Meet Our Staff

Courtney Hanna is the Office Manager at Steet Ponte Nissan and she has been with the store for 10 years! In her spare time, she enjoys four-wheeling and spending time with family and friends. Her favorite Nissan is the all-new Nissan Rogue.

Barbara Stevens is the Dealership Accountant for Steet Ponte Nissan. She has been with our store for three years and enjoys bowling in her spare time. Barb's favorite Nissan is the Nissan Rogue.

Joe Steet Sr. has been working in the car business his entire life starting at age 11 reconditioning cars for his father and uncle's business, United Auto Sales! He lives locally in New Hartford, NY with his wife where they raised their two children, Joe Jr. and Carly, who also work in the family business! In the warmer weather, he loves riding his Harley Davidson with his wife, skiing at Gore Mountain in the winters, and spending time at his camp in Indian Lake in the summers with his family, especially his two grandchildren.

Steve Ponte Sr. has been working in the car business for over 30 years! He lives locally in Herkimer, NY with his wife, where they raised their four children. Steve's son, Steve Jr. also works in the family business as well as his two son in laws, Chris and John! Steve is an avid golfer, having golfed at some of the world's best courses. He loves to spend time with his family, especially with his nine grandchildren, and taking their family trips to Lake George, Florida, and Disney!

Kevin Panzica is the Finance Manager at Steet Ponte Nissan. He has been with the store for four years. Kevin started as a sales consultant with the company and completed Nissan's training program to move into our Finance Manager position! He relays that he enjoys the change of pace from sales to finance, as well as the organization of the financial process. Kevin served in the armed forces and is three years into his Army Reservist duties. In his free time, he enjoys hiking and other outdoor activities. His favorite Nissan is the all-new and redesigned 2022 Nissan Frontier.

Rachel Agne is the Business Development Center Supervisor for the Steet Ponte Auto Group and has been with the store since April of 2019. Rachel has grown with our store since we purchased and started out as our photographer, then transitioned to our BDC for our Auto Group and now leads our team of BDR's! In her free time, she enjoys reading historical fiction novels, gardening, and traveling! Her favorite Nissan vehicle is the AWD Nissan Altima.

Lynette Meade is a Sales Business Development Representative at Steet Ponte Nissan who joined our team in late 2023! She is the one who can get you any information or answer your questions on our inventory on our website. Lynette lives locally in Utica, NY, and in her spare time, she enjoys reading, cooking, and spending time with family and friends! Her favorite Nissan is the Nissan Ariya.

Joe Ford is a Parts Consultant at Steet Ponte Nissan who started working with us in late 2022 as our Parts Driver! Joe lives locally in Utica, NY, and in his spare time he enjoys working on cars and spending time with family and friends. His favorite Nissan is the R32 Skyline!

Ed LaMonica is a Parts Consultant at Steet Ponte Nissan who started working with us in early 2022. Ed lives locally in Rome, NY. His favorite Nissan is the Nissan Frontier, and outside of work, he is an avid walker!

David Travis is a Parts Consultant at Steet Ponte Nissan who started working with us in late 2022! David lives locally in Norway, NY, and in his spare time he enjoys anything RC: cars, trucks, planes and trains! His favorite Nissan is the Nissan 280Z.

Christopher Gardiner is the General Manager at Steet Ponte Nissan of Yorkville. Chris has over seven years of experience in the automotive industry. In his free time, he enjoys hanging out with friends and spending time with his wife and two children. His favorite Nissan vehicle is the Nissan Altima because it was his first car out of college.

Joe Curri is the New Car Sales Manager who has been with the store for 11 years! Joe and his family live locally in Whitesboro, NY, and he is an eight time recipient of the Nissan Award of Excellence so rest assured, you're in great hands when you're dealing with Joe. He spends his free time watching sports, movies, and disc golfing. Joe's favorite Nissan is the 2012 Nissan Cube.

Devon Rudolph is the Used Car Sales Manager at Steet Ponte Nissan. Devon has been working with customers for three and a half years here at the Nissan store! Outside of work, he enjoys watching basketball and football, which he used to play. His favorite Nissan vehicle is the Titan Truck or the Nissan Armada.

