Planet Subaru
596 Washington Street
Hanover, MA 02339
- Sales: 781-826-4444
- Service: 781-826-9910
- Parts: 781-826-1103
596 Washington Street
Hanover, MA 02339
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Blue was born in Muncie, Indiana and resides in Weymouth. He's a Silver Lab, and looks kinda brown, so don't ask us why his companion, Planet co-owner Dale Lathrop, named him "Blue."
Most everybody asks if he is a Weimarainer, but he is in fact a Labrador Retriever. He always maintains a pawsitive attitude
about his job, even after a ruff day trying to find people who will
throw a ball for him. He doesn't bite but he does have a Licker License, and he's not afraid to use it, especially if you smell like peanut butter. Oh, and his favorite car is the Outback waggin'.
Joined Planet: 2010
Kendra was born in Hanson and resides there to this day. She attends Bridewater State University where she is pursuing a bachelor's degree in Communications.
She has owned her own horse since she was 12 years young, a Welsh/Conammara mix named Star because of its lone Texas-shaped blaze. If you need to hoof it in to Planet at the spur of the moment, you'll appreciate Kendra's unbridled enthusiasm!
Kendra has a very rare genetic inheritance enjoyed by a tiny percentage of people--she has only one dimple. Growing up, this protected at least one cheek from all those old aunts who loved to pinch dimples at family reunions!
Dick was born and raised on a dairy farm in Grand Ledge, Michigan, and now resides in Pembroke.
One of several veterans on the Planet team, Dick served for twenty years in the Navy as a jet engine mechanic. Now, as Special Affairs Manager, Dick is our jack-of-all-trades who helps with driving, facility maintenance, and pitching in wherever needed. He could even fix an F4 Phantom fighter jet, if we had one.
He has a degree in Applied Science from Southwestern Michigan College. He still uses his considerable technical skills on a 1951 Case Tractor that he uses to compete in tractor pulls.
Lauri was born in New York and now lives in Plymouth. (Her name is pronounced just like it looks, if you speak Dutch.) Lauri's name has more vowels than anyone on the Planet team (eight) and that's before you factor her middle name (Eileen) for a bonus four. Curiously, her folks left the "e" off of Lauri.
Lauri is very unlike the typical
salesman.
Before joining Planet Subaru, Lauri owned an art gallery. She is a self
described "artistic, free-spirited hippy chick." Though she currently commutes in a Subaru Forester, she also rides her motorcycle and a unicycle (but not at the same time).
Joined Planet: 2010
Deb Brewster, Internet Sales Manager, lives in
Plymouth with her husband. Deb holds a Masters Degree in Biochemistry.
Until a promotion to Internet Director in 2015, she was the #1 volume saleswoman of new Subaru vehicles in New England every year since 2005.
The typical dealership measures sales team tenure in months; at Planet we measure in decades. Deb joined us in 2003. Prior, Deb owned her own business as a doula helping mothers through childbirth. (Deb really loves to "help people out.")
We asked Deb to join our team after she bought a Forester to
transport her rowing shell. She is representative of the Planet philosophy of
attracting team members from outside the car business.
Deb leases an Outback.
Roberta was born in Boston, grew up in Norwell, and now resides in Pembroke.
Before she "did the books" in the Accounting Office at Planet, she "did books" at the Pembroke Public Library. She handled the transition well, but is still getting used to our one-floor building after coming from a workplace with so many "stories!"
Here's a true story: she won her bright red car after entering a mail-in sweepstakes. When she went to pick it up, it had a hood ornament in the shape of a sauce bottle!
Paulette was born in Fall River and now resides in Mansfield.
A coastal native, it's no surprise she loves all things marine. She won a wristwatch in a fishing contest at age 6, and took her first solo trip on an O'Day sailboat at age 13. Paulette and her husband fished on the Westport River during their courtship.
Paulette earned her B.A. from Stonehill College, and she has pursued a few different career paths, including stay-at-home mom and legal assistant. She worked almost a decade as a dental hygienist. Why did she move on? "I had cleaned the teeth of over 13,000 patients, and I asked myself, what else can I do with my life other than prophylaxis?!" It was just the same "grind," day after day. It just wasn't "full filling" anymore!
She made us smile when she joined the Planet team, and you'll really appreciate her flossify of putting the customer first!
Scott is a native of Marshfield and still lives there with his two boys, who are seventeen months apart in age, and close enough in size to lead the casual observer to think that they are twins. He insists they never fight. Ever.
Yeah, right.
Scott has a bachelor's degree in management from Northeastern University. Like so many others on the Planet team, we recruited him from outside the car business so we wouldn't have to break any bad habits. Before joining Planet, Scott worked at one financial company for 23 years, in software support. We predict that he'll be around to help you with your next Subaru, and eventually your kid's car too!
