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Dealer Principals
- Joe Steet Sr.
- Dealer Principal
- steetauto@gmail.com
- (315) 736-3381 ext. 229
Joe Steet Sr. has been working in the car business his entire life starting at age 11 reconditioning cars for his father and uncle's business, United Auto Sales! He lives locally in New Hartford, NY with his wife where they raised their two children, Joe Jr. and Carly, who also work in the family business! In the warmer weather, he loves riding his Harley Davidson with his wife, skiing at Gore Mountain in the winters, and spending time at his camp in Indian Lake in the summers with his family, especially his two grandchildren.
- Steve Ponte Sr.
- Dealer Principal
- (315) 736-3381 ext. 229
Steve Ponte Sr. has been working in the car business for over 30 years! He lives locally in Herkimer, NY with his wife, where they raised their four children. Steve's son, Steve Jr. also works in the family business! Steve is an avid golfer, having golfed at some of the world's best courses. He loves to spend time with his family, especially with his nine grandchildren, and taking their family trips to Lake George, Florida, and Disney!
Sales Department
- Dave Abdou
- General Manager
- DAbdou@steet-ponteford.com
- (315) 736-3381 ext. 229
Dave Abdou is the General Manager at Steet Ponte Lincoln who started working with us in early 2018! Dave is a veteran of the Automotive Industry, and lives locally in Whitesboro, NY with his wife and family. In his spare time, Dave enjoys golfing, running, and spending time with his two grandchildren! His favorite Lincoln is the Lincoln Navigator.
- Steve Cater
- Sales Manager
- scater@steet-ponteford.com
- (315) 736-3381 ext. 224
Steve Cater is a longtime employee of Steet Ponte Lincoln, you may recognize his last name as his family owned Cater Lincoln Mercury! Steve has over 25 years of experience in the car business, and has been working with us for over 10 years! He lives locally in Whitesboro with his wife and two children. In his spare time, he loves snowmobiling in the winter, and spending time with his family. His favorite Lincoln is the new Lincoln Continental!Â
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- Warren Jefford
- Sales Manager
- WJefford@steet-ponteford.com
- (315) 736-3381 ext. 225
Warren Jefford is the Sales Manager here at Steet Ponte Lincoln, who recently started working with us in late 2020! He comes to us with many years of experience in the Auto Industry, over 18 total with experience with a few different auto makes! Warren currently lives in New Hartford with his family, but originates from the U.K. in Manchester, England! His favorite Lincoln is the Lincoln Nautilus, and in his spare time, he enjoys spending time with his wife and two children, and following his favorite Soccer team, Manchester United!
- Mel Allen
- Sales & Leasing Consultant
- mallen@steet-ponteford.com
- (315) 736-3381 ext. 241
Mel Allen is a Sales & Leasing Consultant at Steet Ponte Lincoln. You may recognize him from Vista Lanes in Whitesboro, which he used to own and bowl in regularly! Mel lives in Whitesboro with his wife, and loves to golf and watch movies in his spare time. His favorite Lincoln is the Lincoln MKZ.
- Hunter Broadbent
- Sales & Leasing Consultant
- HunterB@steet-ponteford.com
- (315) 736-3381 ext. 259
Hunter Broadbent is a Sales & Leasing Consultant who started working with us in late 2022! Hunter lives locally in Poland, NY, and in his spare time he enjoys fishing and driving and working on his car! His favorite Lincoln is the Lincoln Corsair.
