Sales Department
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Mark Swelland
Owner/Dealer Principal
952-758-2700
mark.s@npautogroup.com
Mark is the Owner of the New Prague Auto Group. He is very involved in the local community.
Former Marine
New Prague Rotary Club (Past President)
New Prague Hospital Board Member
Dollars for Scholars President
New Prague/Lonsdale/Montgomery Chamber Member
Ford Dealer Board Chairman
Bio: Mark is married to Lisa, who is also the controller, and they have 2 Boys who also work in the Auto industry.
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Jonathan Nissly
General Manager
952-758-2700
jonathan.n@npautogroup.com
Jonathan is the General Manager at New Prague Auto Group. He has been at New Prague for 8yrs and is dedicated to your sales and service experience. Please contact him with any feedback that would help us better serve you.
Bio: Jonathan lives in Apple Valley with his wife Kirsten (married 17yrs) and 3 children. He graduated from Libery University and moved to MN in 1991. He attends River Valley Church and coaches his kids in different sports and loves spending time with his family.
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John Haase
Sales Manager
952-758-2700
john.h@npautogroup.com
John is the Sales Manager. He has over 17yrs experience with Ford,Chevrolet and Chrysler. He is dedicated to providing you with a positive buying experience. Please contact John anytime.
Bio: John lives in New Prague and is married with 2 Daughters. He is an avid Fisherman and Hunter.
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Mike Chlan
Sales Consultant/Leader Chevrolet
952-239-8268 (cell)
mike.c@npautogroup.com
Mike is a 7 yr employee with 37 yrs of Chevrolet experience and he has won many awards. He has won the GM Legion of Leader, Chevrolet Truck Honors and Mark of Excellence.
Bio: Mike has been married for 37yrs and has 3 grown children and 2 Grandchildren. He enjoys working on his Old Tractor Collection, snowmobiling, camping and spending time with his family.
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Woody Eisenbarth
Sales Consultant- Ford Lincoln/Chrysler
952-412-5716
woody.e@npautogroup.com
Woody is Ford/Lincoln Master Certified. He has been at New Prague for 16yrs. You will appreciate his extensive knowledge and easy manner.
Bio: Woody lives in Lakeville and has been married to Jody for 16yrs. They have a daughter together. Woody loves to ride motorcycle and watch his daughter play sports.
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Gerard Rosemeier
Commercial Fleet Manager
952-210-7178 (cell)
gerard.r@npautogroup.com
Gerard is our Commercial Manager. He has been here 14 Years and is Ford Master Certified. If your looking for a vehicle for your business or personally see Gerard.
Specialty: Business Vehicle Sales
Bio: Gerard has been married for 35yrs and has 5 children. He lives in New Prague and enjoys time with his family and is active at his Church.
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Brian Albaugh
Sales Consultant- Internet/Craigs List Specialist
brian.a@npautogroup.com
Brian is our Internet/Craigs List Specialist. He is Ford and Chevrolet Certified for New vehicles and offers all types of pre-owned as well. He has been at New Prague for 10yrs.
Bio: Brian lives in Montgomery with his fiance and three boys. He is an avid Mustang enthusiast.
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Keith Rynda
Sales Consultant Ford/GM/Chrysler
952-994-2993
keith.r@npautogroup.com
Keith has been with us for 5 yrs and is born and raised in New Prague. He has been on the New Prague Volunteer Fire Department as a firefighter for 10yrs. Keith is extremely active in the local community.
Bio: Besides enjoying being on the Fire Dept. he is an avid Outdoorsman who loves Hunting and Fishing.
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Morgan Skidmore
Sales Consultant
952-758-2700
morgan.s@npautogroup.com
Morgan is Ford and Chrysler Certified. He attended school at St John's University, and has a bachelors degree in politcal science. He currently lives in Lonsdale with his wife, Anna, and daughter, Anaelyse. In his spare time, Morgan enjoys hunting, dirtbiking, and spending time with his family.