He drives a Subaru WRX.
Joined Planet: 2012
Bob was born and raised in Brockton and now lives in Duxbury. He loves
golf even though his scores do not return the affection.
He loves dogs, and misses his Huskie/Australian Shepherd mix who loved to pull sleds full of
boomerangs and kangaroos.
Bob has a Bachelors Degree in
Electronics from the Wentworth Institute. Before joining Planet in 2006, he
sold electronics components. He likes working with Subaru customers
much more; they get a lot more excited about Subarus than his former
clients did about flux capacitors!
Bob leases a Forester and his wife leases a Legacy.
Anthony lives in Rockland with his wife and four children. He has worked
on Subarus for thirty years and he helped open Planet Subaru in 1998. He is Planet's Shop Foreman.
His favorite auto joke goes like this: A jumper cable walks into a bar. The bartender says "I'll serve you, but don't start anything."
Anthony drives a Subaru Impreza that purrs like a kitten.
Christa grew up in Florida and now lives in Hull.
One of many women in leadership roles at Planet, Christa joined the Planet Service team in an entry-level position and rose through the ranks.
Her work ethic is legendary. When she was pregnant with her second child, TJ, she started going into labor at the dealership. While waiting for her husband to pick her up, she continued to work with customers at the counter, contractions and all!
Joined Planet: 2005
Joe was born in Weymouth and now resides in Carver.
He began his career as a boy, helping his father repair the family car in the driveway. Before we recruited him to the major leagues, he was the head mechanic at K1 Speed Indoor Go Kart Racing. The experience he obtained working on battery-powered vehicles will serve him well as the auto industry moves towards greater electrification of powertrains. We rely a lot on Joe because we know he conduit! And he's ex-static to be on the Planet team!
He painted his 2017 WRX pink, so he never has trouble finding his car in any parking lot. And you'll be tickled pink with the quality of the work he performs on your Subaru.
Joined Planet: 2017
Steve was born in Hanover and now lives in Plymouth. He camps with his
wife and four kids for a week at a time in a small RV; his wife tells
him that he enjoys these trips.
Steve has spent his entire 30-year career in Subaru parts and helped open Planet Subaru in 1998.
Steve drives an Outback.
Chrissy's duties
include
preparing the large volume of complicated paperwork required to purchase
a
car. Chrissy is very conscientious, detailed-oriented, and perfectly
suited to the exacting requirements of the position.
Chrissy drives a Subaru Impreza.
Joined Planet: 2005
Fred was raised in the North End and now resides in Marshfield.
He earned a Bachelor's Degree in Biology from the University of Massachusetts. For sixteen years, he employed his science knowledge selling precision laboratory equipment to biotech labs all around New England. Putting sometimes 50,000 miles per year on a series of Subarus, he decided he would prefer to sell all-wheel-drive vehicles. During his interview at Planet, we asked him if knew any good jokes about sodium and he said "Na." After that, we bonded immediately. (We had to make these bad laboratory puns because all the goods ones Argon).
He's the only Purchase Partner at Planet who can conduct the entire sales transaction in Italian...it was his first language. Also noteworthy, he and his two children were featured on the NPR podcast "Spooked," where they described their experiences living in a haunted house in Manchester, New Hampshire.
Fred leases a Crosstrek Limited.
Derek Duggan lives in Plymouth and joined us in 1999, one of many who joined us in our first year and are still on the team.
He has one daughter and she is the apple
of his eye. When not working on a Planet Subaru, he works on his own Subaru--a Legacy sedan. His blood type is 10W30.
Born in Whitman, Jeremy now resides in Whitman with his wife, Vienna, and their three beloved cats: Gonzo, Link, and Zeppelin.
He learned the trade at UTI but kindled his mechanical passion working at F1 Outdoors, teaching people how to race. His students included (at least for one day) NASCAR champion Jeff Gordon, who might have known everything there is to know about stock cars but took some pointers on professional karting.
Born in Fall River, Lisa now resides in Swansea with her partner of nearly two decades, Lynda, and a passel of pets: Preston Schilling (cocker spaniel), Ally Mae (golden retriever), and Snoball Chicadee (black cat).
A rabid Boston sports fan, Lisa collects sports memorabilia, including tens of thousands of sports cards. Her favorite? A '79-'80 Larry Bird rookie card bought as a kid. She also loved playing sports herself, including basketball and baseball.
Before joining Planet, Lisa managed a Bose retail audio store, so you know you'll be able to count on her for "sound" advice!
You might have expected her to lisa car, but instead she bought her Impreza.
Scotty was born in Fairhaven and now lives in Chestnut Hill. And yes, his last name is Forrester, and he works at a Subaru dealership. It was destiny. Maybe in his next career he can be a park ranger.