- Phil Higgins
- Sales & Leasing Consultant
- phiggins@steet-ponteford.com
- (315) 736-3381 ext. 226
Phil Higgins is a Sales & Leasing Consultant at Steet Ponte Lincoln and is a longtime employee of our store! He lives in Oriskany with his wife, and his favorite Lincoln is the Lincoln Navigator! Phil is a huge sports fan and loves to watch all kinds of sports. He's a huge New York fan, and his favorite teams include: The New York Giants, New York Yankees, and New York Knicks!Â
- Tony Hinojosa
- Sales & Leasing Consultant
- thinojosa@steet-ponteford.com
- (315) 736-3381 ext. 240
Tony Hinojosa is a Sales & Leasing Consultant at Steet Ponte Lincoln! Tony is a longtime employee here; his favorite Lincoln is the Lincoln MKZ. Tony lives in Whitesboro, and in his spare time, he loves to play pool and volleyball!Â
- Rich Josephs
- Sales & Leasing Consultant
- rjosephs@steet-ponteford.com
- (315) 736-3381 ext. 256
Rich Josephs is a Sales & Leasing Consultant at Steet Ponte Lincoln! Rich lives in Oriskany with his wife and kids, who he loves spending time with! His favorite Lincoln is the Lincoln MKX. He's also an avid sports fan, having played basketball when he was younger. He loves to watch football and baseball, and his favorite teams are the Dallas Cowboys and New York Yankees!Â
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- Steve Purdon
- Sales & Leasing Consultant
- spurdon@steet-ponteford.com
- (315) 736-3381 ext. 248
Steve Purdon is a Sales & Leasing Consultant at Steet Ponte Lincoln! Steve is a longtime employee here and lives locally in Whitesboro. His favorite Lincoln is the Lincoln MKZ, and in his spare time, he loves working on projects around the house, carpentry, landscaping, and spending time with his daughter. Â
- Doug Valentine
- Sales & Leasing Consultant
- dvalentine@steet-ponteford.com
- (315) 736-3381 ext. 242
Doug Valentine is a Sales & Leasing Consultant who started working with us at the end of 2017! He live locally in Whitesboro, NY, and in his spare time, he enjoys playing basketball, working on cars, and playing video games. His favorite Lincoln is the Lincoln MKZ.
- Rich Zajac
- Sales & Leasing Consultant
- rzajac@steet-ponteford.com
- (315) 736-3381 ext. 237
Rich Zajac is a Sales & Leasing Consultant and a longtime employee of the Steet Ponte Auto Group! He lives locally in Whitesboro with his son and their dog. Rich is an avid Football and Baseball fan, and in his spare time, you'll catch him coaching both sports! His favorite Lincoln is the Lincoln MKZ.
Finance Department
- Rich Ernst
- Financial Services Manager
- rernst@steet-ponteford.com
- (315) 736-3381 ext. 228
Rich Ernst is one of the Finance Managers at Steet Ponte Lincoln and has been in the industry for over 15 years, having worked with us since 2006! Rich lives in Marcy with his wife and their two dogs. Rich loves to take advantage of the Upstate New York seasons by snowmobiling in the winters, and boating and fishing in the summers! His favorite Lincoln is the Lincoln MKZ.
Service Department
- Tony Magee
- Service Manager
- AMagee@steet-ponteford.com
- (315) 736-3381 ext. 243
Tony Magee is our Service Manager at Steet Ponte Lincoln who started working with us in mid-2021! He lives locally in Whitesboro, NY and his favorite Lincoln is the Lincoln Corsair. Outside of work, he enjoys spending time with his family and friends.
- Bill Goodie
- Service Advisor
- wgoodie@steet-ponteford.com
- (315) 736-3381 ext. 235
Bill Goodie is a Service Advisor at Steet Ponte Lincoln and is a longtime employee here having worked here for over 10 years! Bill lives locally, right around the corner in Whitesboro, and his favorite Lincoln is the Lincoln MKC. In his spare time, he loves riding his motorcycle in the nice weather.Â
- Kelly Hubbard
- Service Business Development Representative
- KHubbard@steet-ponteford.com
- (315) 736-3381 ext. 236
Kelly Hubbard is the Service Business Development Representative at Steet Ponte Lincoln who started working with us in late 2022! She is the one who can answer any of your questions on your service appointment and help you schedule your next appointment. Kelly lives locally in Oriskany, NY, and in her spare time she enjoys painting! Her favorite Lincoln is the Lincoln MKZ.
- Nate Johnson
- Service Advisor
- natej@steet-ponteford.com
- (315) 736-3381 ext. 238
Nate Johnson is a Service Advisor at Steet Ponte Lincoln who started working with us in mid-2022! Nate lives locally in Verona, NY and in his spare time he enjoys car shows and racing his own car! His favorite Lincoln is the Lincoln Navigator.
- George Lyon
- Service Advisor
- (315) 736-3381 ext. 253
George Lyon is a Service Advisor at Steet Ponte Lincoln who started working with us in mid-2021! He lives locally in Herkimer, NY, and outside of work he enjoys gardening. His favorite Lincoln is the Lincoln Aviator.
- Brian Rhea
- Service Advisor
- (315) 736-3381
Brian Rhea is a Service Advisor at Steet Ponte Lincoln who started working with us in mid-2021! He lives locally in Middleville, NY. His favorite Lincoln is the Lincoln Continental, and outside of work, he enjoys playing with his CSE machine.
