FRED DICKMYER: COMPANY PRESIDENT

AGRICULTURAL EQUIPMENT AND CORN STOVE SALES

FRED CAME TO WORK AT WERTZ GARAGE IN 1954, AT THE AGE OF 18.  AT THAT TIME HE WAS WORKING FOR MR. SAM WARNER.  NOVEMBER 5, 1955 HE MARRIED MR. WARNER'S DAUGHTER, DORIS, HIS WIFE OF 53 YEARS.   WHEN MR. WARNER FELL ILL IN JANUARY 1966, FRED TOOK CHARGE OF THE BUSINESS.  FRED AND HIS FATHER HIRAM DICKMYER PURCHASED THE BUSINESS FROM MRS. WARNER IN SEPTEMBER 1967 AND THEY WERE BUSINESS PARTNERS FROM 1967 TO 1995.  FRED & DORIS AND THEIR SONS KEVIN & BRADLEY NOW OWN THE BUSINESS AND OPERATE AS WERTZ FARM AND POWER EQUIPMENT.   

KEVIN DICKMYER: SALES & GENERAL MANAGER

KEVIN GREW UP IN THE SHADOWS OF HIS FATHER AND OLDER BROTHERS IN THE SHOP & STARTED WORKING ON EQUIPMENT HIMSELF AROUND THE AGE OF 10.  HE CONTINUED WORKING PART TIME THROUGH SCHOOL.  UPON GRADUATION FROM DELAWARE VALLEY COLLEGE IN 1989, KEVIN TOOK A FULL TIME ROLE IN THE FAMILY BUSINESS.  HE HAS WORKED IN ALL ASPECTS OF THE BUSINESS BUT PUT HIS MAIN FOCUS INTO GROWING THE LAWN & GARDEN BUSINESS.  HE NOW SERVES AS VICE PRESIDENT AND GENERAL MANAGER.

CONTACT KEVIN BY EMAIL: KEVINATWERTZ@COMCAST.NET

BRADLEY DICKMYER: LEAD AGRICULTURAL EQUIPMENT & ROAD SERVICE TECHNICIAN

BRADLEY FIRST ASSEMBLED PEDAL TRACTORS ON THE FLOOR OF THE SHOP WITH GRANDPA SAM AT THE AGE OF 6.  BY AGE 8 HE COULD DO AN ENGINE TUNE UP ON A BRIGGS AND STRATTON ENGINE WITH LITTLE ASSISTANCE.  HE HAS WORKED IN EVERY ASPECT OF THE BUSINESS, WITH HIS MAIN FOCUS IN SERVICING AGRICULTURAL TRACTORS & COMBINES. 

LORI BECK: SERVICE WRITER

LORI JOINED OUR STAFF IN 2008.  LORI HAD EXPERIENCE IN LAWN & GARDEN SERVICE & CUSTOMER SERVICE.  LORI HANDLES ALL SCHEDULING OF INCOMING SERVICE WORK.  CONTACT LORI BY EMAIL: SERVICEATWERTZ@COMCAST.NET

JODY BROWN: LEAD LAWN & GARDEN EQUIPMENT TECHNICIAN

JODY JOINED OUR STAFF IN 2004.  HE IS CERTIFIED BY THE EQUIPMENT & ENGINE TRAINING COUNCIL AS A 2 & 4 STROKE ENGINE & HYDRAULIC DRIVELINE TECHNICIAN.  HE IS ALSO CERTIFIED AS A BRIGGS AND STRATTON MASTER SERVICE TECHNICIAN AND A KOHLER CERTIFIED TECHNICIAN. 

DICKIE CAPE: SERVICE DEPARTMENT FOREMAN, AG & COMPACT UTILITY EQUIPMENT SALES

DICKIE JOINED OUR STAFF IN 2006.  HE HAS A DIVERSE BACKGROUND IN AGRICULTURE FROM GROWING UP ON A DAIRY FARM, MILKING COWS, & MAINTAINING HAY & GRAIN FARM.  HE ATTENDS TRAININGS FOR AGRICULTURAL AND COMPACT EQUIPMENT TO MAINTAIN SERVICE DEPARTMENT CERTIFICATIONS WITH MANUFACTURERS. 

CONTACT DICKIE BY EMAIL: DICKIEATWERTZ@GMAIL.COM

CINDY GARMAN: ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT & OUTDOOR POWER EQUIPMENT SALES

CINDY JOINED OUR STAFF IN 2005, WITH PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE IN RETAIL & CUSTOMER SERVICE.  SHE ASSISTS IN ALL DEPARTMENTS AND IS ALWAYS HAPPY TO HELP, WITH A SMILE ON HER FACE.   

CONTACT CINDY BY EMAIL: CINDYATWERTZ@GMAIL.COM

DONNA GARRISON: BOOK KEEPER

DONNA JOINED OUR STAFF IN 1993. SHE GRADUATED FROM UNIVERSITY OF BALTIMORE WITH A DEGREE IN ACCOUNTING IN 1990.   

