Sun Toyota Awards

At Sun Toyota, our top priority is serving you, our friends and neighbors, in any way that we can.

That’s why we’re so proud of the many ways our team members participate in community-oriented projects and events, as well as the recognition we have earned for providing you with an elite level of customer service.

We look forward to giving you that award-winning service on your next visit!

Dealership Awards

• DealerRater Dealer of the Year 2018
• Board of Governor’s Award 2017
• DealerRater Consumer Satisfaction Index (CSI) Award 2017

Team Member Awards

• Dan Bateman – Toyota PRO Award 2017, New Car Salesperson of the Year
• Kristjana Bomba – National Technical Honor Society
• Tom Chills – Toyota PRO Award 2017
• Jake Davidson – CPR Certified
• Greg Gamble – ASE Certified Service Advisor, Top 125 Service Sales of Key Products 2013, 2014, 2015, Pro ASM 2013, 2014, 2015
• Desmond Lee – Toyota PRO Award 2017, Internet Salesperson of the Year
• Lori-Ann Lynde – Customer Relations Manager Master Award (13 Years), Most Inspirational Employee
• Monica McLaughlin – Toyota PRO Award 2017, Used Car Salesperson of the Year
• John Mendonca – 9 ASEs A1-A8, L1
• William Patti – SET Sales Award, Pro Status with SET for 4 Years
• Tommy Zainos – Toyota Sales Society 2016, 2017, Certified New/Used Pre-Owned Cars
• Manager of the Year – Victor Montoya, George Mantzaris
• Executive Managers of the Year – Scott London, John Heisler
• Assistant Service Managers (ASM) of the Year – John Glorioso, Michael McKinley, Tony Roche
• Most Valuable Players – Nancy Delfel, John Lafemina, Jason Modugno, Tommy Tsilionis, Steve Wilson
  F & I Manager of the Year – Courtney Cohen
• Top CSI Salesperson of the Year – Jose Sanchez
• Rookie Salesperson of the Year – Nael Barjas
• Most Improved Salesperson of the Year – Sandy Francisco
• Technicians of the Year – Brian Bicknell, Robert Strawn
• Detailer of the Year – Raffy Estevez
• Parts Employee of the Year – Jamie Jones
• Administrators of the Year – Sharon Sinkey, Linda Welch
• Best Attitude Award – Eddie Chavez, Joe Putchlawski

Service Department Awards

• Highest Customer Satisfaction Index (CSI)
• Top Sales
• Top Tire Sales

Community Involvement, Sponsorships And Donations

• Project RAD (Rescue a Dog) – John Marazzi
• PAL River Ridge Knights
• 2018 Golf Classic to Benefit Seeing Eye Guide Dogs
• Solid Rock Community School Golf Tournament
• All Children’s Hospital – Jennifer Horn
• Veterans’ Donations – Jennifer Horn
• Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation – Jennifer Horn
• Gulfside Hospice – Amber Petitte
• Life Treasures – Amber Petitte
• Volunteer Humane Society of Tampa Bay – Amber Petitte
• Girls Scouts – Amber Petitte, Andrew Cherta, Danial Staal
• Goodwill & Salvation Army Donations – Eric Lewis, Ronald Jones, Beth Peake, Andrew Cherta,
• Greg Gamble, Nancy Delfel, Kyle Ogden, Sean Gillen, Daniel Staal, Thomas Zainos, Eva Lockhart, Abagail Brown, Jake Davidson
• Upward Sports – Eric Lewis
• March of Dimes – Eric Lewis
• Heart Walk – Eric Lewis
• Animal Shelter Donations – Eric Lewis, Ferris Hamdan
• Rising Stars of Tampa – Ferris Hamdan
• American Heart Association – Ferris Hamdan
• American Lung Association – Ferris Hamdan
• Boy Scout Den Leader – Beth Peake
• Habitat for Humanity – Greg Gamble, Mario Ruiz
• Little League – Nancy Delfel, Sean Gillen
• St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital – Nancy Delfel
• PTA President – Nancy Delfel
• Math Tutor – Kristjana Bomba
• FHSAA Football Official – Sean Gillen
• ASPCA – Casey Culp
• Sunday School Leaders – Eric Lewis, Greg Gamble, Abagail Brown
• Church Donations – Lori-Ann Lynde, Ferris Hamdan, Eric Lewis, Amber Petitte, William Patti, Greg Gamble, Kyle Ogden