Our Team

What you can expect from a Mazda dealership is listed below by each department. As a Mazda dealership, we are committed to 100% customer satisfaction. Thank you for visiting our website. We look forward to hearing from you.

Mazda South's top notch team of staff members has you in mind. If you have any questions or comments, feel free to call or e-mail any one of them and they will do their personal best to get you the answers you desire. Our staff takes pride in helping you to make the best, most informed decision possible.

Certified and Master Certified Sales Consultants. What does that mean to a customer?

Before a Sales Consultant can offer a new Mazda to a customer he or she must go through a rigorous certification process. The certification process not only includes in depth study and knowledge concerning the entire product line, but successful completion of customer relations topics, Internet skills, privacy laws and protection of customer information among other customer relations courses. In all, there are over 40 hours a year in continuing education required to maintain Certified and Master Certified status.

A Master Certified Sales Consultant has additional courses to successfully complete and must be employed as a Certified Sales Consultant for over a year.

In the end the customer benefits by dealing with Sales Consultants who are knowledgeable and experienced in product and customer relations. We’re told we have one of the most informed staff of sales people around. Take a test drive today with a sales consultant who is both experienced and knowledgeable. Experience the Mazda South difference from the #1 dealer in the Gulf States region and #2 in the entire United States.

Administration

Jim Bagan
Dealer Managing Partner
with Mazda South since 1995

Steve Tonsi
CFO
512-912-2116

With Mazda South since 2002
steve_tonsi@mazdasouth.com

Debbie Clark
Business Development Center Team Leader
512-912-2141

With Mazda South since 1999

dclark@texasmazda.com

Chuck Kainer
Business Development Manager
512-912-2109

With Mazda South since 2006
chuck_kainer@mazdasouth.com

Master Certified Sales Team

Richard Davis

Mazda New Car Sales Director
(512) 912-2101
with Mazda South since 2004

richardd@mazdasouth.com

Josh Mannery
Mazda Master Certified Sales
512-462-3131
jmannery@mazdasouth.com

David Hickman
Mazda Master Certified Sales
512-912-2172

With Mazda South since 2007
dhickman@mazdasouth.com

Eddie Carter
Mazda Certified Sales
512-462-3131

With Mazda South since 2009
ecarter@mazdasouth.com

Sonny Naser

Mazda Master Certified Sales
512-912-2191 direct to desk
512-803-6255 mobile
With Mazda South since 2009

mnaser@mazdasouth.com

Frank Nicks
New Car Sales & Leasing Consultant
512-912-2175
with Mazda South since 2010
fnicks@mazdasouth.com

Russ Forbus
New Car Sales & Leasing Consultant
512-912-2134
with Mazda South since 2010
rforbus@mazdasouth.com

Mike Ortiz
New Car Sales & Leasing Consultant
512-912-2169
with Mazda South since 2010
mortiz@mazdasouth.com

Ray Buford
Certified Sales & Leasing Consultant 512-462-3131 with Mazda South since 2010
rbuford@mazdasouth.com

Victor Cabello

New Car Sales & Leasing Consultant
512-462-3131
with Mazda South since 2010

vcabello@mazdasouth.com

Brian Hart
New Car Sales & Leasing Consultant
512-462-3131
with Mazda South since 2010
bhart@mazdasouth.com

Steven Borke
Mazda Certified Sales Consultant
512-912-2169

with Mazda South Since 2007

sborke@mazdasouth.com

Internet Department

Aurora Siegelman

Mazda Master Certified Sales Consultant
Guaranteed Credit Approval
512-912-2138
with Mazda South since 2004

aurora@mazdasouth.com

Certified Sales

Joe Jackson
Used Car Sales Manager
512-912-2119

with Mazda South since 1994
jjackson@mazdasouth.com

Fidel Fares
Pre-Owned Sales
512-462-3131
512-712-3729 mobile
With Mazda South since 2009
ffares@mazdasouth.com

