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Meet Our Staff

Meet Our Staff

Dealer Principals

Joe Steet Sr.

Joe Steet Sr.

Dealer Principal

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.

Steve Ponte Sr.

Dealer Principal

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

Edward Jandreau

Edward Jandreau

General Manager

Edward Jandreau is our General Manager at Steet Ponte VW! He has been working in the car business for over 15 years and loves meeting new people in our store. Edward lives locally in Rome, NY with his wife and two kids. Outside of work, Edward loves spending time with family and friends and camping. His favorite Volkswagen is the GTI.

Clay Lonis

Clay Lonis

Used Car Manager

Clay Lonis is the Used Car Manager who joined our team in late 2020 having previously worked for one of our sister stores! Clay lives locally in Rome, NY, and his favorite VW is the VW Tiguan. In his spare time, he enjoys spending time with family and friends, and going to concerts, especially of his favorite band, Dave Matthews Band.

Tony Galvan

Tony Galvan

Sales & Leasing Consultant

Tony Galvan is a Sales & Leasing Consultant at Steet Ponte VW! He has over 20 years of experience in the car business, and is a Master Certified Sales Consultant for Volkswagen!! Tony believes in always helping others and it shows in his work environment and also outside of work. He lives in Boonville, NY with his wife, and if you know him from Boonville, you know he's known as the "Boonville Connection" for cars! Tony is actually an Austin, Texas native, and is a huge music fan (of course.) He loves giving back to his community, watching the Dallas Cowboys, and spending time with his wife. His favorite Volkswagen is the GLI and the Jetta.

Lauren Harris

Lauren Harris

Sales & Leasing Consultant

Lauren Harris is a Sales & Leasing Consultant at Steet Ponte VW and the face of our store, you may recognize her from our commercials on TV! Lauren has almost 15 years of experience in the car business and has been working with us at Steet Ponte VW since we purchased the store in 2011! Lauren lives locally in South Utica. She loves shopping when she's not at work, hanging out with her family, and is a big basketball fan and also used to play! Her favorite Volkswagen is the VW CC, which she also drives!

Jason Jones

Jason Jones

Sales & Leasing Consultant

Jason Jones is a Sales & Leasing Consultant at Steet Ponte VW! Jason has over 15 years of experience in the auto business as a whole, as he started out detailing cars and worked his way up as a Master Certified Sales Consultant! He is known as our resident "Tech Guy'' and is always helping us out when we have problems or questions with any of our technology from phones to computers! He lives locally in Verona, NY with his wife and their daughter, and loves fishing in his spare time. His favorite VW is the GTI Golf R, which he drives, and of course the VW Bus, because who doesn't love those?!

Chris Jones

Chris Jones

Sales & Leasing Consultant

Chris Jones is a Sales & Leasing Consultant at Steet Ponte VW! Chris has many years of experience in the Auto Sales industry, and you may recognize him as he used to work at one of our sister stores! Chris lives locally in Utica, NY, and in his spare time enjoys spending time with his family! His favorite VW is the Tiguan.

Savon Khiemdavanh

Savon Khiemdavanh

Sales & Leasing Consultant

Savon Khiemdavanh is a Sales & Leasing Consultant who has been with Steet Ponte VW since 2024! Savon lives locally in Utica, NY and in his spare time, he enjoys snowboarding in the winter months, and spending time with his family and friends. His favorite VW vehicle is the new VW Buzz!

Internet Department

Kyle Kahler

Kyle Kahler

Sales Business Development Representative

Kyle Kahler is the Sales Business Development Representative at Steet Ponte VW who joined our team in late 2025! Kyle is the one you will be speaking with when you make an inquiry online, can schedule a test drive, or get you more information on a vehicle of interest. He lives locally in Utica, NY, and in his spare time, he plays the bass guitar and enjoys MMA. Kyle's favorite VW is the VW Atlas Cross Sport!

Finance Department

Todd Crandall

Todd Crandall

Finance Manager

Todd Crandall is the Finance and Used Car Manager at Steet Ponte VW who started working with us in early 2020! He comes to us with many years of experience in the Auto industry, and is enjoying his new role here at Steet Ponte VW. Todd is from local Herkimer, NY and in his spare time he enjoys playing softball, and watching the Dallas Cowboys! His favorite VW is the VW Tiguan, which he drives himself!

Parts Department

Mike Thayer

Mike Thayer

Parts Manager

Mike Thayer is the Parts Manager at Steet Ponte VW! If you're looking for anything for your VW, Mike is your guy as he has 28 years of experience in the car business and Parts Department! Mike is a longtime employee of Steet Ponte VW, having worked with us since we purchased the store in 2011, and was promoted to Parts Manager in the beginning of 2021. Mike lives locally, in Russia, NY, and loves being outdoors, hunting and fishing in his spare time. His favorite Volkswagen is the VW Beetle!

Mason Ford

Mason Ford

Parts Consultant

Mason Ford is our Parts Consultant at Steet Ponte VW who joined our team in late 2024 having worked previously at one of our sister stores for a number of years! Mason has many years of experience in Automotive Parts, and is ready to help you find the perfect part or accessory for your new or used VW.

Service Department

Harold Coffin

Harold Coffin

Service Manager

Harold Coffin is the Service Manager at Steet Ponte VW! He started working with us in early 2019, having previously worked for us in the past! Harold lives in St. Johnsville with his wife and four kids, who he loves spending time with! In his spare time, he enjoys being outdoors, hunting, fishing, camping, coaching, zen stone stacking, and has also been a member of the Masonic Temple for the past 20 years. He also is a Youth Guidance Counselor. He comes with many years of experience in the Automotive industry, especially as a Service Manager. What's his favorite VW, you may ask? "One that is not in the shop!" was his reply!

Olivia Brutto

Olivia Brutto

Service Advisor

Olivia Brutto is a Service Advisor at Steet Ponte VW who has been here for a few years now! Olivia lives locally in Frankfort, NY, and in her spare time she loves spending time with her dogs, which are Bernese Mountain, Newfoundland, and their puppies, her boyfriend, and family and friends. Her favorite VW is the VW Golf R, which she drives herself!

Harold Coffin III

Harold Coffin III

Service Advisor

Harold Coffin III is a Service Advisor at Steet Ponte VW who started working with us in mid-2019! You may recognize his name because, yes, that is his father working next to him! Harold lives in St. Johnsville with his family. Outside of work, he loves being outdoors: camping, fishing, hiking, and of course spending time with his family and his dad! His favorite VW is the VW Tiguan.