Mike Pampena
General Manager
Mike has been in the car business for over 22 years here in the Pittsburgh area. He has worked in each and every department within a Car Dealership, from an auto detailer to his current position as General Manager here at Monroeville Mazda/Kia. He has spent the last 12 years here in Monroeville with the Auffenbergs, and opened the Mazda/Kia store almost 5 years ago.
Mike is married and has 5 children, and was born and raised here locally in Murrysville,Pa. He was also a Non-Commissioned Officer for the Pa Army National Guard.
Mike enjoys spending his off time raising Horses, meddling with his FishTank or watching his kids play sports.
mpampena@monroevillekia.com
Donnie Miller
Sales Manager
Donnie "The Man" Miller has been in the car business for just over 13 years, spending the last 2 years here at Monroeville Mazda/Kia. Donnie is Elite Certified with Kia and Master Certifed with Mazda. So if your looking to buy your next car from sombody with knowledge than Donnie is your Guy.
Donnie graduated from Carmichales High School in Carmichaels, Pa. He enjoys spending his time off, boating, fishing, golfing and watching Steelers Football.
dmiller@monroevillekia.com
Bob Fox
Sales Manager
Marlon Mark
Finance Manager
Marlon "WildFalcon" Mark has been in th car business for just over 5 years. He has been here with us since we opened the doors over 4 years ago. He started with us as a Sales Consultant where he recieved a Kia Elite Status and several awards for Customer Satisfaction. Marlon was promoted to the Finance Manager's postion almost 2 years ago.
He was born on the Island of Trinidad and Tobago. Marlon graduated from Peabody High School with Honors. He is very proud to have played the Flute with Marching Band.
Marlon spends his spare time with his lovely wife and son, Jayden practicing Martial Arts and playing X-Box.
Dan Molchan
Service Manager
Dan was recently promoted to Service Mangager here at Monroeville Mazda Kia. He comes to us with 11 years of experience in the Automotive Industry.
Dan graduated from Trinity High School in Washington, Pa. and then continued his college years at Indiana University of Pa. where he graduated with a degree in political science.
He is a certified mechanic with most manufactures, including Mazda, Kia, Chevrolet, Volkswagen, Ford Nissan, Acura and Toyota.
During his spare time Dan likes cooking, crocheting, playing music and spending time with his family.
Tom Zigarovich
Service Advisor
Tom joined our team here at Monroeville Mazda/Kia with an astonishing 17 years in the Automotive Industry. He graduated with an Associates Degree in Business from CCAC.
Tom hold pretty high standards when it comes to cerifications. He is a Kia Senior Level Professional and a Certified Mazda Consultant.
During his time away from the dealership Tom likes to go fishing, attend Beer Tastings and play Bean Bag Toss.
Bruce Colamarino
Parts Manager
Bruce joined our team the day we opened the doors here almost 5 years ago. Bruce has been in the Automotive Indutry for nearly 30 years and has numerous Cerificates and Awards from three different Manufacures.
Bruce graduated from Penn HIlls High School in 1972 and has been working in the Automotive Parts Field ever since. He attended Seminars with Instructor Mike Nickelson on Inventory Control and has been awarded numerous awards from Nissan, Suzuki, Kia and Mazda. Bruce takes great pride in providing his customers with the right part the first time.
Bruce has been married for 28 years to his wife Mary, who gave them 4 wonderful boys. When Bruce is not behind the Parts counter he spends his time hiking, camping and watching Nascar.
Ron Patton
Bodyshop Manager
Ed Johnson
Sales Consultant
Ed has been in the Car Busines for just over 2 years, and most of that time has been spent here at Monroeville Mazda/Kia. He is a Certified "Kia Sales Elite" member, liscensed Auto Salesman, licensed Mtg. Banker and a licensed Health Ins. Agent in both Pa and Ohio.
Ed is a Family Man with 2 Self Proclaimed awards, including Dad of the year and Husband of the year. When he is not fulfilling those duties he enjoys golfing, fishing, camping and anything involving his family.
Ed wants to make sure all of his customers understand "As a family guy, I can appreciate a budget. My promise to you (the Customer) is I'll work hard to protect yours".
Jerome Howarth
Sales Consultant
Jerome is probably our most experienced Sales Professional here at Monroeville Mazda/Kia with over 12 years in the business. He is taking a break from the long hours as a Manager in this business to do what he loves most....Sell Cars. Like many, he started cleaning cars 13 years ago and progressed his way in to Management in both Sales and F&I.
Jerome grauated from both Mt. Pleasant High School and Westmoreland Community College and then served 9 years in the US Military. He had duties in both Korea and Germany and finished his Military Career here stateside in the reserves.
During his off time Jerome can be found on the banks fishing, hunting or watching his children play their various sports activities.
Jay Grimes
Sales Consultant
Jay "The Funny Guy" Grimes is our newest recruit here on the floor at Monroeville Mazda/Kia. He started selling cars during the Goverment backed "Cash for Clunkers" program, wich gave him very little down time due to the Demand for Gas Saving vehicles like our Mazda/Kia Lineup.
Jay graduated from Woody High, and then took to the stage to take a stab Stand-up Comedy. Soon after that he found himself on stage singing Karaoke. He realized that he mesmorized the crowd with his voice, but had a tough time making them laugh.
Now he is saving his talents for weekend outings with friends to pursue a career here at Monroeville Mazda/Kia.
