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Jon Howell
Service Manager I grew up in Shawnee Kansas with my parents, 3 sisters and 1 brother. Went to Shawnee Mission Northwest high school. I was active in any and all sports possible and like the outdoors.
I started off in the car industry as a service technician at Midas in Lees Summit Missouri in Feb 2001. During that time I was also going to school at Johnson County Community College. I completed my automotive certificate and graduated with my Associate degree in May 2001. I continued as a technician until becoming a store manager at the Midas in Leawood Kansas in 2004. I stayed with Midas until 2012 helping develop and train technicians and service professionals.Â
I decided to make the switch from aftermarket to the dealership world in April 2012 starting at Hendrick Toyota in Merriam Kansas. Enjoyed 7 years with the Hendrick Toyota team, starting as a service advisor, transitioning into the Service lane manager and later becoming the Service Manager.Â
I went to Shawnee Mission Kia in April 2019 as the Service Director. I spent 3 years completely rebuilding the service department and maintaining a high level of service professionals.Â
I currently started here at Hendrick Lexus North July 2022. I am really excited to be back with the Hendrick organization and looking forward to this opportunity.Â
I live in Olathe Kansas with my wife Katelynn and 5 children. We have a blended family and have been married for 8 years. Our oldest daughter Madison is going to be a freshman at Arkansas University this fall. Taylor will be a Junior at Olathe Northwest High school and Landon will be a freshman. Scarlett is going into the 4th grade and Weston will be in Kindergarten. We also have 2 dogs, Daisy and Bo. Our family is very busy with sports, traveling, outdoor activities and various other things. We like to go boating,  swimming, hiking or anything outdoors.Â
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Jason Trent
Parts Manager - Jason is the Parts Manager at Hendrick Lexus Kansas City North. His team won Elite of Lexus 2018 and 2019 and they also won the prestigious Lexus Crown Jewel in 2019.Jason has been in the automotive industry for 28 years and has done everything in a dealership except for car sales. His dream as a kid was to race NASCAR but it required more capital than his parents had to get started, but Jason always knew he would work with cars. Now Jason works for a man who owns four NASCAR teams.His core values are family, integrity, and balance. Jason is in this business because he loves cars and is passionate about helping people. ÂHe graduated from Olathe North and attended two semesters at Vatterott College for computer programming.Jason is an animal lover and has two dogs and a cat. His three daughters are the greatest blessing he has in life.He enjoys spending time with his daughters, going to the lake, cycling, and riding his motorcycle.
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Begi Velasquez
Service Consultant - begi.velasquez@hendrickauto.com
I was born in Baku, which is located in Azerbaijan. My family and I relocated here to Kansas City in the late 90s. I've worked in the car industry for 12 years, and out of the 12, 3 have been spent working in service. I've been married for four years to my wonderful husband, and we have two dogs; King James, who just turned six, and Toby, who is seven. When I am not working, I enjoy spending time with my family and watching my niece and nephew grow or traveling around the world to see new places!
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Colby Lieurance
Service Consultant - 816-801-2431
Colby started in the automotive business in 2006 with Hendrick Lexus. Originally he is from Enid, OK and currently resides in Kansas City, MO. While away from the store he enjoys spending time with his wife and kids, and hunting and fishing.
Favorite Lexus: LC 500
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Michael Taylor
Service Consultant - 816-801-2448
13 Years of Experience//Hendrick Lexus Since 2010//Lexus Senior Certified Consultant
Mike started in the automotive business in 2005 and joined Hendrick Lexus in 2010. Originally he is from Kansas City, MO. While away from the store he enjoys mountain biking.
Favorite Lexus: LX 570
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Barry Robinson
Master Technician - Barry.Robinson@hendrickauto.com
25 Years of Experience//Hendrick Lexus Since 1993//Lexus Master Certified Technician//ASE Certified Technician//Hendrick Master Certified Technician
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Chae Pak
Master Technician - Chae.Pak@hendrickauto.com
27 Years of Experience//Hendrick Lexus Since 2003//Lexus Master Certified Technician//ASE Certified Technician
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Jason Schnell
Technician - Jason.Schnell@hendrickauto.com
6 Years of Experience//Hendrick Lexus Since 2017//Lexus Certified Technician
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Jeff Webb
Master Diagnostic Technician - Jeff.Webb@hendrickauto.com
37 Years of Experience//Hendrick Lexus Since 1997//Lexus Master Diagnostic Technician//ASE Certified Technician//Hendrick Master Certified Technician
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Jose Meza
Master Technician - Jose.Meza@hendrickauto.com
30 Years of Experience//Hendrick Lexus Since 1999//Lexus Master Certified Technician//ASE Certified Technician//Hendrick Master Certified Technician
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Quinton Crowell
Technician Team Leader - Quinton.Crowell@hendrickauto.com
7 Years of Experience//Hendrick Lexus Since 2006//Lexus Certified Technician//Shop Forman
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Paco Marley
Parts Consultant - paco.marley@hendrickauto.com
- 816-801-2446
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Dean Van Winsen
Valet - Dean.VanWinsen@hendrickauto.com
18 Years of Experience//Hendrick Lexus Since 2003
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Frank Kalcic
Valet - Frank.Kalcic@hendrickauto.com
Hendrick Lexus Pick up and Delivery Driver since 2010
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Steven Burnett
Delivery Driver - Steven.Burnett@hendrickauto.com