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Employee Spotlight

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Wesley Bearce, Sales Specialist, HNV

  • Years with Darling’s: 2 years
  • What made you choose Darling’s: Recommended, Family, Atmosphere, Reputation
  • What makes you stay: Feels like family
  • What does it take to be successful in your position: Treat your customers like friends
  • What other positions have you held: n/a
  • What do you enjoy when you’re not working: Spending time with my family, hunting, cooking, and being outdoors
  • Favorite type of ice cream: Moosetracks
  • Favorite place in Maine: North Maine Woods
  • First car: 2001 Eclipse
  • Best Vacation/Trip: Nashville
 
 
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Luke Tuell, Sales Specialist, HNV

  • Years with Darling’s: 2 years
  • What made you choose Darling’s: I got laid off when CoVid hit and needed a job- Darling’s gave me a chance
  • What makes you stay: The environment and atmosphere
  • What does it take to be successful in your position: Hard work, patience, emotional maturity
  • What other positions have you held: Service porter at Ford, Recon at HNV and now Sales
  • What do you enjoy when you’re not working: I enjoy working out, playing basketball, and the study of Horology (study and measurement of time/ the art of making clocks and watches)
  • Favorite type of ice cream: Cookies & Cream
  • Favorite place in Maine: Portland
  • First car: 1997 Tundra
  • Best Vacation/Trip: New York
 
 
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Nick Clark, Sales Specialist, HNV

  • Years with Darling’s: 10 months
  • What made you choose Darling’s: Referrals/recommendations from friends who work here
  • What makes you stay: Great community and schedule
  • What does it take to be successful in your position: Positive attitude, punctuality, reliability
  • What other positions have you held: n/a
  • What do you enjoy when you’re not working: I enjoy time with my kids, hunting, and gaming
  • Favorite type of ice cream: Cookie Dough
  • Favorite place in Maine: Brewer
  • First car: 1998 Dodge Neon
  • Best Vacation/Trip: n/a
 
 
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Joe Pelletier, Sales Specialist, HNV

  • Years with Darling’s: 13 years
  • What made you choose Darling’s: Friends who worked here recommended it
  • What makes you stay: My customers
  • What does it take to be successful in your position: Knowing how to talk to people
  • What other positions have you held: n/a
  • What do you enjoy when you’re not working: I enjoy trading stocks and spending time with my kids (18&15)
  • Favorite type of ice cream: Moosetracks
  • Favorite place in Maine: Belfast
  • First car: 1979 Dodge Aspen
  • Best Vacation/Trip: Aruba
 
 
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Josh Rickman, Sales Manager, HNV

  • Years with Darling’s: 12 years
  • What made you choose Darling’s: Geoff Johnson recruited me and reputation of great place to work
  • What makes you stay: It is a great company and very family oriented
  • What does it take to be successful in your position: Consistency, organization, and fairness
  • What other positions have you held: Sales, F&I, Sales Manager
  • What do you enjoy when you’re not working: I enjoy riding my side by side, boating, mowing my lawn, entertaining, and of course spending time with my family
  • Favorite type of ice cream: Chocolate
  • Favorite place in Maine: Millinocket
  • First car: 1982 Mustang GT
  • Best Vacation/Trip: Cancun
 
 
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Corey Richards, F&I Manager, HNV

  • Years with Darling’s: 8 years
  • What made you choose Darling’s: I wanted a change of pace and quality of life- running restaurants before allow that.
  • What makes you stay: Darling’s is a great place to work and I appreciate that they’re family oriented.
  • What does it take to be successful in your position: Patience is a must, it can be stressful with so many moving parts.
  • What other positions have you held: Sales, opened DAC with Scott K., Greenpoint
  • What do you enjoy when you’re not working: Going to the gym, home projects, and I don’t have many hobbies since I have kids (15 & 6)
  • Favorite type of ice cream: Whatever you’re holding but mostly chocolate
  • Favorite place in Maine: Bar Harbor
  • First car: 1998 Pontiac Grand Am
  • Best Vacation/Trip: Vegas
 
