Our Staff
Max Johnson
von Bibra Honda General Manager - Southport
How many years’ experience in the Auto Industry?
29 years with von Bibra
How many years have you worked for von Bibra & what position/s have you held?
8 years - Business Manager
6 years - General Manager (Burnie),
4 years - General Manager (Tasmania)
3 years – General Manager (Tweed)
5 years – General Sales Manager (Southport)
3 year – General Manager
Who did you previously work for and what was your role there?
ANZ Bank 6 years
Four Seasons Hotel chain, Manager 8 years
What do you love most about your job?
Working with an enthusiastic team of people committed to providing excellent customer service
Where did you grow up?
Preston Tasmania a little farming community with a population of probably 500 with ¾’s Johnsons. 6 boys and 1 girl guaranteed a “competitive spirit”
Favourite quote or best piece of advice given to you?
A song I heard when I was a young kid consisted of “Do what you do, do (very) well”, and “I’m a lover not a fighter”
Martin Simpson
von Bibra Honda General Manager - Robina
How many years’ experience in the Auto Industry?
12 years with von Bibra
How many years have you worked for von Bibra & what position/s have you held?
12 years - Salesperson,Sales Manager, General Sales Manager & now General Manager
Who did you previously work for and what was your role there?
Grumps Wharf Restaurant, Manager
What do you love most about your job?
People - Both my team & our customers
Where did you grow up?
Gold Coast
Favourite quote or best piece of advice given to you?
'If you have no confidence in yourself, you are twice defeated in the race of life, with confidence you have won before you have started'
Tony McKenna
von Bibra Honda General Sales Manager - Southport
How many years’ experience in the Auto Industry?
26 years
How many years have you worked for von Bibra & what position/s have you held?
26 years, Mechanic, Reconditioning Manager, Salesperson, General Manager, New car Manager, Sales Manager, General Sales Manager
Who did you previously work for and what was your role there?
I have not worked for anyone else
Where did you grow up?
Ulverstone Tasmania
Favourite quote or best piece of advice given to you?
'Ability- is what you are capable of.
Motivation – gets you doing it.
Attitude – determines how well you do it.
Habit – will keep you doing it.'
Tom Neiderer
von Bibra Honda General Sales Manager - Robina
How many years’ experience in the Auto Industry?
6 years
How many years have you worked for von Bibra & what position/s have you held?
6 years: Holden Salesman, Honda Sales Manager, Holden Sales Manager & now Robina General Sales Manager.
Who did you previously work for and what was your role there?
AIDA (Sales & Marketing Firm) Selling Austar/Foxtel.
What do you love most about your job?
I love that I have been given the ability to influence & lead people.
Where did you grow up?
Sweden
Favourite quote or best piece of advice given to you?
'We are what we do repeatedly, excellence therefore, is not an act but a habit'
Rob Hill
von Bibra Nissan General Sales Manager - Southport
How many years’ experience in the Auto Industry?
6 years
How many years have you worked for von Bibra & what position/s have you held?
Delivery Co-ordinator, Honda Sales, Nissan Sales, Great Wall Sales Manager & currently Nissan Sales Manager
Who did you previously work for and what was your role there?
Qualified Chef & owned a detailing business
What do you love most about your job?
Being in a fun environment with some great
team mates, all of that mixed with Nissan's support makes everyday exciting
Where did you grow up?
Port Macquarie, NSW
Favourite quote or best piece of advice given to you?
“When you dig, be careful where you put the dirt”
Zac Failes
von Bibra Nissan Sales Manager – Robina
How many years’ experience in the Auto Industry?
3 years
How many years have you worked for von Bibra & what position/s have you held?
3 years, Holden Sales Consultant, Nissan Sales Consultant & Nissan Manager
Who did you previously work for and what was your role there?
Managing a Restaurant in Canada
What do you love most about your job?
I love getting to know people, everyone has a story!
Where did you grow up?
The Gold Coast
Favourite quote or best piece of advice given to you?
“There are some people that make things happen, there are some people who watch things happen, and there are some people who wonder what the hell happened!!. Which one are you?”
Greg Keegan
von Bibra Nissan General Service Manager - Southport
How many years’ experience in the Auto Industry?
11 years
How many years have you worked for von Bibra & what position/s have you held?
7.5 years, Started as a Mechanic, then Service Advisor & am now the Service Manager
Who did you previously work for and what was your role there?
Peter Robert Hyundai, Gosford NSW - Mechanic
What do you love most about your job?
The daily challenges
Where did you grow up?
Central Coast NSW - Go the Blues!
What do you love most about your job?
'To be happy or miserable will take the same amount of effort'
Favourite quote or best piece of advice given to you?
“When you dig, be careful where you put the dirt”
David Shultz
von Bibra Nissan Service Manager – Robina
How many years’ experience in the Auto Industry?
17 years
How many years have you worked for von Bibra & what position/s have you held?
5 years
Who did you previously work for and what was your role there?
Element Broadbeach, Owner & Operator
What do you love most about your job?
Meeting new people everyday
Where did you grow up?
Wagga Wagga
Favourite quote or best piece of advice given to you?
Control the controllable & the variables will take care of themselves.