What made you choose Darling’s: Recommended, Family, Atmosphere, Reputation
What makes you stay: Feels like family
What does it take to be successful in your position: Treat your customers like friends
What other positions have you held: n/a
What do you enjoy when you’re not working: Spending time with my family, hunting, cooking, and being outdoors
Favorite type of ice cream: Moosetracks
Favorite place in Maine: North Maine Woods
First car: 2001 Eclipse
Best Vacation/Trip: Nashville
Luke Tuell, Sales Specialist, HNV
Years with Darling’s: 2 years
What made you choose Darling’s: I got laid off when CoVid hit and needed a job- Darling’s gave me a chance
What makes you stay: The environment and atmosphere
What does it take to be successful in your position: Hard work, patience, emotional maturity
What other positions have you held: Service porter at Ford, Recon at HNV and now Sales
What do you enjoy when you’re not working: I enjoy working out, playing basketball, and the study of Horology (study and measurement of time/ the art of making clocks and watches)
Favorite type of ice cream: Cookies & Cream
Favorite place in Maine: Portland
First car: 1997 Tundra
Best Vacation/Trip: New York
Nick Clark, Sales Specialist, HNV
Years with Darling’s: 10 months
What made you choose Darling’s: Referrals/recommendations from friends who work here
What makes you stay: Great community and schedule
What does it take to be successful in your position: Positive attitude, punctuality, reliability
What other positions have you held: n/a
What do you enjoy when you’re not working: I enjoy time with my kids, hunting, and gaming
Favorite type of ice cream: Cookie Dough
Favorite place in Maine: Brewer
First car: 1998 Dodge Neon
Best Vacation/Trip: n/a
Joe Pelletier, Sales Specialist, HNV
Years with Darling’s: 13 years
What made you choose Darling’s: Friends who worked here recommended it
What makes you stay: My customers
What does it take to be successful in your position: Knowing how to talk to people
What other positions have you held: n/a
What do you enjoy when you’re not working: I enjoy trading stocks and spending time with my kids (18&15)
Favorite type of ice cream: Moosetracks
Favorite place in Maine: Belfast
First car: 1979 Dodge Aspen
Best Vacation/Trip: Aruba
Josh Rickman, Sales Manager, HNV
Years with Darling’s: 12 years
What made you choose Darling’s: Geoff Johnson recruited me and reputation of great place to work
What makes you stay: It is a great company and very family oriented
What does it take to be successful in your position: Consistency, organization, and fairness
What other positions have you held: Sales, F&I, Sales Manager
What do you enjoy when you’re not working: I enjoy riding my side by side, boating, mowing my lawn, entertaining, and of course spending time with my family
Favorite type of ice cream: Chocolate
Favorite place in Maine: Millinocket
First car: 1982 Mustang GT
Best Vacation/Trip: Cancun
Corey Richards, F&I Manager, HNV
Years with Darling’s: 8 years
What made you choose Darling’s: I wanted a change of pace and quality of life- running restaurants before allow that.
What makes you stay: Darling’s is a great place to work and I appreciate that they’re family oriented.
What does it take to be successful in your position: Patience is a must, it can be stressful with so many moving parts.
What other positions have you held: Sales, opened DAC with Scott K., Greenpoint
What do you enjoy when you’re not working: Going to the gym, home projects, and I don’t have many hobbies since I have kids (15 & 6)
Favorite type of ice cream: Whatever you’re holding but mostly chocolate
Favorite place in Maine: Bar Harbor
First car: 1998 Pontiac Grand Am
Best Vacation/Trip: Vegas
Kathy Giddings, Sales Specialist, HNV
Years with Darling’s: 7 years
What made you choose Darling’s: I was in the restaurant business and my late husband knew Geoff. Also, the team aspect.
What makes you stay: The hours, money, the people, working as a team, and helping people get the car they want.
What does it take to be successful in your position: Discipline, hard work, ethics, and the process help you be successful in sales.
What other positions have you held: n/a
What do you enjoy when you’re not working: I enjoy kayaking, hiking, reading, and summertime.
Favorite type of ice cream: Cashew & Caramel Crunch or Coconut
Favorite place in Maine: Toss-up between Downeast and Bar Harbor
First car: 1982 Ford Grenada, silver w/ red pin stripe, red velour interior- bought from Grandmother (who bought it from Darling’s). First non-family vehicle was also bought from Darling’s
Best Vacation/Trip: Vegas- Cirque de Soliel
Ben Doucette, Sales Manager, HNV
Years with Darling’s: 9 years
What made you choose Darling’s: There was a F&I position open
What makes you stay: It’s a great company to work for
What does it take to be successful in your position: People skills, efficiency, being organized
What other positions have you held: F&I & Sales Manager
What do you enjoy when you’re not working: I enjoy spending time with my family, doing nothing, basketball, snowboarding, and entertaining outside of work.
Favorite type of ice cream: Cinnamon Toast Crunch (Spencers)
Favorite place in Maine: Camden
First car: 1996 Dodge Ram 1500
Best Vacation/Trip: London
Nick Spann, F&I Manager, HNV
Years with Darling’s: 6.5 years
What made you choose Darling’s: Wanted a change of career having worked in restaurants. Karen French worked for me in the restaurant and recommended I try Darling’s
What makes you stay: Darling’s is a great company. They are good to their employees and there is plenty of opportunity for career advancement. The money doesn’t hurt.
What does it take to be successful in your position: The ability to think quick, fortitude, confidence, and the ability to read people
What other positions have you held: Sales @ VC and now F&I at HNV
What do you enjoy when you’re not working: I enjoy spending time with my family, traveling when possible, golf, and going out to eat
Favorite type of ice cream: Ben & Jerrys PB Cup
Favorite place in Maine: Bar Harbor
First car: 1989 Chevy Celebrity
Best Vacation/Trip: Yellowstone
Gary McGowan, Delivery Specialist, HNV (Internal Use Only)
Years with Darling’s: 12 years February 15
What made you choose Darling’s: Recommended by a friend
What makes you stay: Recommended by a friend
What does it take to be successful in your position: Product knowledge
What other positions have you held: Sales, and I help out where I’m needed
What do you enjoy when you’re not working: I enjoy spending time with my grandchildren and woodworking
Favorite type of ice cream: Almond Pistachio when I can find it
Favorite place in Maine: Katahdin
First car: 1974 Chevy Impala
Best Vacation/Trip: Taking my kids to DC and the monuments
Brian Perry, Sales Specialist, HNV
Years with Darling’s: 7 years
What made you choose Darling’s: I needed a change of career
What makes you stay: Because Darling’s is family oriented
What does it take to be successful in your position: Consistency and dependability
What other positions have you held: n/a
What do you enjoy when you’re not working: Spending time with my family, hockey, and golfing every chance I can get
