You might say that Gerry Wood has gasoline in his veins. A second generation automotive dealer, Gerry started selling vehicles in Calgary not long after arriving from Scotland. A “natural” in the business, Gerry was a top salesman and sales manager before opening his first successful dealership in Vulcan Alberta. Gerry’s big move to Calgary came in 1983 when he bought Southridge Lincoln Mercury on McLeod Trail and renamed the store to Woodridge. Since then the group has expanded to include five new vehicle dealerships, two pre-owned specialty stores and a major collision repair centre. The Wood Automotive Group now has almost 600 employees. A noted philanthropist, Gerry has supported hundreds of community organizations over the years most notably the Woodridge PREP Centre, the Salvation Army, The Sheep River Health Trust and the Foothills Country Hospice. For his business success and community contributions, in 2017 Gerry was inducted into the prestigious Calgary Business Hall of Fame. ...Read More
Cailean grew up in the car industry. He started out washing cars and pulling weeds at Okotoks Ford. After graduating with a marketing degree from St. Francis Xavier University in Nova Scotia, Cailean managed All Makes Collision Centre and then oversaw and managed the opening of Driverz Auto, our pre-owned car store. Before joining the Advantage team Cailean was a sales manager at Big 4 Motors our Jeep/Chrysler store. ...Read More
Blair has almost 20 years of experience in the automotive industry. He started his career as a lot attendant and worked his way up through the company. He served as a sales consultant and sales manager at our sister store Woodridge Ford before joining the Advantage team in 2018 as our New Car Sales Manager.
Nick brings almost 13 years of auto industry experience to Advantage Ford. He worked at our sister store Woodridge Ford for 8 years before joining Advantage in 2016. Nick is our Pre-Owned Sales Manager and he is also a high performance vehicle specialist with extensive knowledge about Mustangs and F-150 Raptors.
Justin started working at Advantage Ford in November 2015, having previously worked at Woodridge Ford since 2011. He has vast experience in service advising and team leader positions. He is enjoying working with a new and skilled team here and with our loyal clientele. He believes the renovations/expansion of our dealership will make for a very exciting growth and customer service opportunity. Having been raised by a car enthusiast, Justin is heavily involved with other vehicles and automotive-related events in his spare time....Read More
Evan has been with Advantage Ford since 2011 working as a technician, service advisor and sales consultant. As our Parts Manager and a Red Seal Parts person, Evan has particular expertise about suspension systems, wheels, and tires for trucks and performance cars.
Eric has more than 20 years of experience working for Ford, and has been our Fleet Manager since 2011. Eric specializes in finding the right vehicles for companies, whether it’s a single truck or a large corporate fleet.
After working at our sister dealership, Okotoks Ford, for three years, Austin made the move to Advantage Ford in 2016. With his experience in detailing and as a service advisor, he has been a great addition to our team.
Jordan has almost 20 years of experience in the automotive industry. A veteran of the Advantage sales team since 2012, Jordan specializes in new and pre-owned sales and leasing.
Gaz is a senior member of the Advantage Ford sales team having joined the company in 2011. Fluent in English, Albanian and Serbo-Croatian, he is able to assist buyers in all three languages. Gaz specializes in new and pre-owned sales and leasing. He has won multiple sales awards throughout his career at Advantage.
Patrick joined the Advantage Ford sales team in 2007 after graduating with a Bachelor of Automotive Management and Diploma in Automotive Marketing from the Canadian Automotive School of Business in Barrie, Ontario. He specializes in new and pre-owned vehicle sales and leasing.
Zach joined our Advantage sales team in 2016 after starting and running his own division of a nation-wide company for four years with a focus on customer service. Zach is a new and pre-owned sales and leasing specialist and has experience restoring utility and performance off-road vehicles.
Tony started at Advantage Ford in 2016 after working as a pipefitter in the oil and gas industry. Tony is a new and pre-owned sales and leasing specialist.
Colton joined our team in March 2018. He worked in the oil and gas industry for over 5 years. Colton particularly enjoys working with customers looking for a truck and thrives on finding the right one with all the features that are specific to that customers needs.
Dan studied automotive management at the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology. He has more than 10 years experience in the automotive industry and joined our Advantage team in 2017 as a new and pre-owned sales and leasing specialist. He also has experience in the Finance Dept as a numbers guru!
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Calgarian Thomas Lee has more than 10 years experience in the automotive industry, including 5 years as a finance specialist. He joined the Advantage Ford team in 2016.
Theresa joined the Finance team in March 2018. She has several years experience in Financial Services and loves helping people find affordable solutions!
Lisa is a veteran at Advantage Ford having joined the team in 2000 as a Vehicle Inventory Controller. She moved into the finance department as a Finance Manager for six years and now works as an administrator in our leasing and finance departments.
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Dione has been in the automotive industry since 1993, starting out as a receptionist at a Ford dealership, and then moving into a service advisor role a couple of years later. Since then she has worked for Mercedes Benz and Nissan before coming full circle to work at our Ford dealership in 2015.
Chiharu joined the Advantage Ford team in 2017, after spending 8 years in the healthcare field. Her ambition and eagerness to learn has lead her to take the next step in her career in the automotive industry. She is passionate about helping others and ensuring every day runs as smoothly as possible.
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Rick has been in the automotive industry since 1988 and joined the Advantage team in 2012. Rick studied automotive at SAIT and is a certified Journeyman Parts person.
Marshall has been in the automotive industry for over five years. He started his career as a lot attendant before being promoted to the Parts Department. Marshall has a passion for everything Ford.
Erik joined team Advantage in 2012 working on the lot. He then moved in to the Parts department in 2014. Erik not only works with wheels here but spends all his free time with anything on wheels including road rallies, mountain biking and roller blading!
Stuart has been in the automotive industry for over 5 years as a service advisor and joined us in June of 2019 after moving from Winnipeg and the UK. He has a passion for motor racing and anything to do with vehicles and a passion for football (soccer that is).
