Staff

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 with his wife where they raised their two children, Joe Jr. and Carly, who also work in the family business! 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!

Bill Goodie is a Service Advisor at Steet Ponte Ford and is a longtime employee here, having worked here for over 10 years! Bill lives locally, right around the corner in Whitesboro. In his spare time, he loves riding his motorcycle in the nice weather. Bill's favorite Ford is the F-150!

Cyndi Wilson is a Service Advisor at Steet Ponte Ford Lincoln and recently started working with us in late 2017! Cyndi lives in Forestport, NY. , and her favorite Ford is the Ford Escape. In her spare time, she loves spending time with her children and family, and playing Bingo with her sister at the Turning Stone Casino!

Mike Kirk is the Warranty Administrator at Steet Ponte Ford! You may recognize him as he worked for us in the past as well. Mike lives locally in Rome, NY, and in his spare time, he enjoys spending time with family and friends and being outdoors: camping, fishing, hunting, you name it! His favorite Ford is the Super Duty. 

Neil Levensailor is the Service Scheduler at Steet Ponte Ford! He recently started working with us in late 2018. Neil's favorite Ford is the Super Duty. In his spare time, Neil loves to be outdoors, especially in the winter: snowmobiling, ice fishing, you name it! Neil lives in the Old Forge area.

Dave Abdou is the General Manager at Steet Ponte Ford and recently started working with us in early 2018! Dave is a veteran of the Automotive Industry, and lives locally in Whitesboro, NY with his wife and family. In his spare time, Dave enjoys golfing, running (you can catch him running the Boilermaker!) and spending time with family and friends. His favorite Ford is the Ford Explorer. 

Mel Allen is a Sales & Leasing Consultant at Steet Ponte Ford. You may recognize him from Vista Lanes in Whitesboro, which he used to own and bowl in regularly! Mel lives in Whitesboro with his wife, and loves to golf and watch movies in his spare time. His favorite Ford is the F-150!

Jeff Ambrose is a Sales & Leasing Consultant at Steet Ponte Ford and just recently started working with us after his passion and love of cars, especially sports cars, led him here! Jeff lives locally in Frankfort, NY and enjoys traveling and seeing new places, live music, cars, and all sports! His favorite teams are the LA Rams, Philadelphia Fliers, and of course, the New York Yankees! His favorite Ford is the Mustang!

Joe Nackley is a Sales & Leasing Consultant at Steet Ponte Ford who started working with us in late 2018! Joe lives locally in Whitesboro, NY and in his spare time, enjoys spending time with family and friends and is into fitness! His favorite Ford is the Ford Escape.

Rich Josephs is a Sales & Leasing Consultant at Steet Ponte Ford! Rich lives in Oriskany with his wife and kids, who he loves spending time with! His favorite Ford is the Ford Fusion. He's also an avid sports fan, having played basketball when he was younger. He loves to watch football and baseball, and his favorite teams are the Dallas Cowboys and New York Yankees! 

Doug Valentine is a Sales & Leasing Consultant who recently started working with us at the end of 2017! He live locally in Whitesboro, NY, and in his spare time, he enjoys playing basketball, working on cars, and playing video games. His favorite Ford is the Ford Mustang GT350!

Rich Zajac is a Sales & Leasing Consultant and a longtime employee of the Steet Ponte Auto Group! He lives in Whitesboro with his son and their dog. Rich is an avid Football and Baseball fan, and in his spare time, you'll catch him coaching both sports! His favorite Ford is the Ford Fusion.

Valerie Rinaldi is the Internet Sales Manager at Steet Ponte Ford! She started working with us in early 2019 and is the person you will be speaking to when you send in an inquiry on a vehicle on our website! Valerie lives locally in Utica, NY, and in her spare time she likes to spend time with family and friends. She loves taking her 9 year old son to the Utica College Hockey games and Utica FC Soccer Games! Valerie's favorite Ford is the Fusion, which she also drives herself.

Sean Barry is one of the Financial Services Managers at Steet Ponte Ford and has been working with us for a few years! Sean has many years of experience in the Auto Industry, and lives locally in Utica, NY. In his spare time, he loves spending time with his wife and daughter, and watching and playing Hockey! His favorite team is the NY Rangers. Seans favorite Ford is the F-150.

Tony Papaleo is our Parts Manager at Steet Ponte Ford and has been working at this store since 1992! Tony's favorite Ford is the classic Ford GT. He lives locally in Deerfield with his family, and in his spare time, you'll find him chasing his toddler around!​ 

Jack Clark is a longtime employee of the Steet Ponte Auto Group! He lives in Richfield Springs, and in the summer's, you'll find him hosting the Summer Car Cruise In right in the village of Richfield Springs. His favorite Ford is the Ford Escape. In his spare time, Jack also enjoys DJ-ing!​ 

Tom DiBrango is a Parts Consultant at Steet Ponte Ford and has been working with us for a few years. He lives locally in Remsen with his wife, and his favorite Ford is the Expedition. In his spare time, he enjoys hunting and spending time with his family and friends. 

Adam Smith is a Parts Consultant at Steet Ponte Ford who started working with us in late 2018 after having worked for one of our sister stores for a little over a year! He lives locally in Utica, NY, and his favorite Ford is the Ford F-150! In his spare time, he enjoys fishing and spending time with family and friends.

Mike Day is a longtime employee of Steet Ponte Ford and is a Parts Consultant and Parts Delivery Driver! You've probably seen him all over the place in our Parts Truck! Mike lives locally in Deerfield, and is a huge sports fan, especially for Syracuse University, the Utica Comets, and New York Yankees! Mike's favorite Ford is the Ford Fusion.