Meet Our Staff

• Sam Levine
  Owner
  970-625-1680
  colford1@rof.net
  Sam Levine and his son, Rick Levine, started Columbine Ford in Rifle more than 20 years ago. Since then, Columbine Ford has been an important part of the local community donating money & vehicles to schools and other organizations in the area. Sam is 91 years old and you can still find him at work every day at Columbine Ford.
  
  
  
• Rick Levine
  Owner
  970-625-1680
  colford1@rof.net
  Rick Levine and his father, Sam Levine, started Columbine Ford over 20 years ago. His whole life has been in the car business, first on the eastern slope in the Greeley & Denver area then in Rifle. Rick can be found any day or night working hard to contribute a thriving business to the local economy. Rick thanks our valued customers for many years of business and welcomes anyone to enjoy buying from our small, local dealership with years of experience and customer service. Rick and his wife, Linda, live in Battlement Mesa. They have a daughter, Lindsey, who is in her second year in college and a son, Zach, who is a recent college graduate.
  
  
  
• Doug Larson
  Sales Manager
  970-625-1680
  colford1@rof.net
  Doug is Columbine Ford's long time employee with many years of experience in sales, management and customer service. His friendly face can be seen almost any day or night as he works diligently to make Columbine Ford a great place to do business. He and his wife, Denise, have a son, Chris, who is in college in Boulder, plus a married son, his wife and five grandchildren who live in Rifle.
  
  
  
• Allan Cyr
  Finance Manager
  970-625-1680
  acyr@rof.net
  Allan has been with Columbine Ford for over 10 years and has the experience and knowledge to help your vehicle purchase and financing a smooth and pleasant experience. Allan and his wife, Cindy, are the proud parents of Brody, their 5 year old son.
  
  
  
• Lorraine Cloninger
  Office Manager/Comptroller
  970-625-1680
  lkc@rof.net
  Lorraine has been with Columbine Ford for many years and brings with her a lifetime of experience in the car business. She grew up working for her father at his car dealership in Grand Junction, Colorado. She presently lives in New Castle with her daughter beautiful Carly. She also has two grown sons and a granddaughter she is very proud of.
  
  
  
• Don Jackett
  Sales Consultant
  970-625-1680
  djackett@rof.net
  Don Jackett has been in the car business for over 30 years. He brings his years of experience to Columbine Ford where he has been a sales consultant for more than 21 years. He is a native of Colorado born to a ranching family. His hobbies include skeet shooting, hunting and fishing - Don has many stories about old time Colorado that he will be happy to share with you.
  
  
  
• David Ling
  Sales Consultant
  970-625-1680
  dling@rof.net
  David is a Colorado native and long-time local resident of Rifle. He and his wife, Kathy, enjoy having their two grandsons come over to play as often as possible. David is an avid fisherman - come in and see his trophy Chinoock Salmon that he caught on one of his recent trips to Alaska.
  
  
  
• Terry Brown
  Sales Consultant
  970-625-1680
  tbrown@rof.net
  Terry Brown is a Grand Junction native and has been in the automobile business for many years on the western slope. He and his wife, Sherry, live in Battlement Mesa along with their highschool daughter, Katie. They also have a married daughter who is now a math teacher on the eastern slope. Terry is a model train enthusiast and loves to visit the train stores while visiting Denver.
  
  
  
• Stan Kutnicki
  Sales Consultant
  970-625-1680
  skutnicki@rof.net
  Stan has been with Columbine Ford for many years. He is very knowledgeable and friendly. He and his wife, Cindy, live in Peach Valley near Silt and have a handsome young son named Stosh. Stan has been in the valley for over twenty years and loves to spend time working on his property and enjoying his family.
  
  
  
• Jeremy Heald
  Sales Consultant
  970-625-1680
  jheald@rof.net
  Jeremy is from Texas but has made Rifle his home. His wife, Stephanie, is a teacher and sports coach at the Rifle High School. They recently had their first child, a beautiful baby boy named Mac. Jeremy has been in the automobile business since he was a young man in Texas working for his Dad on the car lot.
  
  
  
• Josh Bowen
  Sales Consultant
  970-625-1680
  jbowen@rof.net
  Josh is a new addition to the Columbine Ford Sales Team. He recently moved to the area from Utah with his wife of ten years and three young children. Josh comes with fifteen years of experience in the automobile industry including Ford sales and service. His interests include drag racing his low 11- second Mustang and restoring and modifying performance Mustangs. He is Columbine Ford's performance vehicle specialist.
  
  
  
• Scott Minturn
  Service Department Manager
  970-625-1680
  colford1@rof.net
  As Service Manager for Columbine Ford for 20 years, Scott has won many awards for customer satisfaction - a remarkable accomplishment for any dealership. The well-run service department depends on Scott's many years of experience and knowledge. Scott, his wife and family are long-time local Rifle residents.
  
  
  
• Aaron Cook
  Service Advisor
  970-625-1680
  colford1@rof.net
  You will find Aaron's smiling face and infectious laugh every day greeting folks in our service department. Aaron is from Delaware but he made his way out west. He and his lovely wife, Janelle, and their beautiful young children, Savannah & Sterling, live in Rifle.
  
