THE BIRD-KULTGEN FAMILY
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Aaron Anderson
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Nollie Odle
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tel: 254-666-2473 ext 9737 |
Make Ready Manager
Aaron joined our team in 1964 and is our make ready manager. He has been married to his wife Ella since 1964, and they have 4 daughters. Aaron began ministry work in 1985 and has been the pastor of Manasseh Church (COGIC) since 2004.
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nodle@bkford.com
tel: 254-666-2476 ext 9728
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Sales Coordinator
Nollie joined us in 1967 and has helped the company grow and change over time. She enjoys spending time with her family, particularly her darling grandson. She enjoys working in her yard, and loves seeing her beautiful flower gardens bloom.
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Patsy Peck
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Janet Schuetz
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tel: 254-666-2473 ext 9737 |
Cashier
Patsy joined BK in 1969 in the accounts receivable department and now serves as our service cashier. She has two children, and four adorable grand children. She loves to read.
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tel: 254-666-2473 ext 9723 |
Office Manager
Janet joined us in 1968 and took over as office manager in 1977. In her free time she and her handsome husband of 42 years, Alfred, like to bowl, spend time with their 4 grandkids, go RVing, and help others through Caritas and other charity work.
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Michael James
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Jack Palmer
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Parts Assistant Manager
Mike has worked at BK since 1969 and is the assistant manager of our parts department. His son is a school teacher and his daughter is in the book business. He is an avid Texas Ranger fan and loves college basketball.
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tel: 254-666-2473 ext 9737 |
Parts Salesman
Jack has been with Bird-Kultgen since 1972. Originally he unloaded our freight truck deliveries, but has spent the rest of his career working the front parts counter taking good care of our customers. If you?re looking for a random part, Jack is your man.
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Edward Kultgen
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Tommy Len Murphy
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ekultgen@bkford.com
tel: 254-666-2473 ext 9702 |
Vice President
Edward joined his grandfather's business in 1972. He is involved with Red Cross, United Way, Kids & Company, and other local organizations. He is also active in various church projects. He enjoys politics and studying history, physics, and philosophy.
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Service Shop Manager
A TSTC graduate, Tommy spent 5 years a technician, 1 as a service adviser, 5 as assistant manager, and became the leader of our service team in 1983. His free time is spent camping with his wife of 33 years Brenda and their three pet Yorkshire terriers.
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Melvin Coleman
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Peter Kultgen
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Assistant Body Shop Manager
Melvin joined our team back in 1973. After serving as a technician for 9 years he became our assistant body shop manager.
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tel: 254-666-2473 ext 9701 |
President
Peter took the helm from his grandfather in 1986. His passion is community service, and Peter serves on countless boards and projects such as United Way, TSTC, and MHMR. In his free time, Peter and his wife Marge enjoy tinkering with their sailboat.
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Richard Solano
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Keith Cosby
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Parts Salesman
Richard has been on the Bird-Kultgen team for more than 37 years. He enjoys cycling and running in Cameron Park. You can catch him in the evenings, watching the Dallas Cowboys play.
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Shop Assistant
Keith joined the Bird-Kultgen team in 1975. His talents and awesome personality make him well known as the friendly face of BK. He enjoys all good conversations, visiting friends, and spending as much time as possible with his adorable granddaughters.
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Dennis J. Debbendener
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Richard Green
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Collision Repair Shop Manager
Dennis joined us in August of 1976 and manages our Body Shop. He has been married to his beautiful bride Debbie for 35 years, and they have 3 grown children. In his free time Dennis enjoys hunting and racecars.
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tel: 254-666-2473 ext 9737 |
Service Representative
Richard joined us in 1978. One of our most multi-talented employees, if you need something, you find Richard. He has proudly been married for 49 years, has two grown children, and five grandchildren. In his free time he enjoys farming and catching fish.
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Vernon Busch
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Bobby Carrizales
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Service Technician
Vernon started his Bird-Kultgen career back in 1968 and has become a very skilled technician. He and his wife Freddie have been married for 23 years and have 2 children. Vernon enjoys restoring old cars and trucks and building motorcycles.
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tel: 254-666-2473 ext 9743
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Parts Salesman
Bobby has lived in Waco his entire life. He is married with three lovely children, and is heavily involved in the city’s little league baseball program. He has been with the dealership for over 32 years.
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James Graves
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Tom Lalley
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Service Technician
James joined us in 1980 and works our heavy truck line. An avid musician, James enjoys playing guitar, composing, and recording music in his home studio. He also enjoys racing his '87 Mustang convertible.
