Our Staff
Management
Charlie Gilchrist
Dealer Principal
Charlie Gilchrist has over 30 years experience operating automotive dealerships. He graduated magna cum laude from the University of Texas and acquired his CPA license before beginning work in public accounting at Coopers and Lybrand. From there he became partners with Ken Nichols and ran Ford Heavy Truck Dealerships before getting in the retail car business with the purchase of SouthWest Ford in Weatherford and Nichol's Ford in South Fort Worth. Charlie has served as President of Ford's Dealer Council and as Chairman of Legislative Affairs and Chairman of Industry Relations for NADA. He is currently the Vice Chairman and Chairman-Elect for the National Automobile Dealers Association. He is also actively involved in the DFW New Car Dealers Association. He is married and has three dogs and three horses (and counting).

Stephen Gilchrist
Dealer Operator
Stephen Gilchrist graduated with his degree in Accounting from Texas Christian University and NADA’s Dealer Academy. In 2013, he successfully opened the group’s (and the area’s) first Volkswagen store in Hudson Oaks. He has served as a Volkswagen Regional Dealer Council Member and is currently the North Region District 22 Director for the Texas Automobile Dealers Association and a current member of NADA’s Next Gen Leadership Club. He is also actively involved in the DFW New Car Dealers Association and National Automobile Dealers Association, and serves as a Director for the North Texas Chevrolet Dealers LMA Board and Chevrolet's National Dealer Council. He is also a Capital One National Dealer Council Member. He is married, has two dogs, four cats (and counting) and five horses.


Jason Black
CFO



Clinton Ritchey
Fixed Operations Director


John David
General Sales Manager

Joe Houck
New Car Sales Director

Daniel Arceneaux
Pre-Owned Director
Terry Peterson
Collision Center Manager

Finance
Dan Hall
Finance Manager

Jeremy Bouher
Finance Manager

Vetone Jones
Finance Manager

Edward Resendez
Finance Manager
Service
Clint Ritchey
Fixed Operations Director
3 years at SouthWest Ford!


Larry Dixon
Team Lead Manager
2 years at SouthWest Ford!

Ryan Forbis
Service Advisor
1 year at SouthWest Ford!

Casey Goode
Service Advisor

Landen Payne
Service Advisor
2 years at SouthWest Ford

Colton Sullivan
Service Advisor
3 years at SouthWest Ford!

Jason Palmatier
Warranty Adminstrator
2 years at SouthWest Ford!

Chandler Duncan
Porter
Xan Watson
Service Porter
2 years at SouthWest Ford!

Josue Becerra
Service Technician
8 years at SouthWest Ford!

Aaron Begay
Service Technician
3 years at SouthWest Ford!

Anthony Capuchino
Service Technician
8 years at SouthWest Ford!

Abdon Jacobo
Service Technician
4 years at SouthWest Ford!

Colton Kern
Service Technician

Mark Knox
Service Technician
4 years at SouthWest Ford!

Robert Miller
Service Technician
2 years at SouthWest Ford!

Jose Pizano
Service Technician

Ricky Price
Service Technician

Glenn Snyder
Service Technician

Gerardo Riojas
Service Technician

Jeritt Stowe
Service Technician

Justin Stowe
Service Technician

Erik Van Winkle
Service Technician

Curtis Walker
Service Technician

Andrew Walsh
Service Technician

Doug Tompkins
Maintenance Manager

Sofia Johnston
Housekeeping

Maria Martinez
Housekeeping

Alfredo Palacios
Service

Administration
Kellsey Kuhn
Dealer Trades

Erika Castro
Receivables

Janet Shields
Accounting

Corissa LoBrandon
Accounting

Janenne Mortimer
Accounting

Sales

Joe Houck
New Car Sales Director
2 years of service at SouthWest Ford.

Nick Skidmore
New Vehicle Sales Manager

Kevin Barbour
New Car Sales Consultant
Kevin Barbour is a veteran Sales Consultant with over 16 years of experience at SouthWest Ford. He is master certified in commercial and retail sales. He has been awarded the Ford Employee Excellence (e2) program 11 times since its inception, with achieving Level 4 twice. He has been married for over 37 years and has one child and three dogs!


John Garside
New Car Sales Consultant



Jesse Valle
New Car Sales Consultant

Brandon Bush
Product Specialist
1 year of service at SouthWest Ford.

Halie Long
Product Specialist
2 years of service at SouthWest Ford.

Ethan Patterson
Product Specialist

Daniel Arceneaux
Pre-Owned Director
Trey Hood
Pre-Owned Sales Manager
1 year at SouthWest Ford!

Joe Vance
Pre-Owned Sales Manager
1 year of service at SouthWest Ford.

Noah Ford
Pre-Owned Sales Consultant

Colton Gillispie
Pre-Owned Sales Consultant
2 years of service at SouthWest Ford.
Edwin Marin
Pre-Owned Sales Consultant
1 year of service at SouthWest Ford
Carlos Olvera
Pre-Owned Sales Consultant
2 years of service at SouthWest Ford,
Parts
Robby Helm
Parts
8 years at SouthWest Ford.

Terry Buckendorf
Parts Consultant
5 years at SouthWest Ford!


Miguel Fernandez
Parts Consultant
3 years at SouthWest Ford!


Emmanuel Manriquez
Parts Consultant
3 years at SouthWest Ford!



Chastady Vance
Parts
2 years at SouthWest Ford!

Henry Jackson
Parts Consultant
16 years at SouthWest Ford!

Nathan Nolan
Delivery Driver
1 year at SouthWest Ford!
Brittnee Thompson
Parts Driver
3 years at SouthWest Ford!

Jessica Vickers
Parts Driver
6 years at SouthWest Ford!


Fleet
Ricky Buyers
Fleet Director
4 years at SouthWest Ford!

Anthony Capuano
Fleet Sales Consultant

Korey Graves
Fleet Sales Consultant
1 year at SouthWest Ford!


Collision Center
Terry Peterson
Collision Center Manager


Caren Pettyjohn
Estimator
2 years at SouthWest Ford!


Steve Arredondo
Body Shop Technician
24 years at SouthWest Ford!

Bryce Dunford
Body Shop Technician
2 years at SouthWest Ford!

Francisco Flores Jr
Body Shop Technician
3 years at SouthWest Ford!

Eric Hairston
Body Shop Technician
21 years at SouthWest Ford!

Jacob Hull
Body Shop Technician
4 years at SouthWest Ford!

Ed McDonald
Body Shop Technician
5 years at SouthWest Ford!

Daniel Parks
Body Shop Technician
2 years at SouthWest Ford!

Chris Tramp
Body Shop Porter
7 years at SouthWest Ford!

Crescenciano Vicente
Body Shop Technician
5 years at SouthWest Ford!

Other Department
Stephen Gilchrist
Dealer Operator
Southwest Ford, Inc.
Hours Of Operation
Service
- Monday
- Tuesday
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- Saturday
- Sunday
- Closed
Parts
- Monday
- Tuesday
- Wednesday
- Thursday
- Friday
- Saturday
- Sunday
- Closed
Sales
- Monday
- Tuesday
- Wednesday
- Thursday
- Friday
- Saturday
- Sunday
- Closed