VERNON BRINSON
Chairman of the Board
Starting with Royal Oldsmobile, Mr. Brinson has always had a commitment to excellence and a philosophy of customer satisfaction. He always promotes his vision of Royal being "the dealership that's different." He believes this starts with the people we hire and train to serve you.
STEVE BRINSON
President
Steve is a proud Georgia Bulldog Alumni! He began his automotive career with Royal Oldsmobile in the body shop and worked his way through every aspect of the family business before taking over operation of Royal Honda.
sbrinson@royalhonda.com
WALTER WILD
GENERAL SALES MANAGER
Walter is a 14 year veteran of the Royal Family. He is an '87 Rummel grad and '92 UNO alum. In his spare time, Walter maintains a PROUD 20+ golf handicap. He is a huge Saints and LSU fan. To this day, his family is an original Saints season ticket holder. Thus, he is a true New Orleanian. His wife is a 15 year employee of Children's Hospital and his two daughters attend St. Christopher School. He enjoys the city's eateries and of course considers himself a "foodie."
wwild@royalhonda.com
DANIEL MORSE
DIRECTOR OF PRE-OWNED VEHICLES
Raised throughout the South and an 11 year New Orleanian, Daniel has always had a great love of cars--his 1st muscle car was a '70 Chevelle. A graduate of the University of Alabama, he is the father of two beautiful sons, and has a very active life in the New Orleans community. He has been with Royal for almost a decade. He is excited to help the dealership grow as it continues to serve the New Orleans Metro Area
dmorse@royalhonda.com
MARTIN TIJERINO
NEW VEHICLE SALES MANAGER
Martin has been with Royal for over 10 years. He is bilingual and originally from Nicaragua. After practicing Nuclear Medicine for 3 years in Canada, he made his home in New Orleans.
mtijerino@royalhonda.com
JARED HOTARD
Internet Director
Jared is originally from down the bayou and came to New Orleans to attend UNO. He graduated in English and met his wife who is a local choir teacher--go Holy Cross Tigers! They are both big supporters of the local Arts scene.
jhotard@royalhonda.com
ANTHONY HALL
FINANCE DIRECTOR
Anthony is a Texas native and played college basketball in California. He has been with Royal for 7 years. He says his Texas family understands why he loves New Orleans so much--the Food!
ahall@royalhonda.com
DAVE CONCEPCION
FINANCE MANAGER
Dave is a Metairie native and graduate of nationally recognized Crescent City Baptist. He married his high school sweetheart, and their two boys keep Dave extremely busy. He has been with Royal for over 6 years.
dconcepcion@royalhonda.com
SCOTT USHER
COUNCIL OF SALES LEADERSHIP
GOLD LEVEL
Reigning Royal Honda Salesperson of the Year for 2008 and 2009
Scott has 8 years of service with Royal, and he has sold over 1400 cars in his career with us! Scott enjoys playing golf and landscaping in his spare time.
susher@royalhonda.com
FELIPE PAZMINO
A native of Ecuador, Felipe graduated from UNO in Business and Hospitality. For many years, he was the concierge of one of the finer New Orleans hotels. He has been with us for 3+ years. He loves sports cars, especially the S2000, and his current Accord has a Navi system because he gets lost very easily. His daughter attends Mount Carmel and at 14 years old is ready to steal his Accord.
fpazmino@royalhonda.com
ROBERT GRIND
Robert has been with Royal 7 years. He is an Army veteran of the 1st Gulf War and plays a smooth Saxophone.
rgrind@royalhonda.com
ALBERTO TORRES
Alberto grew up in San Diego and made his way here via the Coast Guard. He served with distinction during Hurricane Katrina, earning the Coast Guard Achievement Medal. He is originally from Puerto Rico and is bilingual. This is his 1st year with Royal.
atorres@royalhonda.com
MARVIN WOODSON
Marv was born and raised in Uptown. He is the son of former NFL All Pro
Cornerback, Marvin Woodson of the
vaunted Steel Curtain and later the Saints. Marv is a foreign language buff. He says of himself that he is "easy to work with, charming, and quite handsome."
mwoodson@royalhonda.com
CARLOS RENDON
Originally from
Honduras, Carlos' father worked for the United Nations so he grew up all over the world. He says that Dublin holds a fond place in his heart. He and his wife are expecting their 1st child and have lived in New Orleans for 7 years.
crendon@royalhonda.com
JOSE RAUDALES
Jose has always been in a people business, and he says he looks forward to growing in the car industry. As a
concierge for the Biltmore in Miami, Jose learned what 5 star service is. He says he looks forward to bringing that commitment to his current customers.
jraudales@royalhonda.com
TOM HINES
Service Manager
Tommy is from the "Carolinas" and an alumni of South Carolina. He was a member of the U.S. Army's Special Forces--Green Berets--from the late 60's to the early 70's. He has enjoyed a 30+ year career with Royal in sales and is now spearheading our service department. He is married and has raised 3 boys.
tommy@royalhonda.com
ELIZABETH LEONE
RECEPTIONIST
The
Voice of Royal Honda has been answering your calls for over a decade.
RUSSEL WROTEN
TOMMY ROBERTSON