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Mark Bisek
Sales Consultant- Chevrolet
612-756-0642 (cell)
mark.b@npautogroup.com
Mark is our GM Master Certified Sales Consultant. He has also won many GM sales awards over the 13yrs he has been selling Chevrolet.
Bio: Mark is born and raised in New Prague and currently lives in Montgomery. He is married to his wife, Chris, for 34yrs. He has 4 children and 3 Grandkids. He loves to Golf and Fish.
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Mike Maxa
Sales Consultant- Chevrolet
763-229-7595 (cell)
mike.m@npautogroup.com
Mike has recently joined our team. He has 7yrs experience in the Chevrolet area. He is very knowledgeable and dedicated to providing a great buying experience.
He is GM Certified and has won the GM Mark of Excellence 3x.
Bio: Mike lives in Montgomery-Lecenter and is married and has 3 grown children and 2 Grandsons. He is retired from the Air Force Master Sgt. He is currently the American Legion Post 79 Commander.
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Danny Bisek
Sales/Finance Manager
612-756-0340
danny.b@npautogroup.com
Danny has worked for 9 years in the sales and finance business for General Motors. He lives in Montgomery with his wife Kendra. When not working, Danny enjoys hunting, snowmobiling, and fishing. He is GM Certified with a Top Honors award for sales and finance. He provides a very fun and straight-forward way to purchase and finance your next vehicle.
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Bruce Barta
Sales Consultant
952-758-2700
bruce.b@npautogroup.com
Bruce is a native of New Prague and has been in sales most of his life. He is a graduate of Mankato State College in business and music. He's spent over 20 years in medical device clinical work and sales. He is the father of two sons, Adam-Owner of Minnesota Baseball Academy, and Peter-an international freelance photographer. In his off time, Bruce enjoys scuba-diving, water and snow skiing and photography!
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Chad Smith
Sales Consultant
952-758-2700
chad.smith@npautogroup.com
Chad is Ford Master Certified and Dodge Certified. He lives in Jordan with his fiance and 2 children. Chad has been selling in the industry for 5 years. When not at work, he likes to go camping with the family. Chad is a diehard Vikings Fan!
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Service Department
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Tod Schaecher
Service Manager- Ford, Lincoln, Chevrolet and Chrysler
952-758-2700
tod.s@npautogroup.com
Tod has 27 years of service experience and has been our Service Manager for 8 years and lives in New Prague. He is a won the Medallion Award 3 times and the Employee Exellence Award for customer service.
Please contact Tod directly with any Service concerns. We strive to make every visit a great experience.
Bio: Tod is Married with 2 children. He is also an avid fisherman.
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Greg Meyer
Senior Master Technician- Ford Lincoln
952-758-2700
greg.m@npautogroup.com
Greg is a Senior Master Ford Lincoln Certified Technician. He has undergone over a thousand hours of training to attain this title Senior Master Certified. His speciality are Diesel's.
Greg has worked at New Prague Ford for 15 Years and has been in the field for 26 years.
Bio: Greg lives in Winthrop with Brenda his wife. They have a daughter who is currently serving in the Military.
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Jeff Salaba
GM/Chrysler Master Tech
952-758-2700
jeff.s@npautogroup.com
Jeff is GM and Dodge Master Certified. This is a very prestigous level to attend and requires years of training. Jeff has been at the dealership for 25 years!
Bio: Jeff lives in Lonsdale and enjoys the outdoors. He is likes camping, fishing and snowmobiling.
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Wes Swanson
Senior Master Technician- Ford Lincoln
952-758-2700
wes.s@npautogroup.com
Wes is Senior Master Certified. He has trained for over a thousand hours to attain this level. He has been at New Prague Ford Lincoln for 16 Years!
Specialty: Drive Train Master Certified, Chassis Master Certified, Engine Master Certified.
Bio: Wes lives in Prior Lake and is married with a son. He loves to Camp, bicycle and ski.
