite Toyota is the 4Runner.
- Mike Malachowski
- Sales & Leasing Consultant
- michaelmalachowski@steettoyota.com
- (315) 736-8241 ext. 713
Mike Malachowski is a Sales & Leasing Consultant at Steet Toyota of Yorkville and a longtime employee here! Mike lives locally in Utica, NY with his two children. In his spare time, he loves spending time with his kids, attending all of their sporting and school events, mountain biking, traveling, and spending time with friends. His favorite Toyota is the 4Runner.
- Frank Mariani
- Sales & Leasing Consultant
- frankmariani@steettoyota.com
- (315) 736-8241 ext. 740
Frank Mariani is a Sales & Leasing Consultant at Steet Toyota of Yorkville and a longtime employee here! He lives locally in Utica, NY with his two sons, and his favorite Toyota is the Tacoma. In his spare time, he loves to spend time with his family and friends and is an avid hunter!
- Jeffrey Oyer
- Sales & Leasing Consultant
- jeffoyer@steettoyota.com
- (315) 736-8241
Jeff Oyer is a Sales & Leasing Consultant at Steet Toyota of Yorkville and a longtime employee here having worked here for almost 15 years! Jeff is a Central New York native, and lives locally in Utica with his daughter. He enjoys spending time with his daughter outside of work, and, many may not know, he is always in charge of coordinating our holiday and work parties! His favorite Toyota is the Land Cruiser.
- Jerry Reginelli
- Sales & Leasing Consultant
- jerryreginelli@steettoyota.com
- (315) 736-8241 ext. 738
Jerry Reginelli is a Sales & Leasing Consultant and longtime employee of Steet Toyota of Yorkville! Jerry is a graduate of SUNY Albany, and lives locally in Whitesboro with his wife and their two children! In his spare time, he enjoys spending time with his family, camping, and riding his motorcycle. His favorite Toyota is the Sequoia.
Internet Department
- Jeff Ambrose
- Internet Sales Manager
- JeffAmbrose@steettoyota.com
- (315) 316-1516
Jeff Ambrose is the Internet Manager at Steet Toyota of Yorkville! He recently started working at this store in late-2019, but has been a longtime Auto Group employee having worked as a Sales Consultant at one of our sister stores! He lives locally in Whitesboro, NY and in his spare time enjoys playing guitar, going to concerts, traveling, going to hockey games, car shows, and spending time with family and friends. His favorite Toyota is the Toyota Highlander.
Finance Department
- Christopher Bivins
- Financial Services Manager
- chrisbivins@steettoyota.com
- (315) 736-8241 ext. 718
Chris Bivins has been one of our Financial Service Managers for over a decade! You can catch him representing our store at any of the local parades with his two sons. Rain or shine, they're always passing out candy! Chris' favorite Toyota is the Tacoma. Outside of work, he loves spending time with his sons, swimming, and building things for his house!
- Matthew Darling
- Finance Manager
- mattdarling@steettoyota.com
- (315) 736-8241 ext. 716
Matt Darling is one of the Finance Managers at Steet Toyota of Yorkville. You may recognize him, as he has been a longtime Sales & Leasing Consultant here and in early 2020 was promoted to Finance Manager! Matt lives locally in New York Mills, NY with his two dogs and fiancee, Krista. In his spare time, he likes to ride his motorcycle, golf, travel with his fiancee, and spend time with family and friends. His favorite Toyota is the Toyota Supra.
Service Department
- Jim Chapman
- Service Manager
- jimchapman@steettoyota.com
- (315) 736-8241 ext. 719
Jimmy Chapman is the Service Manager at Steet Toyota of Yorkville and has been a longtime employee, having been with us since the '90's when we first opened! He is a Senior Master Certified Technician, who took over the Service Manager position after Ralph DeAngelo retired in 2016. Jimmy resides in New Hartford, NY with his wife and family, and he enjoys working around the house in his free time! His favorite Toyota is the 4Runner.
- Andy Hicks
- Assistant Service Manager & Rental Car Manager
- andyhicks@steettoyota.com
- (315) 736-8241 ext. 742
Andy Hicks is the Assistant Service Manager at Steet Toyota of Yorkville. He lives locally in New Hartford with his wife, 4 month old daughter, and their dogs. Andy is a member of the New Hartford Fire Department, and you can catch him playing softball for the Department in the Summers! In his spare time, Andy enjoys spending time with his family, friends, and dogs. His favorite Toyota is the 4Runner.
- Alex Cherubin
- Service Advisor
- (315) 736-8241
Alex Cherubin is a Service Advisor at Steet Toyota of Yorkville and a longtime employee of the Steet Ponte Auto Group! He lives locally in Whitesboro, NY, and in his spare time he loves spending time with his family and golfing. His favorite Toyota is the Avalon.
- Jim Deeghan
- Service Dispatcher
- jimdeeghan@steettoyota.com
- (315) 736-8241
Jim Deeghan is the Service Dispatcher at Steet Toyota of Yorkville! He started working with us in 2017 and enjoys meeting new people and our Technicians while at work! Jim lives locally in Clinton, NY, and in his spare time enjoys carpentry and building things around the house. His favorite Toyota is the Tundra!
- Gabe DiPietro
- Service Advisor
- gabedipietro@steettoyota.com
- (315) 736-8241 ext. 727
Gabe DiPietro is a Service Advisor at Steet Toyota of Yorkville and a longtime employee here, having been with us since we opened in 1994! Gabe lives locally in New Hartford with his wife and children. In his spare time, he enjoys spending time with his family and friends, as well as going to the Turning Stone Casino! His favorite Toyota is the Celica.
- Ed McTiernan
- Service Advisor
- (315) 736-8241
Ed McTiernan is a Service Advisor at Steet Toyota of Yorkville who recently started working with us in late 2018! Ed lives locally in Schuyler, NY, and in his spare time he enjoys exercising and spending time with family and friends. His favorite Toyota is the Tacoma, which he also drives himself!
- Luke Kiser
- Service BDC
- (315) 736-8241
Luke Kiser is our Service Department BDC at Steet Toyota of Yorkville! He started working with us in early 2020 and is a great addition to our team. He lives locally in Sherrill, NY, and in his spare time, he enjoys photography. His favorite Toyota is the Toyota 4Runner, which he drives himself.