Michael McDevitt is the General Manager of Sunrise VW. He has a 15 year career in the automotive business. His passion for automobiles led him into this industry. He holds firm the belief that you must be a diligent student of the business as it is always changing. In 2005, Michael took on the challenge of overseeing the opening of Sunrise Volkswagen for the Burns Auto Group. Thanks to the hard work of his entire staff, Sunrise VW has achieved stellar sales ratings both nationally and locally. Michael has studied at both SUNY Farmingdale and SUNY Stony Brook in New York and has completed numerous automotive certifications. He lives in Long Island, NY with his wife and three children. He grew up in a large family and understands the important role that family plays in our lives. He has succeeded in bringing this philosophy into his dealership with a unique family - friendly sales environment that appeals to everyone.
Brian McDevitt
Job Title: Sales Manager
Email Address : bmcdevitt@sunrisevw.com
Direct Phone Line: 516-596-5970
Brian is a graduate of Marist College and brings 13 years of automotive sales experience to Sunrise VW. He enjoys working with knowledgeable, respectful and honest customers. He is an avid sports enthusiast.
"We just celebrated our 3rd anniversary and it has been a pleasure serving our surrounding community. Thank you for making us the #1 store in Nassau in such a short time!"-Brian McDevitt
Robert Zolyniak
Job Title: Finance Director
Email Address: rzolyniak@sunrisevw.com
Direct Phone Line: 516-596-5970
Robert is a native of Poland and has 14 years related automotive experience. With Sunrise VW for 2 years, Robert believes that VW is a very dynamic company with safe vehicles and excellent workmanship. His pastimes include skiing, reading and watching his children grow.
" Since I’m in the automobile business (14 years), this is the most friendly and professional place yet!"-Robert Zolyniak
Gerry Travers
Job Title: Inventory Control Manager
Email Address: sales@sunrisevw.com
Direct Phone Line: 516-596-5970
Gerry brings 13 years of automotive experience to Sunrise VW. He provides exceptional sales support to the dealership, helping them achieve their ranking in the top 15% of VW dealerships in the nation. He believes VW is a great product and stands behind the brand. He enjoys working at Sunrise VW for the family like atmosphere with wonderful staff. His favorite pastimes include cooking, dining out and spending time with good friends.
Dave Clark
Job Title: Sales Consultant
Email Address: dclark@sunrisevw.com
Direct Phone Line: 516-596-5970
Dave brings a decade of automotive sale experience to Sunrise VW. He enjoys selling the wide range of VW models and believes the brand is fresh and exciting. He enjoys working with the friendly staff at Sunrise VW. His favorite pastimes include music and playing the bass guitar and singing.
John Doty
Job Title Sales Consultant
Email Address: jdoty@sunrisevw.com
Direct Phone Line: 516-596-5970
John brings 22 years of automotive experience to Sunrise VW. Over the years he has worked with leading auto brands including Chevrolet and Saturn. For the past three years, he has enjoyed the VW sales experience. For John, he admires VW’s quality, good handling and wide range of standard features. He enjoys working at Sunrise VW for their friendly atmosphere and reputation for treating customers honestly and fairly. His favorite pastimes include boating, fishing and gardening.
Ron Grella
Job Title: Sales Consultant
Email Address: rgrellla@sunrisevw.com
Direct Phone Line: 516-596-5970
Ron brings 19 years of automotive sales experience to Sunrise VW. He enjoys selling VW and respects the brand for its quality and design appeal to a diversified consumer group. He enjoys working at Sunrise VW because of their sales philosophy of "no-nonsense selling" and fair pricing to all customers. During his free time, Ron enjoys playing golf and skiing.
Ivan Ivanov
Job Title: Sales Consultant
Email Address: iivanov@sunrisevw.com
Direct Phone Line: 516-596-5970
Ivan is a native of Bulgaria. He has been in the automotive business for nearly 11 years. He is multi lingual, speaking both Russian and Bulgarian. He loves VW because it is the most affordable German car and is so fun to drive! He enjoys working at Sunrise VW because they are very organized with a great work environment and great managers.
During his leisure time, he enjoys music and plays the drums.
Patrick Joyce
Job Title: Sales Consultant
Email Address: pjoyce@sunrisevw.com
Direct Phone Line: 516-596-5970
Patrick brings nearly 40 years of automotive experience to Sunrise VW. He admires the quality workmanship of Volkswagen as well as the drive handling and safety. He enjoys working at Sunrise VW because it is a laid back atmosphere that is friendly yet very professional. His pastimes include motorcycling, fishing, travel and fine dining.
Allan Rosenberg
Job Title: Sales Consultant
Email Address: arosenberg@sunrisevw.com
Direct Phone Line: 516-596-5970
Allan has been working at Sunrise VW for three years. In this short time, he has been honored by VW with the Generation Best VW 2007 award for outstanding sales performance. He is proud to be selling VW’s in Sunrise VW’s new state of the art facility. When he is not working, Allan enjoys fine dining experiences around Long Island and Manhattan.
Bob Pfaff
Job Title: Service Director
Email Address: bpfaff@sunrisevw.com
Direct Phone Line: 516-596-5970
A graduate of SUNY Farmingdale, Bob is a seasoned service professional with 26 years of automotive experience. He enjoys working with VW because their latest model line up appeals to all types of drivers. His favorite pastimes Bob are playing golf, hockey, baseball and going fishing.
Thom McDevitt
Job Title: Assistant Service Manager
Email Address: tmd@sunrisevw.com
Direct Phone Line: 516-596-5970
A graduate of Loyola College in Maryland, Thom is an Assistant Service Manager at Sunrise VW. He drives a 2007 VW GLI . For him, the best thing about his VW is the 2.0 turbo engine! His pastimes include fixing computers, enjoying a good book at the beach, and spending time with friends and family. As Assistant Service Manager, Thom also enjoys passing along his knowledge to other advisors.
Anthony Basile
Job Title: Service Advisor
Email Address: abasile@sunrisevw.com
Direct Phone Line: 516-596-5970
Tony has an Associate Degree in Applied Sciences and is a graduate of Suffolk Community Colleges’ Automotive Technical School. He brings 10 years of automotive experience to Sunrise VW. He admires VW because of their ability to keep pace with the changing times, with cars designed for people of all ages. Let’s Go METS!
Stephen Thompson
Job Title: Service Advisor
Email Address: sthompspn@sunrisevw.com
Direct Phone Line: 516-596-5970
Stephen is a graduate of Towson University and has three years of service experience. He admires VW’s vision and commitment to the environment with programs such as the "Carbon Neutral Project" and the introduction of the 2009 clean diesel vehicles. These programs will help to make everyone’s carbon footprint smaller. He enjoys working with the knowledgeable sales and service staff at Sunrise VW.
He is an avid sports enthusiast and his favorite teams are the Mets, The Jets, The Knicks and the Islanders.
