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  • Max Platt
    President Owner
    260-347-3153

    President and owner of Max Platt Ford Lincoln located in Kendallville,Indiana since 1973.

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  • Carol Platt
    Office Manager
    260-347-3153

    Carol is the wife of Max Platt, tasked as Office Manager. She keeps the office running in a smooth manner She is the proud mother of two children and has five grand children.

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  • Jeff Platt
    Sales Manager
    260-347-3153

    Jeff Platt our Sales Manager and Operations Coordinator. He is married to Mindy Platt,they have three children and their names are Chaz, Lucas, and Lydia.

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  • Lisa Platt Bender
    Accounting Department
    260-347-3153

    Lisa Platt Bender is the daughter of Max and Carol Platt. Lisa has two children and their names are Michael and Max.

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  • Robin Haines
    Sales Consultant
    260-347-3153

    Robin is a Sales Representative with Max Platt Ford and has been employed here since 1995. She continually places high in the rankings of all Ford sales people in the Detroit Region. She is happy to help with all your sales and leasing needs in a new car purchase.

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  • Lucas Platt
    Sale Consultant
    260-349-5779

    Lucas joined the family business in December of 2018.  He is the son of Jeff and Mindy Platt. He has a twin sister Lydia and a older brother Chaz.  He attended St John Lutheran School,  East Noble H.S and Henry Ford College.  Lucas enjoys working with people to find the perfect vehicle to meet their needs. 

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  • Ryan Desper
    Sales Consultant
    260-347-3153

    Ryan Desper is a recent graduate of East Noble High School. Starting in 2017 at Purdue Fort Wayne. He is happy to help you with you next car purchase.

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  • Nikki Meyer
    Internet Coordinator
    260-347-3153

    Nikki Meyer joined the Max Platt Ford Lincoln Team as the Internet and Marketing Coordinator in 2019. She has spent 10 years in the automotive digital advertising space and is excited to be working in the dealership directly with customers giving them an amazing online shopping experience.

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  • David Turner

    David has over 20 years of Ford Accounting experience and is proud to be part of the Max Platt Ford Lincoln team. He is married with one daughter. When not at work he can be seen cruising around Auburn in his 1966 Ford Galaxie 500.

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  • Andrew Littlejohn
    Parts & Service Director
    260-347-3153

    Andrew is a Central Noble High School and graduate from UTI in Glendale, Illinois and is currently our Parts Manager.

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  • Cindy Gordon
    Warranty Administrator
    260-347-3153

    Cindy has been employed at Max Platt Ford since 2006. Cindy is married with two sons and a daughter. She looks forward to providing you exceptional customer care in the Service Department.

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  • Keith Crowl
    Service Advisor
    260-347-3153

    Keith has been in the automotive industry for many years and comes with a great deal of knowledge. Keith is married with a daughter and triplet boys. Keith is ready to help you with all your service needs, you can reach him at 260-347-3153 X 219.

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  • Ryan Pongratz


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  • Brodey Garn


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  • Matt Frick
    Collision Center Manager
    260-347-3153

    Matt is a graduate of Central Noble H.S. and studied autobody repair at Impact Institute.  After graduation Matt join the Max Platt Ford Lincoln team in September of 2018 and is autobody and paint technician.

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  • Chaz Lash
    Recondition Technician
    260-347-3153

    Chaz has been part of the Max Platt Ford Lincoln team for many years. Chaz also helps with many other aspects of the dealership.

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  • Troy Wolf
    Certified Ford Technician
    260-347-3153

    Troy Wolf is one of our top mechanics and is Ford Certified.

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  • John Allen Leslie
    Certified Ford Technician
    260-347-3153

    John is a service tech in our service department and is a native of Kendallville. He has over a decade of Ford experience and is the father of 2 children.

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  • Brian Montague
    Certified Ford Technician
    260-347-3153

    Brian is a PHHS graduate and went on to UTI in Chicago for automotive technology specializing in the Ford Fact program.

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  • Ethan Boyer
    Certified Technician

    Ethan is a certified Ford technician, after graduating from UTI in Chicago. With several years of experience he brings to the team several certifications.  

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  • Damien Firestine


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  • Gregg Showen


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  • Micah Schoeff


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  • Lucas Freeze

    Lucas joined the Max Platt Team in 2022 and works in our Body Shop division. He is a graduate of East Noble High School as well as Impact Institute here in Kendallville. He enjoys working on his 3 older Ford trucks during his free time.

     

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