Lyle Shanley
Pre-Owned Sales
512-462-3131
With Mazda South since 2009
lshanley@mazdasouth.com

Brett Bordelon
Pre-Owned Sales
512-462-3131
With Mazda South since 2009
bbordelon@mazdasouth.com

Amin Mohd
Sales
512-912-2150

With Mazda South since 1997
amin@mazdasouth.com

Doug Miller
Pre-Owned Sales Consultant
512-462-3131
with Mazda South since 2010
dmiller@mazdasouth.com

Kevin Piper
Pre-Owned Sales Consultant
512-462-3131
with Mazda South since 2010
kpiper@mazdasouth.com

Finance Department

Randy Wilson
Finance Director
512-912-2174
With Mazda South since 2010
rwilson@mazdasouth.com

Ben Celis
Finance Manager
512-912-2113
with Roger Beasley since 2007
bcelis@mazdasouth.com

Steve Lane
Finance
512-912-2103
11 Years with Mazda South
slane@mazdasouth.com

Service Department

David Johnson
Service Manager
512-912-2132
with Mazda South since 1995

parts@mazdasouth.com

Angel Rodriguez
Service Advisor
512-912-2161
with Mazda South since 2008
arodriguez@mazdasouth.com

Penny Burt
Service Advisor
512-912-2198
with Roger Beasley Mazda Auto Group since 2009
pburt@mazdasouth.com

Tracy Roberts
Service Advisor
512-912-2155
with Mazda South since 2007
troberts@mazdasouth.com

Lisa McKee
Service Advisor
512-912-2199
with Mazda South since 2007
lmckee@mazdasouth.com

Melissa DeLeon
Service Administrator
512-912-2123
with Mazda South since 2010
mdeleon@mazdasouth.com

Technicians

Chris Kean
Service Technician
512-462-3131
4 Years with Mazda South
ckean@mazdasouth.com

Mike Carnes
Service Technician
512-462-3131
3 1/2 Years with Mazda South
mcarnes@mazdasouth.com

Victor Munoz
Service Technician
512-462-3131
3 1/2 Years with Mazda South

vmunoz@mazdasouth.com

Julio Cano
Service Technician
512-912-2184
with Mazda South since 2004
jcano@mazdasouth.com

Luis Ruiz
Service Technician
512-912-2184
with Mazda South since 2008
lruiz@mazdasouth.com

Jose Lopez
Service Technician
512-912-2183
with Mazda South since 2007
jlopez@mazdasouth.com

Justin Parker

Service Technician
512-912-2189
with Mazda South since 2009

jparker@mazdasouth.com

Matt Luedeman
Service Technician
512-912-2164
with Mazda South since 2009
mluedeman@mazdasouth.com

Dan Fuessel
Service Technician
512-912-2186
with Mazda South since 2010
dfuessel@mazdasouth.com

Cory Bales
Service Technician
512-912-2135
with Mazda South since 2010
cbales@mazdasouth.com

Cory Pommell
Service Technician
512-912-2135
with Mazda South since 2010
cpommell@mazdasouth.com

Dillon Tonsi
Service Technician
512-912-2187
with Mazda South since 2010
dtonsi@mazdasouth.com

John Maddox
Parts Sales
512-912-2159
with Roger Beasley Mazda South since 2002
jmaddox@mazdasouth.com

Parts Department

Brian Ortiz
Parts Sales Manager
512-912-2132
with Mazda South since 1996

bortiz@mazdasouth.com

Art Gomez
Parts Desk
512-912-2131
with Roger Beasley Mazda South since 2009
agomez@mazdasouth.com

Gary Walton
Parts Sales
512-912-2160
with Roger Beasley Mazda South since 2006
gwalton@mazdasouth.com

Leonard Rodriguez
Parts Counter
512-912-2132
with Roger Beasley since 2005
lrodriguez@mazdasouth.com

4506 South I-35 South | Austin, TX 78745 | 512-462-3131

Our Team