 
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Kathy Giddings, Sales Specialist, HNV

  • Years with Darling’s: 7 years
  • What made you choose Darling’s: I was in the restaurant business and my late husband knew Geoff. Also, the team aspect.
  • What makes you stay: The hours, money, the people, working as a team, and helping people get the car they want.
  • What does it take to be successful in your position: Discipline, hard work, ethics, and the process help you be successful in sales.
  • What other positions have you held: n/a
  • What do you enjoy when you’re not working: I enjoy kayaking, hiking, reading, and summertime.
  • Favorite type of ice cream: Cashew & Caramel Crunch or Coconut
  • Favorite place in Maine: Toss-up between Downeast and Bar Harbor
  • First car: 1982 Ford Grenada, silver w/ red pin stripe, red velour interior- bought from Grandmother (who bought it from Darling’s). First non-family vehicle was also bought from Darling’s
  • Best Vacation/Trip: Vegas- Cirque de Soliel
 
 
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Ben Doucette, Sales Manager, HNV

  • Years with Darling’s: 9 years
  • What made you choose Darling’s: There was a F&I position open
  • What makes you stay: It’s a great company to work for
  • What does it take to be successful in your position: People skills, efficiency, being organized
  • What other positions have you held: F&I & Sales Manager
  • What do you enjoy when you’re not working: I enjoy spending time with my family, doing nothing, basketball, snowboarding, and entertaining outside of work.
  • Favorite type of ice cream: Cinnamon Toast Crunch (Spencers)
  • Favorite place in Maine: Camden
  • First car: 1996 Dodge Ram 1500
  • Best Vacation/Trip: London
 
 
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Nick Spann, F&I Manager, HNV

  • Years with Darling’s: 6.5 years
  • What made you choose Darling’s: Wanted a change of career having worked in restaurants. Karen French worked for me in the restaurant and recommended I try Darling’s
  • What makes you stay: Darling’s is a great company. They are good to their employees and there is plenty of opportunity for career advancement. The money doesn’t hurt.
  • What does it take to be successful in your position: The ability to think quick, fortitude, confidence, and the ability to read people
  • What other positions have you held: Sales @ VC and now F&I at HNV
  • What do you enjoy when you’re not working: I enjoy spending time with my family, traveling when possible, golf, and going out to eat
  • Favorite type of ice cream: Ben & Jerrys PB Cup
  • Favorite place in Maine: Bar Harbor
  • First car: 1989 Chevy Celebrity
  • Best Vacation/Trip: Yellowstone
 
 
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Gary McGowan, Delivery Specialist, HNV (Internal Use Only)

  • Years with Darling’s: 12 years February 15
  • What made you choose Darling’s: Recommended by a friend
  • What makes you stay: Recommended by a friend
  • What does it take to be successful in your position: Product knowledge
  • What other positions have you held: Sales, and I help out where I’m needed
  • What do you enjoy when you’re not working: I enjoy spending time with my grandchildren and woodworking
  • Favorite type of ice cream: Almond Pistachio when I can find it
  • Favorite place in Maine: Katahdin
  • First car: 1974 Chevy Impala
  • Best Vacation/Trip: Taking my kids to DC and the monuments
 
 
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Brian Perry, Sales Specialist, HNV

  • Years with Darling’s: 7 years
  • What made you choose Darling’s: I needed a change of career
  • What makes you stay: Because Darling’s is family oriented
  • What does it take to be successful in your position: Consistency and dependability
  • What other positions have you held: n/a
  • What do you enjoy when you’re not working: Spending time with my family, hockey, and golfing every chance I can get
  • Favorite type of ice cream: Cookies and Cream
  • Favorite place in Maine: Camp (aurora)
  • First car: 1987 S10
  • Best Vacation/Trip: Universal with my family