Steve Vander Linde was on the hunt for a new job with the potential for growth when he joined the Berger Family as a Sales Consultant in April 2019. Through the years, he has come to enjoy the people that he works with, the fact that every day is different and presents new challenges, as…
We’d like to take a minute to congratulate a familiar face to most of us here at Berger. Congratulations Carol Carlson on being our September Employee Spotlight as well as your future retirement! Carol started in the automotive business in 1971. Prior to working at Berger, she worked as a stocker and became an assistant…
Let’s rewind to the spring of 2018. Melissa steps off the plane in Grand Rapids after a 14-hour flight from Korea, where she spent the last 18 months teaching Kindergarten abroad. Melissa was ready to hang up her teaching boots and start a new career, which landed her here at Berger Chevrolet. When Melissa joined…
Silverados, summertime, and sunshine are a few of our favorite things! This month, we’re highlighting a Sales Consultant, who knows a thing or two about enjoying a summer in the sun in his Chevy, Luke Alava! Luke comes from working in agriculture, where you wake up early and get home late, where the family-atmosphere encourages…
Being in a vehicle collision is no walk in the park, but it’s team members like Ed Jaworowski that help make your vehicle look new again after an accident! Ed is one of the Automotive Painters in our Collision Center. Having joined the team in January of 2022, he may be a newer face around…
Nick Murray, our Pre-Owned Lot Coordinator Extraordinaire, has been on the Berger Team since February 2022. In his short time here, he has already made a lasting impression. Every day, Nick is not only the king of clean, making sure the lot and his station are spotless, but he also has a positive attitude that…
For the last four decades, Gary Kitzrow has been servicing the vehicles of West Michigan at Berger Chevrolet! You can only imagine how much has changed since 1982 when Gary joined the Berger Chevrolet team. From new faces to new buildings to new technology and everything in between, Gary has first-hand witnessed the growth of…
After 13 years of working hard for Berger as a Parts Delivery Driver, Gary Busscher will soon be waving farewell to his esteemed career at Berger and commencing into retirement. While we are sad to see him go, we are grateful to have had such a wonderful person on our team! Gary came to Berger…
Mom of three, grandma of two, life-long Prince fan, and… drag racer at heart? That’s Dana Heideman! Dana is our “behind the scenes” superstar, she’ll connect you with your five-star Sales Consultants and answer all your vehicle inquiries as our Business Development Center Team Lead. Dana has been a member of our team for just…
Back in 2017, Berger was lucky enough to claim Troy DeJonge as our own! Troy has worked in GM Parts for 27 years, and 5 years ago, he decided it was time for a change. He spoke with our Parts Management Team, and although they didn’t have a Wholesale Parts Consultant position available at the…