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tlalley@bkford.com
tel: 254-666-2473 ext 9738 |
Assistant Service Manager
Tom joined us in 1981 after TSTC and has been a technician, heavy truck foreman and service manager, and is now service assistant manager. Married to his wife Paula for 25 years, they have 4 children. In his free time Tom runs and enjoys playing pool. |
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Cristi Garner
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Mark Devorsky
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cgarner@bkford.com
tel: 254-666-2473 ext 9724
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Accounts Receivable
Cristi joined BK in 1982. One of everyone's favorites, she handles payroll and receivables. She volunteers with the Juvenile Diabetes Foundation and Race for the Cure. She and her husband Gary enjoy rock climbing with their Jeep and being outside.
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tel: 254-666-2473 ext 9734 |
Service Senior Master Technician
Mark has been with us since 1983 and enjoys knowing he works for people that truly care about his family. Mark has a 11 year old daughter, and he is a TSTC graduate. Mark is a car fanatic and enjoys car shows, restoring cars, and swapping parts.
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Scott Hubbard
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Wes Dawson
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Service Technician
Scott has been with us since 1986. He specializes in major engine, transmission, and axle repair. Scott enjoys time with his beautiful girlfriend Laura, attending Cornerstone Baptist Church, and restoring and road racing Mustangs across the US.
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wdawson@bkford.com
tel: 254-666-2473 ext 9735 |
Service Advisor
Wes has been a service advisor with us since 1986. He is married, has four children, and one beautiful grandchild.
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Linda Gonce
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tel: 254-666-2473 ext 9700 |
Operator
The voice of BK, Linda joined us in 1983, her junior year of high school, after being recruited by her friend and neighbor Janet Schuetz. Linda enjoys working for such a family oriented business, and enjoys spending time with her friends and family.
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Steve Flores
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Bert Hernandez
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Service Advisor
Steve has been with us since 1992. Other than cars, coaching select baseball is his biggest passion. He also tries to spend as much of his free time as possible with his four grandchildren.
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General Manager
Bert joined BK in 1992 after the Army and 17 years with John Deere. A self described good man with a horse and a rifle, Bert is proudly involved in many community, police, and veteran activities, and he enjoys time with his wife of 40 years, Janice.
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Richard Crane
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Jason Butler
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tel: 254-855-4347 |
Shuttle Driver
Richard joined the team in 1993 and loves shuttling our customers wherever they need to go. He enjoys spending time with his Bird-Kultgen family and home family, fishing, and watching those Dallas Cowboys play.
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jbutler@bkford.com
tel: 254-666-2473 ext 9740 |
Shop Foreman
Jason has been with us for more than 18 years. No problem is too small or big for Jason to handle. When he is not working, he is spending time with his amazing family. He also enters the occasional BBQ cookoff to test his grilling skills. |
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Alvin Jackson
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James Buckingham
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Make Ready Technician
Alvin is a University High School graduate and joined our team in 1995. He enjoys working here because it's like, "One big happy family." In his free time Alvin can be found fishing and watching the Dallas Cowboys.
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Assitant Part Manager
James joined us back in 1995, and tells us he loves the family atmosphere at Bird-Kultgen. He's been married for a "very long time," has 2 grown children, and enjoys spending time on his farm taking care of his animals.
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Randol Langdale
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Becky Knoll
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Collision Repair Center Technician
Randol brings 25 years of experience to our team and has been with us since 1996. His boys are his pride and joy: Ross is a TAMU student, Ethan at UMHB, and Brady at Woodgate intermediate school. An avid runner, Randol also enjoy hunting, fishing, and music.
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Parts Sales and Delivery
Becky has been with Bird-Kultgen for 17 years. She and her husband, Alton, of 33 years have four children, and four grandchildren. In her spare time, she loves to drag race, go horseback riding, and watching her grandchildren play.
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Patrick Simpson
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Body Shop Technician Apprentice
Patrick is started in our detail shop, moved to paint and body, and now he works on disassembly and repair in blueprinting. He is a family man and enjoys spending his free time with his family.
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Randy Moran
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Phillip Howard
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Service Technician
Randy has been with us since 1998. Randy is very excited about being a newlywed, and in his free time enjoys watching any and all sports, particularly those Baylor Bears, and is a great bowler.
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phoward@bkford.com
tel: 254-666-2473 ext 9707
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General Sales Manager
Phillip joined BK in 1998, and has been a consultant, finance manager, sales manager, and now leads our sales teams. He and his wife Michelle have 4 kids they chase around to various sports. In his free time, Phillip can be found on the golf course.
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Bobby Devorsky
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Arthur Contreras
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bdevorskey@bkford.com
tel: 254-666-2473 ext 9736 |
Service Advisor
Bobby loves helping customers in our service center. Every customer he advises is like a family member. Outside of work, he is passionate about raising award-winning racing pigeons. He is heavily involved with St. Joseph’s Catholic Church and loves to spent time with his wonderful grandchildren.