- Cyndi Wilson
- Service Advisor
- (315) 736-3381 ext. 257
Cyndi Wilson is a Service Advisor at Steet Ponte Lincoln who started working with us again in early 2022! Cyndi comes to us with many years of experience in the Service industry! She lives locally in Prospect, NY, and in her spare time, she enjoys going to the casino and spending time with her family, especially her granddaughter! Her favorite Lincoln is the Lincoln MKX, which she drives herself.
- Sam Arcuri
- Senior Master Technician
- (315) 736-3381
Sam Arcuri is a Senior Master Technician at Steet Ponte Lincoln who is a longtime employee here, having celebrated 10 years as a Senior Master Technician in 2022! He lives locally in Deerfield, NY, and in his spare time he enjoys spending time with his family and friends and being outdoors: hunting, riding side by sides, snowmobiling! His favorite Lincoln is the Lincoln Nautilus.
- Matt Koscielniak
- Senior Master Technician
- (315) 736-3381
Matt Koscielniak is a Senior Master Technician who is a longtime employee at Steet Ponte Lincoln and the Steet Ponte Auto Group! Matt lives locally in Deerfield, NY, and in his spare time he enjoys racing side by sides and spending time with his family and friends. His favorite Lincoln is the Lincoln Corsair.
- John Poccia
- Senior Master Technician
- (315) 736-3381
John Poccia is a Senior Master Technician at Steet Ponte Lincoln who has been working with us for many years! John lives locally in Utica, NY, and in his spare time, he enjoys restoring cars and spending time with family and friends. His favorite Lincoln is the Lincoln Corsair.
Parts Department
- Tony Papaleo
- Parts Manager
- apapaleo@steet-ponteford.com
- (315) 736-3381 ext. 232
Tony Papaleo is our Parts Manager at Steet Ponte Lincoln and has been working at this store since 1992! Tony's favorite Lincoln is the classic Continental. He lives locally in Deerfield with his family, and in his spare time, you'll find him chasing his toddler around!​Â
- Zachary Carpenter
- Parts Consultant
- (315) 736-3381 ext. 230
Zachary Carpenter is a Parts Consultant at Steet Ponte Lincoln who started working with us in early 2023! He lives locally in Utica, NY and his favorite Lincoln vehicle is the Lincoln MKZ. Outside of work, Zachary enjoys fixing up cars and playing video games!Â
- George Casale
- Parts Delivery Driver
- gcasale@steet-ponteford.com
- (315) 736-3381
George Casale is our Parts Delivery Driver at Steet Ponte Lincoln who started working with us in late 2019! George lives locally in New Hartford with his wife. In his spare time, he loves spending time with his family, hunting, and harvesting pumpkins in the fall season! His favorite Lincoln is the Ford Navigator.Â
- Tom DiBrango
- Parts Consultant
- tomd@steet-ponteford.com
- (315) 736-3381 ext. 244
Tom DiBrango is a Parts Consultant at Steet Ponte Lincoln who started working with us again in mid-2022! He lives locally in Herkimer, NY, and in his spare time he enjoys spending time with his family and friends. His favorite Lincoln is the Lincoln MKZ!
Internet Department
- Dan DeLuke
- Auto Group Social Media Content Creator & Coordinator
- Ddeluke@steet-ponteford.com
- (315) 736-3381 ext. 246
Dan DeLuke is the Social Media Content Creator & Coordinator for the Steet Ponte Auto Group! Dan started working with us in late 2021 on our Sales team and joined the Digital side in mid-2022! He lives locally in Utica, NY. Outside of work, he enjoys spending time with his family and friends, is an EMT, and a volunteer fireman for the New Hartford Fire Department! His favorite Lincoln is the Lincoln Nautilus.
- Valerie Rinaldi
- Sr. Business Development Representative & Auto Group BDC Trainer
- internetvalerier@gmail.com
- (315) 736-3381 ext. 254
- Valerie Rinaldi is the Sr. Business Development Representative at Steet Ponte Lincoln and the BDC Trainer for our entire Auto Group! She started working with us in early 2019 and is the person you will be speaking to when you send in an inquiry on a vehicle on our website! Valerie lives locally in Utica, NY, and in her spare time she likes to spend time with family and friends. She loves taking her 9 year old son to the Utica College Hockey games and Utica FC Soccer Games! Valerie's favorite Lincoln is the MKC.