Meet Our Staff

Nancy and Kevin Thomas
Owners
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Nancy and Kevin are life-long residents of Menard County in Central Illinois. They joined Brad and Barb Nikles and were the silent partners of then, Nikles of Petersburg. After 20 plus years, Brad and Barb Nikles decided to retire and Nancy and Kevin purchased the remaining portion of the dealership from them. They decided to keep the dealership locally owned for the community. They have been farmers their whole lives. Their family farm is still an important part of their lives. Their family is a very important part of their lives, both personally and professionally. They try and bring that family feeling to their business...every day. They invite you to come and try the small town car buying experience for yourselves. See why it's so important to them to make sure your visit is a lasting one.

Thomas Family
Ownership

The Thomas family!

Jason Grischow
General Manager
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Dave Hart
General Sales Manager
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Ryan Maisenbacher
Finance Manager
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Regina Fairow
Office Manager
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Gina Fairow is the new Office Manager of Thomas of Petersburg. She brings her 35 years in office operations to her new position. She is excited to continue her service to Menard County residents and to the dealership. In her spare time, Gina and her husband enjoy their grandchildren, family, life on the farm and cooking. Gina invites all her old customers to stop in and say "hello".

Andrew Prather
Sales Consultant
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With a strong customer service background in both the Banking and Restaurant Industries, I am here to serve you in finding the right vehicle for your needs. Call me today and let me help youfind your next vehicle.

Kristina Langford
Sales Consultant
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EJ Maddox-Internet
Internet/Media Manager
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E.J. has over 28 years in the automobile business. He helps maintain our sites here at the dealership. He invites all of his customers to our Petersburg Location. 217-632-9999 or by cell @ 217-414-5109.

Bruce and Sophia
Service Team

217-632-9999Your Service Team at Thomas of Petersburg. They will get you started on your service appointment and make sure it goes smoothly.

Bruce Patarozzi
Service Director
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Bruce brings over 40 years of experience in the auto service field. He has mastered many classes in the auto service field and has numerous customer service and management classes that he has completed. We welcome him to our growing family. Bruce strongly believes in the customer service side of our business and knows that customers deserve to be treated like he would want to be treated. He looks forward to meeting you on your next visit.

Sophia Proctor
Service Writer
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Sophia is our new service writer. She will be the point of initial contact when you arrive for service. She will also be keeping you up to date during your service appointment.

Bryan Ash
Stellantis Master Tech III
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Jeff Vaughn
A.S.E Master Technician
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A.S.E Certified Master Tech Jeff Vaughn has spent over 28 years working in Ford, Lincoln, Mercury, and GM dealership service settings. Jeff invites all his friends and past customers to join him here at Thomas of Petersburg. He looks forward to serving you soon with professional maintenance, diagnosis, and automotive repair services!

Rodney Reid
Oil change Technician
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Rodney has over 8 years as a lube technician in Springfield. Welcome to the team.

Cody Lahr
Stellantis Certified Specialist
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Chris Taylor
Parts Manager
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Chris Taylor is now our Parts Manager. He brings over 38 years of Automotive experience to Thomas of Petersburg . In Chris's spare time he enjoys racing cars and restoring old cars. Kent is retiring after many years in the parts field. We welcome Chris and congratulate Kent for all his years of dedication and service.

Hannah Davis
Front Desk
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Eric Kesler
Detail
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Carson Reichert
Detail
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Kelsey Burdine
Detail
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Ian Hinds
Detail
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Joshua Carr
Detail
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