Alfa Romeo

Meet the Team

Jason Lovell - Dealer Principal

Jason started with Piccadilly in 1997 as Service Manager and worked up to his current position. Jason's time in the industry dates back to 1986 when he started his working life as an Apprentice with the Crystal Ford Motor Group. Crystals awarded Jason Apprentice of the Year in 1988, selected from a year group of 66 young Trainees. His considerable knowledge in the industry focuses on technical skills and customer care and his ongoing commitment for Training.   

John Clifton – Service Manager

Started with Piccadilly in 2001 as Workshop Controller / Dealer Expert Technician and worked up to his current position. John's career spans 13 years in the industry, starting at the age of 16 as a Trainee Motor Vehicle Technician in a Fiat Dealership in York.
John's commitment and knowledge of the brand was rewarded in 2001 when he was awarded the title of Fiat Top Technician, one of only a handful of people to be given this accolade. More recently john attended Ripon College to gain his professional qualification Member of the institute of the motor industry.

David Whitton - Alfa-Romeo Sales Manager

David started with Piccadilly in Sept 1997 as a trainee Sales Person and worked his way through the ranks to where he is today. In 2001 he won a National Alfa Romeo Competition for the best individual sales performance over target. He is dedicated to ensuring that customers receive an extremely enjoyable and relaxing buying experience. His knowledge of the product and his enthusiasm and commitment to Piccadilly and the Alfa Romeo Brand is of huge benefit to the company and it's customers. So far this year, David has been in the top 5 Alfa Romeo Sales Managers in the country based on Customer Experience and Sales Performance for Quarter 1 and Quarter 2.

David Thacker - Parts Manager

David started with Piccadilly in Jan 2003, David's time in the Parts Industry dates back to 1986 as a young YTS, finishing 3 years at college. He has gained vast knowledge throughout the different Dealerships he has worked at, making great steps in each one before joining Piccadilly Motors Limited. He regards the considerable knowledge he has gained throughout the industry as a major factor in giving great customer care and satisfaction.

Darren Small – Alfa Brand Specialist

Darren has worked for Piccadilly Motors for over 5 and a half years. His experience in the industry dates back to 1995 and has worked for Peugeot and Jaguar before joining us. He is our accredited Motability Specialist something which Alfa joined at the beginning of this year. He is focused on making sure that the Alfa Romeo experience is given in full to every customer he comes into contact with.

Jono Watts – Alfa Romeo Service Reception Manager

Jono started at Piccadilly as a service advisor at our Ripon branch after finishing his A-Levels. As he excelled at his job he was promoted to his current role as Client Manager here at Knaresborough. He has just been promoted once again to his current position as Service Reception Manager. His 5 years experience in these roles has taught him the importance of customer care & customer loyalty. He considers these to be the two most important values in his job 

Lee Rogers – Alfa Romeo Dealer Expert Technician