Dan Spingola
Years at Carlsen: Just over 4 ½
Years working with cars: 26 professionally, all of my life personally (Dad was a technician!)
Special awards or certifications: Service Advisor Certification achievement, several “Customer satisfaction” achievement awards over the years, lots of “Thank You” letters from customers
What experience for my customers to receive?: The feeling that it was a smooth and relatively easy experience, where every one of their needs was addressed and taken care of by someone (me!) that very obviously had their best interests in mind.

Hobbies / Interests: Watching funny movies, playing with my dog!
Family life: Happily married to my High-School sweetheart, with 2 beautiful daughters (20 and 22)
Interesting facts: I can juggle!
Favorite things about working with Carlsen Volvo: It’s a very fun atmosphere from the “top down” – the owner and managers encourage us all to work hard and make sure we have fun doing it.
Where am I from: Raised in San Mateo
Where they learned their skills?: There have been several courses I’ve taken over the years, from “Good listening skills” to “Effective Communication” and on, but most of the skills have come from actual interaction with customers. What a great “school” that is – there are just so many different types of people, and all with unique perceptions and needs that I’m able to help. As a result, I’m kept sharp and am provided with wonderful learning opportunities every day.
Anything else special that comes to mind: Simply this – I do my best to treat everyone I come in contact with – customers and fellow employees alike – the way that I would personally like to be treated. In business AND life in general, it’s a “win-win” strategy.

Danitra Bahlman
Over two years working at Carlsen Volvo
Years working with cars: 13
Volvo Certified Service Advisor, I-Car Certified in Auto Damage Analysis
Would love for every customer to have trust in the honest repairs/diagnostics that we provide, and feel they have received the best service

Hobbies/Interests: Enjoys motorsports, dirt bikes, motorcycles, boating, etc. Enjoys reading & spending time with her family
Family life: Family is very important, most important job I have is raising my beautiful daughter
Interesting facts: My name Danitra, & I can juggle better than Dan
There are many “favorite” things about working here at Carlsen Volvo. My co-workers enjoy their jobs, just as I do, making the atmosphere here wonderful. We all work together as a team & get satisfaction from a job well done. This is our second family. Carlsen Volvo maintains a great rapport with all of the employees.
Grew up in Palo Alto, Ca.
Learned automotive skills through on the job training, automotive courses & classes

Bill Weiss - Service Manager
24 Years @ Carlsen Volvo
Working on or with cars for over 30 years

The experience I would like my customers to feel : I want them to feel we exceeded their expectations and were treated with courtesy and respect. Want them to leave here knowing that they are part of an extended family.

Hobbies / Interests: Huge Baseball & Nascar Fan – In my spare time I coach Little League which enables me to spend time with my son. Teaching kids how to play this game is without a doubt the most fun anyone could ever have and watching these kids grow is very exciting.
Happily married to my wife Susan, with a 6 year old son, Landon who is my best buddy.
Favorite things about working at Carlsen: Everyday seems to bring on different challenges and this in itself makes the job interesting and rewarding. The people we work with are all unique in there own way making it an enjoyable and fun atmosphere.
Where am I from? Born in Canada. Raised in California since the age of 2
Where I learned my skills? There have been numerous courses that I have attended supported by Volvo covering Service aspects of the business. Even though classroom training is very helpful and gets people to refocus, there is nothing better than everyday interaction with customers to keep us sharp.