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Service Technician
Arthur joined BK in 1999. He loves that his work helps people get everywhere they need to go. Arthur is always with his friends and family, including his wife of 17 years and 3 lovely daughters, and in his free time competitively BBQs and shows trucks.
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Tim Pietsch
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Travis Landrum
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Pre-Owned Sales Manager
Tim's passion for cars began as a child rebuilding projects with his dad. His TSTC degree is in auto body, and Tim worked for Dr Pepper for 11 years before joining BK in 2000. "I love this business, the family that I work for, and I plan on retiring here."
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Service Technician
With us since 2001, Travis has mastered many skills and he is a huge asset to the service team. Outside of work he enjoys spending time with his wife of 20 years and 3 children. He enjoys going to the shooting range, BBQing, and restoring his classic truck.
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Xavier Almanza
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Kirk Lewis
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Collision Repair Center Technician
Xavier is a body shop detail technician. His close attention to detail, reliability, and work ethic make him an awesome addition to our body shop team. In his free time, Xavier enjoys his time with his family.
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Sales Consultant
Kirk joined the BK sales team in 2002. He is a family man and loves spending time with his wife, 5 kids, and 3 adorable grandbabies. An avid outdoorsman, Kirk has an extreme passion for bow hunting.
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Claire Kultgen
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Billy Bullman
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Business Development
Claire is a proud 4th generation BK family member. She enjoys volunteering with Big Brothers Big Sisters, various boards, and church. Her hobbies include airplanes, snow skiing, mountain biking, sailing, highpointing, and adventurous things.
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Sales Consultant
Bill came to work at BK back in 2003. Outside of the office he enjoys spending time with his wife of 18 years, Karla, their 4 kids, 5 granddaughters, and their grandson. They enjoy working in the yard and remodeling their beautiful old house.
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David Gagnon
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Stephen Long
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Service Technician
A GTI graduate, David joined us in 2004 and is a brake, steering, and suspension expert. In his free time he enjoys classic cars, drag racing, spending time with his girlfriend, 2 steps sons (Wesley even works next to him) and beautiful granddaughter.
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Service Technician
Steve attended school at TSTC and joined BK in 2005. He is a master tech and 2008 employee of the year. His oldest son is in the Air Force and his youngest the WHS band. In his free time he enjoys building and racing cars, motorcycles, and traveling.
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Danny Carrizales
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Parts Assistant
Danny is our third Carrizales family member, and joined us after retiring from the state comptroller for 29 years. Proudly married for 38 years, Danny has one son, and enjoys riding his motorcycle, umpiring, and movies.
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Leslie Oden
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Mark Yaussi
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loden@bkford.com
tel: 254-666-2473 ext 9739 |
Service Advisor
Leslie joined our service team in 2006. As a professional service advisor, she treasures when customers become friends and her smile is a welcome sight in the service isle. A mom of three grown boys, Leslie enjoys long motorcycle trips.
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Service Technician
Mark loves helping customers fix their Fords. We've been lucky enough to have him since mid 2007. When not working, he goes Jeeping across the Texas Hill Country with his family.
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Jennifer Pitts
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Wesley Leggett
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Assistant Office Manager
Jennifer came to us in 2007 and works alongside her mom Janet. She has over 18 years of experience in the industry, and is a 1997 Texas State graduate. She has been married to her husband Kevin for 12 years, and they have two wonderful children.
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Service Technician
Wesley literally started his mechanic career as a boy- as soon as he could pull a starter string. He took mechanic classes in high school and college and now works at BK alongside his stepdad. "I am still amazed at the family-type environment here every day."
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Johnny Shamburger
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Paul Carrizales
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jshamburger@bkford.com
tel: 254-666-2473 ext 9757
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Sales Consultant
Johnny has been at Bird-Kultgen since 2009. A proud family man, Johnny has been married for 23 years and has three children: one in college, one in high school, and one in elementary school. In his free time he enjoys sports, chess, and poker.
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Finance Manager
Always willing to help, Paul is here to meet our customer's finance needs. He enjoys golf, softball, and spending time with his family and friends. He and his beautiful wife Jennifer have two adorable baby girls that mean the world to them.
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Rene Ontiveras
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Markus Smith
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Service Technician
Rene joined us after graduating from ATI as an automotive service technician. He has two boys, Malakijah age 8 and Solomon age 6. When he’s not working, Rene will be found spending as much time with his sons as possible.
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Collision Repair Center Painter
Markus is a car fanatic and has been around them his entire life. After attending TSTC for Collision Repair, he joined the BK team and loves combining his passion and career. He is a proud member of "Waco's best car club" - Texas High Performance.
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