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Nate Frost
Senior Master Certified Technician- Ford Lincoln
952-758-2700
nate.f@npautogroup.com
Nate is a Senior Master Certified Technician. He has invested over a thousand hours of training to attain this level! He has worked at New Prague Ford Linoln for 12 years.
Bio- Lives in New Prague and enjoys Fishing.
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Kevin Nickolay
Skilled Ford Lincoln Technician
952-758-2700
kevin.n@npautogroup.com
Kevin is a certified Ford Lincoln technician and has worked at New Prague Ford Lincoln for 11 years.
Bio: Born and raised in New Prague. Lives in Montgomery and is married with 3 children.
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Josh Smith
Master Certified Technician- Ford Lincoln
952-758-2700
josh.s@npautogroup.com
Josh is Master Certified and has spent hundreds of hours in training to attain this level. He has worked here for 7 years with 16 years total experience.
Specialty: Josh is our trouble shooter who takes on the tough jobs. He loves to work on imports and all types.
Bio: Josh lives in New Prague and has a daughter. He is also an avid Biker and runner.
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Brett Terpening
Quick Lane Mgr/Service Advisor
952-758-2700
brett.t@npautogroup.com
Brett is one of our fantastic service advisors! He graduated from Mankato State University and currently lives in Farmington. He has been a teacher and volunteer youth pastor for around seven years. In his free time, Brett enjoys boating, camping, motorcycling and working on his house.
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Kent Mcleland
Service Advisor
952-758-2700
kent.m@npautogroup.com
Kent has been with us for 1.5 years. He lives in Chaska with his wife, Michelle, dog (Charlie), and two worthless cats. Kent is an ASE certified master technician as well as a Ford certified master service advisor. In his free time, Kent enjoys Jet skiing and scubadiving.
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Adam Oxborough
Technician
952-758-2700
adam.o@npautogroup.com
Adam lives in New Prague, where he attended High School as a graduate of 2011. He currently attends DCTC for the GM ASEP Program. His hobbies include racing, hunting and anything involving the outdoors!
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Rick Motz
952-758-4488
Rick grew up in Rosemount, MN where he attended High School as well as Dakota County Technical College. He moved to Lonsdale in 2004 where he lives with his wife, Amanda, and two kids: Carley (5) and Claire (4). Rick has over 10 years of technician experience!
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Mike Galvin
GM Service Advisor
952-758-4488
mike.g@npautogroup.com
Mike is the proud father of 4 children. He enjoys sports and resides in Prior Lake.
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Brandon Marich
Certified Technician
952-758-2700
Brandon graduated from Dunwoody and has 7 years of technician experience. He currently lives in Brooklyn Center with his wife and 5 children. He enjoys playing video games with his kids in his free time!
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Travis Cuppy
Senior Master Certified Technician
952-758-2700
Travis graduated from Shakopee High School in 2006. He then attended UTI in Chicago where he took automotive, diesel, and ford fact training. He's been working in Ford Dealerships for the past 6 years, but is the newest member to our service team. In his free time, Travis enjoys working on cars and trucks, camping, fishing and boating, and riding dirtbikes/4-wheelers.
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Finance Department
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Irina Stitt
Business Manager
952-758-2700
irina.s@npautogroup.com
We have over 30 Lenders waiting to offer you great rates. We also offer Extended Warranty's on your new or pre-owned vehicle. Please call Irina with any questions and she will be glad to help.
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Tim Fleury
Special Finance Manager
952-758-2700
tim.f@npautogroup.com
If you have had credit bumps in the past we can help. Regardless if you have had a Bankrupcty, Deliquent credit or other issues. We have a Department especially for you. You will be treated with respect and everything is completely confidential. Call Tim or Jeff today.
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Jeff Wiley
Special Finance Manager
952-758-2700
jeff.w@npautogroup.com
If you have had credit bumps in the past we can help. Regardless if you have had a Bankrupcty, Deliquent credit or other issues. We have a Department especially for you. You will be treated with respect and everything is completely confidential. Call Jeff or Tim today.
