Meet the team at Derek Slack Motors
Here is a selection of some of our key staff, but just as importantly we have a team of technicians, valeters, accounts staff, vehicle administrators, drivers, receptionists, apprentices & partsmen to support us in our day to day roles.
Management
Tony Slack
Managing Director & Retailer Principal
Responsible for the day to day operation of the business, in his spare time Tony enjoys open water swimming, cycling, hill walking and family time. Tony has too many favourite songs to list, but Up the Junction by Squeeze is a classic, his favourite gadget are his waterproof headphones for using while swimming, favourite author is Stieg Larsson. Favourite car is a Skoda Enyaq, Classic car would be the quirky Renault 4 or an early VW tansporter camper.
Chris Harrison
Skoda Accredited Service Manager
Responsible for the overall running of the service department. Chris also enjoys spending time with his wife and two young daughters. Other interests include, cycling, playing the guitar, DIY and music. Favourite bands include: Oasis, The Beatles, Led Zeppelin and Bob Dylan. Top ever song, Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds.
Telephone: 01642 256 100
Andrew Fowle
Skoda Accredited Sales Manager
Andrew is married and has two young girls that take up most of his time. But when he does get time to himself, he likes to spend time photographing the landscape around the local area. Andrew also loves running and later this year he will be attempting the Yorkshire Marathon!
Telephone: 01642 256100
Peter Roxby
Skoda Accredited Parts Manager
Responsible for the day to day running of the parts department, enjoys spending time with his family. When Peter isn’t working you will find him doing events on a weekend including climbing obstacles or crawling through mud in assault course events or running and completing marathons for various charities.
Telephone: 01642 256101
Matthew Bellamy-McGee
Dealership Accountant
Matthew is responsible for the Dealership accounts department.
Hailing from Thornaby, Matthew is the Chairman and Secretary of a local Sunday league team from The Roundel.
Through running the football club, Matthew is an FA certified First Aider.
Telephone: 01642 256100
Sales Department
John Holroyd
Skoda Accredited Sales Controller
John has been in the motor trade since he was 27 years old. He lives in Easingwold and enjoys hiking and walking his dog Poppy on the moors. John is a big Formula1 fan and his favourite current driver is Lando Norris.
Telephone: 01642 256100
Jed Thirkell
Skoda Accredited Sales Executive
In his spare time, Jed produces hand carved rocking horses, which have become something of a passion. The hand carved horses can take up to four weeks to produce using sustainable hardwoods. Jed's also a lover of field sports and countryside management.
Telephone: 01642 256100
Ian Phillips
Skoda Accredited Sales Executive
Ian loves sport, unfortunately his days playing hockey, cricket and football are over due to injury. He enjoys walking with his dog in the countryside surrounding Teesside.
Telephone: 01642 256100
Andy Mockler
Sales Executive
Andy Mockler, is a local lad who lives in Middlesbrough with his wife & four kids, two of which are five year old twins! Andy has spent 25 years in the motor trade, gaining wealth of knowlege and experience. He's also an ex-pro champion wrestler, so mess with him at your peril!
Telephone: 01642 256100
Chris Caraher
Sales Executive
Chris is a motor-trade veteran with 27 years in the business, 24 at Jennings Ford alone. Chris is Middlesbrough born and bred and lives with his Head Teacher wife and 2 sporty kids. His son plays rugby for Guisborough and his daughter plays netball for the County.
Chris loves to spend his spare time walking his working Labrador and Cockapoo on Saltburn beach.
Telephone: 01642 256100
Service Department
Chris Harrison
Skoda Accredited Service Manager
Responsible for the overall running of the service department. Chris also enjoys spending time with his wife and two young daughters. Other interests include, cycling, playing the guitar, DIY and music. Favourite bands include: Oasis, The Beatles, Led Zeppelin and Bob Dylan. Top ever song, Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds.
Telephone: 01642 256 100
Joe Linskey
Workshop Controller
Responsible for the overall running of the workshop. Joe lives in Billingham with his wife Michelle. Joe has been in the motor trade for most of his life, beginning by building Mercedes and stock car engines. He also ran his own garage and was a mobile mechanic for a number of years. He is an archery coach and volunteers at the Hartlepool charity 'Changing Futures'.
Telephone: 01642 256 100
Jo Wells
Skoda Accredited Service Advisor
Jo, a local lass, likes to keep fit doing Pilates. Her granddaughter, Ivy Rose also keeps her on her toes! Jo enjoys music and is a big Elvis Presley fan - Rock & Roll!
Telephone : 01642 256100
Andrea McLaughlin
Service Advisor
Middlesbrough lass Andrea, is a theatre lover and likes going to see live music, especially ‘Take That’ (she hasn’t missed a tour).
She enjoys walking her small rescue dog ‘Teddy’, who’s nickname is ‘Shreddy’ (naughty boy!) and visiting her 18 month old granddaughter.
Telephone: 01642 256101
James Feeney
Service Advisor
James has lived on Teesside his entire life. He’s a classic VW enthusiast and enjoys attending classic car shows and getting away from it all in his campervan.
His dog ‘Fillmore’ is his shadow when he’s not in work. James also enjoys all things retro and trying DIY.
Telephone: 01642 256101
Karen Money
Warranty Administrator
Karen, a Skelton resident has been in the motor trade for around 22 years, starting after she left school. She is married with 2 grown-up kids. Her hobbies are walking and reading and she also enjoys the occaisional music gig, her musical tastes ranging from "Motown to Def Leppard"
Telephone: 01642 256101
Terri Allan
Showroom Host
Terri, from Middlesbrough, likes to spend quality time with her family as well as walking her boxer-staffy cross Daisy. She also loves the outdoors and visiting the Lake District.
Terri joins us as her first job in the motor trade and is the first person you will see when you visit the showroom.
Telephone: 01642 256101
Motability Department
Jed Thirkell
Skoda Accredited Sales Executive
In his spare time, Jed produces hand carved rocking horses, which have become something of a passion. The hand carved horses can take up to four weeks to produce using sustainable hardwoods. Jed's also a lover of field sports and countryside management.
Telephone: 01642 256100
Andy Mockler
Sales Executive
Andy Mockler, is a local lad who lives in Middlesbrough with his wife & four kids, two of which are five year old twins! Andy has spent 25 years in the motor trade, gaining wealth of knowlege and experience. He's also an ex-pro champion wrestler, so mess with him at your peril!
Telephone: 01642 256100
Parts Department
Peter Roxby
Skoda Accredited Parts Manager
Responsible for the day to day running of the parts department, enjoys spending time with his family. When Peter isn’t working you will find him doing events on a weekend including climbing obstacles or crawling through mud in assault course events or running and completing marathons for various charities.
Telephone: 01642 256101
Lee Robson
Parts Advisor
Lee, originally from Northallerton, now lives in Eaglescliffe with his wife & kids.
Lee’s hobby is racing slot cars at the ‘Teesside Slot Car Club’. The model cars can reach scale speeds of up to 220mph!
Lee achieved the BRSCA ‘British Novice Champion’ title early in his racing career, Derek Slack Motors’ first motorsport champion on the team!
Telephone: 01642 256101