Robert Andrejov is a Sales & Leasing Consultant who joined our team in mid-2023! He lives locally in Whitesboro, NY, and in his spare time he enjoys cooking! His favorite Nissan is the Nissan Frontier.

Rich Ernst is a Sales & Leasing Consultant who joined our team in early 2024! Rich lives locally in Whitesboro, NY, and in his spare time he enjoys spending time with his friends and family, especially his two daughters, with one baby on the way! He is an avid skier, hiker, and disc golfer as well. His favorite Nissan is the Nissan Titan!

Gisele Faraino is a Sales & Leasing Consultant at Steet Ponte Nissan! Before she joined the Sales team, she was the Front Desk Receptionist, then was promoted to a Business Development Representative, and is now in our Sales team! She started working with us in late 2021 and is a local resident of Rome, NY. In her spare time, Gisele enjoys binge watching Netflix, playing basketball, and being a dog mom to her Husky/Akita mix. Her favorite Nissan is the Nissan Altima Sedan.

Ryan Kepner is a Certified Sales Consultant at Steet Ponte Nissan who started working with us in early 2022! Ryan lives locally in Sauquoit, NY, and in his spare time he enjoys playing video games. His favorite Nissan is the Nissan Rogue!

Nyah Thompson is a Sales & Leasing Consultant at Steet Ponte Nissan who started working with us in late 2022! She comes to us with prior experience in the Automotive Sales industry having worked at one of our sister stores as a Business Development Representative! Nyah lives locally in Upstate NY, and in her spare time she enjoys designing and collecting sneakers, and coaching and playing basketball! Her favorite Nissan is the Nissan Rogue.

Mike Pcola is the Service & Parts Manager for Steet Ponte Nissan. He has been with the store for three years and continuously works hard to provide customers with a knowledgeable and stress-free service experience.

Justin Hutchins is the Lead Service Advisor at Steet Ponte Nissan who joined our team in late 2022! Justin lives locally in Munnsville, NY, and in his spare time he enjoys spending time with his family and friends, and his rescue dog! His favorite Nissan is the 2015 Nissan Cube.

Michael Krebs is the Service Dispatcher who joined our team in late 2022! He lives locally in Rome, NY with his wife and daughter, and in his spare time he is a Volunteer Fireman for the New London Fire Department! His favorite Nissan is the 2022 Nissan Frontier.

Destiny Miranda is a Service Advisor at Steet Ponte Nissan who joined our team in the summer of 2023! Destiny lives locally in New Hartford, and in her spare time she enjoys gardening. Her favorite Nissan is the Nissan Titan!

Kyle Adamo is a Master Certified Technician with Steet Ponte Nissan. He brings 13 years of experience in the field and enjoys what he does. Outside of work, Kyle enjoys anything car related!!

Don Caswell is a Master Service Technician and our EV Certified Technician at Steet Ponte Nissan. He is a longtime employee and has 31 years of experience in the Auto Industry! Don lives locally in Westmoreland, NY and enjoys boating and fishing in his free time.

Karl Roessler is a Master Service Technician for Steet Ponte Nissan and he has been with the store for 14 years, having got involved with cars at age 12 and has been enjoying working with them ever since! In his free time, he enjoys dirt biking and knifemaking.

William Goico-Merithew is a Lube Technician at Steet Ponte Nissan who joined our team in mid-2023! He lives locally in Utica, NY and in his spare time he enjoys doing anything outdoors! His favorite Nissan is the Nissan Pathfinder.

Frank Napoli is a Nissan Certified Technician and has been with the store for three years. His hobbies include playing video games, working on cars, and walking his white German Shepherd. His favorite Nissan is the Nissan 370z!

Chris Rosati is a Technician at Steet Ponte Nissan who started working with us in mid-2022! Chris lives locally in Marcy, NY, and in his spare time he enjoys spending time with family and friends and snowmobiling in the winter months! His favorite Nissan is the Nissan Titan, which he drives himself.

Aaron Snyder is a Lube Technician at Steet Ponte Nissan who started working with us in late 2022, starting out as our Parts Driver! He lives locally in New York Mills, NY, and in his spare time he enjoys fishing and working on cars. His favorite Nissan is the Nissan 370Z.