  
  
• Bryan Fleming
  Service Advisor
  970-625-1680
  colford1@rof.net
  Bryan has been with Columbine Ford for 3 years. His 15 years in the automobile industry make him a helpful, friendly & knowledgeable Service Advisor. He was born and raised in San Diego, California and brings his eclectic style to the little town of Rifle.
  
  
  
• Dan Spink
  Shop Foreman
  970-625-1680
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  Dan has 22 years experience in the automobile industry with over 14 of those years at Ford Dealerships. He is an ASE and Ford Master Technician. He is a native of Colorado and currently lives in New Castle.
  
  
  
• Damon Bond
  Senior Master Technician
  970-625-1680
  colford1@rof.net
  Damon is our Senior Master Technician with over 21 years of experience. He has been a part of the Columbine Ford Service Department staff for more than 8 years. He and his wife live in New Castle. They have 2 children and one grandson. His hobbies include anything outdoors. If you see Damon, ask him about his beautiful new 2010 Ford F-150 Raptor!!
  
  
  
• Louie Kuper
  Service Technician
  970-625-1680
  colford1@rof.net
  Louie has more than 10 years experience as a Service Technician at Columbine Ford. His family includes his Mom, 3 brothers and 2 dogs. His hobby is drag racing!
  
  
  
• Josh Gomez
  Service Technician
  970-625-1680
  colford1@rof.net
  Josh has been with Columbine Ford for almost 4 years. He has a great sense of humor and is always smiling and laughing. Born in Aspen, Josh has lived in the valley his whole life and currently resides in Rifle. His interests include all outdoor activities. One of his favorite experiences was tandem sky-diving in Moab. Ask Josh to see the video!
  
  
  
• Corey Mowen
  Service Technician
  970-625-1680
  colford1@rof.net
  Corey has been with Columbine Ford for almost two years now and he has over ten years of experience as a certified mechanic. He and his lovely wife live in Rifle and have a darling four year old daughter. His hobbies include anything that has a motor!
  
  
  
• Zane Jones
  Lube Technician
  970-625-1680
  colford1@rof.net
  Zane has been with Columbine Ford for about 2 1/2 years and has another 2 years experience in the industry. Zane is originally from Aurora, Colorado. He and his wife currently live in Rifle with their young son. His hobbies include hunting and snowboarding.
  
  
  
• Skyler Dungan
  Lube Technician
  970-625-1680
  colford1@rof.net
  Skyler is a new addition to the Columbine Ford Service Department staff. He was born and raised in Rifle. He is an avid snowboarder and is hoping for lots of snow this winter.
  
  
  
• Ted Bina
  Parts Manager
  970-625-1680
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  Ted joined the Columbine Ford staff in 1987. He has been here selling Ford Parts for nearly 20 years. He is from Meeker originally but has made Rifle his home. Oh - and ask Ted about his beautiful new 2010 Ford Taurus SHO!
  
  
  
• Travis May
  Assistant Parts Manager
  970-625-1680
  colford1@rof.net
  Travis has been with Columbine Ford for over a year plus he has six additional years of experience at another Ford dealership. He is a great family man and loves to be outdoors.
  
  
  
• Herman Ashby
  Parts Delivery
  970-625-1680
  colford1@rof.net
  Herman has been delivering parts for Columbine Ford for about a year. His working career includes twenty years as a Route Supervisor with Continental Baking, another twenty years with Mothers & Archway Cookie Distributers and five years as a school bus driver.
  
  
  
• Gary Case
  Lot Manager
  970-625-1680
  colford1@rof.net
  Gary has been an essential part of Columbine Ford since 2003. He currently lives in Rifle and is a very active member of his local Elks Club.
  
  
  
• Diane Tilley
  Title & Payroll Clerk
  970-625-1680
  colford1@rof.net
  Diane has been a part of Columbine Ford's essential office staff for over 15 years. Originally from Wisconsin, Diane and her husband, Ted, now live on Silt Mesa. They have 2 darling granddaughters, Cheyenne 14 and Tori 7, that they love to spend time with.
  
  
  
• Denise Larson
  Receptionist & Cashier
  970-625-1680
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  Denise has been a friendly, familiar staff member at Columbine Ford since 1996. Always helpful and constantly multi-tasking, Denise is the smiling face at Service Cashier counter. Denise has lived in Rifle for many years and spends much of her free time with her five darling grandkids.
  
  
  
• Cris Hauskins
  Business Development Manager
  970-625-1680
  chauskins@rof.net
  Cris has been with Columbine Ford for over two years as Business Development Manager and comes from a family that has been in the car business since the 1960's. She has lived in the area for many years and loves the Colorado lifestyle. She has two grown daughters who live in the Denver area. Her hobbies include boating, camping and inline skating.
  
  
  
• John Johnson
  Sales Consultant
  970-625-1680
  johnjohnson@rof.net
  John is the newest member of Columbine Ford's professional Sales Consultants. Originally from Texas, John has been a high school principal, football coach and most recently the owner/operator of Western Slope Driving Academy where he and his wife teach driving to local high school students.