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Krag Lorensen
Special Finance
952-758-2700
krag.l@npautogroup.com
Krag is Master certified in Ford/Lincoln. He is also fully certified in Chrysler/Dodge/Jeep.
Bio: Krag lives in Belle Plaine with his wife and 2 boys. Krag enjoys racing with his kids is an active volunteer in Belle Plaine.
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Parts Department
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Mark Lord
Parts Manager-Ford Chrysler
952-758-2700
mark.l@npautogroup.com
Mark Lord has been Nationally recognized by Ford for his knowledge, training and service. He will be sure to have the answers you need concerning your parts needs.
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Jeremy Kronbach
Parts Manager- Chevrolet
952-758-4488
jeremy.k@npautogroup.com
Jeremy is our Chevrolet Certified Parts Manager. He has 15 years of parts experience and will be glad to answer you parts questions.
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Chad Swelland
952-758-2700
chad.s@npautogroup.com
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Kevin Suss
Parts Consultant
952-758-4488
kevin.s@npautogroup.com
Kevin lives in Chanhassen with his wife, Jackie, and daughter, Kiera. He has almost 10 years experience in the parts department! His hobbies include riding motorcycles and watching nascar.
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Office
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Patty Novak
Office Manager
952-758-2700
patty.n@npautogroup.com
Patty has been with the Ford dealership for 2 years, and in the car industry for around 22 years. She lives in rural New Prague with her husband of 18 years and her two children. In her spare time, she enjoys watching her kids play sports, taking walks, and spending time with family and friends!
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Jeanne Bergstrom
Accounts Payable / Administrative Assistant
952-758-2700
jeanne.b@npautogroup.com
Jeanne is currently in her second year with the Ford dealership. She lives in New Market with her husband of 26 years, and her two boys. In her free time she enjoys managing the bar she owns with her husband, as well as taking walks and watching her kids play baseball!
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Sarah Salaba
Cashier
952-758-2700
sarah.s@npautogroup.com
Bio:Sarah is in her final year of college for Photography and Graphic Design. She loves to Farm and enjoys the outdoors and snowmobiling.
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Rosalyn Chromy
Administrative Assistant
952-758-2700
rosalyn.c@npautogroup.com
Roz lives in New Prague with her husband of 13 years, Doug, and her 3 kids. She enjoys spending time with her family, scrapbooking and shopping!
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Kathy Frost
Title Clerk
952-758-2700
Kathy.f@npautogroup.com
Kathy has over 13 years with the dealership! She lives in New Prague and enjoys spending time with her two children and two grandchildren.
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Kelly Wroe
Title Clerk
952-758-4488
Kelly.w@npautogroup.com
Kelly has been with car dealerships for 3 years and prior to that, she was with the Motor Vehicle office for 14 years. She live in Faribault with her husband, Rick, of 23 years and their 3 children. They own a hobby farm where they raise and show Palomino Quarter horses. Kelly enjoy spending her summers showing horses with her daughter, Rebecca, and watching her 2 boys, Brandon and Cody, race motocross and supercross.
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Sam Kaelin
Administrative Assistant
952-758-4488
samantha,k@npautogroup.com
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Detail Department
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Greg Lalim
Detail/Inventory Manager
952-758-2700
greg.l@npautogroup.com
Greg is a Professional detailer with 17 years of experience. Our used vehicles look pristine because of Greg's expertise.
Bio: Greg has a daughter and lives in New Prague. He enjoys riding motorcycle.
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Matt Schemmel
Lot Manager
952-758-2700
Matt is our new car lot manager. He lives in New Prague with his wife, three kids, and two dogs. In his spare time, he enjoys golfing, boating, and snowmobiling!
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Nick Novotny
Automotive Detailer/ Lot Manager
952-758-4488
Nick is a recent graduate of New Prague High School. Straight out of his senior year, Nick joined the army and completed Basic and IT training. He currently manages the lots at the GM Store and has hopes to attend Rasmussen College in the near future.
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