CONTACT DONNA BY EMAIL: ACCOUNTINGATWERTZ@COMCAST.NET

MEGAN HARRIS: OPERATIONS & FINANCE MANAGER & OUTDOOR POWER EQUIPMENT SALES

MEGAN JOINED OUR STAFF IN 2000, SHORTLY BEFORE GRADUATING FROM CARROLL COMMUNITY COLLEGE. SHE HAS WORKED IN ALL OF THE DEPARTMENTS OF THE DEALERSHIP, & GRASPS ANY JOB THAT NEEDS TO BE COMPLETED.  IN JANUARY OF 2009, MEGAN WAS COMMISSIONED AS A NOTARY PUBLIC IN THE STATE OF PA.  SHE IS AVAILBLE BY APPOINTMENT TO PROVIDE NOTARY SERVICES.

CONTACT MEGAN BY EMAIL: MEGANATWERTZ@COMCAST.NET

BRYAN HOFF: APPRENTICE TECHNICIAN

BRYAN JOINED OUR STAFF IN 2008.  HE COMPLETED THE DIESEL TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM AT THE CARROLL COUNTY CARREER & TECHNOLOGY CENTER, & CAME ON WITH US FULL TIME UPON COMPLETION.  HE ATTENDED THE KIOTI SERVICE TRAINING THIS YEAR & ENJOYS WORKING ON A VARIETY OF DIFFERENT EQUIPMENT.

DIXIE JENNINGS: PARTS MANAGER & AGRICULTURAL PARTS SPECIALIST

DIXIE JOINED OUR STAFF IN 1998. AT THAT TIME SHE HAD 20 YEARS IN AGRICULTURAL PARTS EXPERIENCE, ESPECIALLY MASSEY FERGUSON.  IF THERE IS A PART TO BE FOUND, SHE CAN FIND IT.

CONTACT DIXIE BY EMAIL: PARTSATWERTZ@COMCAST.NET

TIM KNISLEY: INVENTORY SPECIALIST

TIM JOINED OUR STAFF AT BECKER'S OUTDOOR POWER IN 2008. 

RODNEY LEESE: PARTS REPRESENTATIVE

RODNEY JOINED OUR STAFF IN 2008.  HE WORKED FOR MANY YEARS AT AUTO PARTS STORES. 

BRAD MCKENZIE: LEAD LAWN & GARDEN EQUIPMENT TECHNICIAN

BRAD JOINED OUR STAFF AT BECKER'S OUTDOOR POWER IN 2004.  HE IS CERTIFIED BY THE EQUIPMENT & ENGINE TRAINING COUNCIL AS A 4 STROKE ENGINE AND ELECTRICAL TECHNICIAL AND IS A KOHLER CERTIFIED TECHNICIAN. 

ED MOFFITT: LAWN & GARDEN TECHNICIAN & EQUIPMENT SETUP & DELIVERY

ED JOINED OUR STAFF AT BECKER'S OUTDOOR POWER IN 2004.  HE IS RETIRED FROM THE MILITARY, WHERE HE SPENT TIME OVERSEAS AS A MECHANIC. 

JAKE NOTT: LAWN & GARDEN PICK UP & DELIVERY

JAKE JOINED OUR STAFF IN 2005.  HE RETIRED FROM BLACK & DECKER WITH 43 YEARS OF SERVICE.  HE GENERALY WORKS ON TUESDAYS AND THURSDAY HAULING EQUIPMENT IN FOR SERVICE, AND CAN TRAVEL AS MANY AS 200 MILES IN ONE DAY. 

EVELYN PEAK: INVENTORY SPECIALIST

EVELYN JOINED OUR STAFF IN 2005.  SHE STARTED HER CAREER IN INVENTORY MANAGEMENT AT MASSEY FERGUSON, WHEN THEY HAD DISTRIBUTION FACILITIES IN TIMONIUM, MD.  SHE ALSO WORKED IN AUTO PARTS FOR MANY YEARS. 

RAY THOMAS: SEASONAL PROJECT SPECIALIST  

RAY HAS BEEN WORKING FOR US FOR THE LAST 10 YEARS.  HE WORKS JANUARY, FEBURARY, & MARCH, THEN RETURNS TO FARMING AT THE BEGINNING OF APRIL EACH YEAR.  EACH WINTER WE CROSS A FEW MORE PROJECTS OFF THE LIST, BUT RAY'S LIST NEVER SEEMS TO END.

KEVIN WHETZEL: AGRICULTURAL EQUIPMENT TECHNICIAN

KEVIN JOINED OUR STAFF IN 2003.  HIS PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE AS A MECHANIC COMES FROM AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR.  HE WORKS ON ALL TYPES OF EQUIPMENT BIG OR SMALL.

BILL WINTERSTEIN:LAWN & GARDEN PARTS SPECIALIST

BILL JOINED OUR STAFF IN 2005.  PRIOR TO JOINING OUR STAFF HE WOKED IN THE MARINE INDUSTRY FOR 30 YEARS. HE MADE A SMOOTH TRANSITION TO OUTDOOR POWER EQUIPMENT PARTS & BRINGS CHARACTER TO THE PARTS COUNTER.

JIM WILDASIN: AGRICULTURAL EQUIPMENT TECHNICIAN

JIM JOINED OUR STAFF IN 1992.  HE HAS EXPERIENCE WITH BALER, SPRAYER, AND TRACTOR REPAIRS.