We like to brag that you can't be a Purchase Partner at Planet if you ever sold cars before. However, immediately before joining Planet, Scotty did work at another dealership for exactly ten days. He left before his training was complete because he was aghast at the way they conducted themselves. Fortunately for Scotty, he found Planet before he actually sold a car, so we could still bring him on board!
As one of our Business Managers, his duties include
finding the best finance options and administering the paperwork when
you take delivery of your new car.
Before joining Planet, he worked in human resources at Boston University for over twenty years. He also served in the Air Force, stationed at Hanscom Air Force Base, where he supported advanced radar technologies.
Joined Planet: 2014
David Gardner, Purchase Partner since 2006, grew up on the
South Shore and recently purchased his first home in Weymouth. David
graduated from Boston University with a degree in Broadcasting &
Film and
took off for Hollywood. He actually lived on the same hill as the
Hollywood
sign.
He drives a Forester XT.
James Greene, (that's Greene with an "E"), owns a home
in JP, where he grew up. He cames to Planet with degrees in Math and
Political Science from Villanova; while there he worked as a Sports
Editor for
the school's newspaper.
As Sales Operations Manager, his duties include
managing our huge inventories and making sure everything runs smoothly with your vehicle and your experience.
James spent his earlier years working for some
of
Boston's most prominent political leaders, including former Senators Ted
Kennedy and John
Kerry,
and former Boston Mayor Tom Menino.
Matt is of Mexican heritage. He grew up in Austin, Texas. Before joining Planet, Matt managed the service department of a pool company, but we promise he'll never soak you on your Subaru service!
Matt got his start in the automotive business as a technician, so he knows auto service inside and out.
Matt drives an Impreza hatchback.
Joe was born in Plymouth and lives there today with his wife and three kids: a toddler, a baby, and a golden retriever named Balto.
We first met Joe when he bought a new Impreza hatchback at Planet Subaru. We liked him so much we rescued him from a boring career in property management, and now he has a lot more fun delighting customers the Planet way.
Before the kids arrived, he played drums in a funk and R&B band named "Chowda." Joe cymbalizes the interesting folks who populate our unusual team.
Joined Planet: 2014
Jamie Kelly grew up in Boston and now lives in Stoughton. He is an accomplished metal sculptor and enjoys crafting artworks from automotive parts.
He drives an Impreza WRX Sedan.
Joined Planet: 2006
Josh still lives in the house in Middleboro where he was born (in the dining room). Family dinners are always special in the King household!
Josh kindled his desire to work on cars while building dragsters in the family garage with his older brothers. He started at Planet as an Express Technician, helping customers get back on the road fast with a new headlight bulb, wiper blades, or an oil change. We knew he was ready for a promotion when he came in on a Sunday and replaced the engine in his Subaru Impreza.
In his spare time, he loves to go hiking with his rescued pit bull, Oreo.
Joined Planet: 2014
Rob lives in Pembroke. He loves to watch sports (especially the Red
Sox) with his wife. He also collects sports memorabilia such as
jerseys.
He likes tattoos and has an elaborate jungle scene on his
left arm.
Rob owns a Subaru Legacy.
Joined Planet: 2000
Dale Lathrop, lives on a lake in
Weymouth and is extremely fond of fishing and catching lobsters. He grew
up in
upstate New York, and he earned his engineering degree from Clarkson
University.
Dale is color blind and owns a Silver Labrador Retriever he named Blue, even though the dog is greyish-brown. Fortunately, the dog doesn't understand English well enough to get confused.
Debbie lives in Plympton. She has one daughter with her husband Eric,
who also works in the automotive industry. She joined Planet right
after we opened in 1998.
She is a member of a local womens'
investment club. Debbie is such a sweetie that you would be honored to
count her among your friends.
Melissa was born in Ketchikan, Alaska, and now resides in Sagamore Beach.
She descends from a family of mechanical masters...her grandfather owned Layton's Small Engines on the Cape and her father is a diesel technician.
Kurt lives in Weymouth. Kurt first learned how to work on cars in his
backyard, decades ago, as a teen. He is very good with his hands.
Earlier in his career, after earning a degree in Applied Science, he was
a Surgical Assistant in an operating room. When not nursing Subaru's
back to health, you'll find him skiing on the slopes.
Joined Planet: 2007
Ryan was born in Boston, grew up in Lowell, and now resides in West Roxbury.
Ryan graduated from Northeastern with a BA in Criminal Justice and he earned his law degree from Suffolk University. After a short, successful career as an attorney, Ryan decided he preferred the collaborative environment at Planet over the adversarial legal profession.
He grew up working hard in his family's restaurant business, which explains why his buddies like to call him "Mak-n-Cheese" or "Big Mak." He also responds to "Mak Daddy," but he prefers Ryan.
Ryan speaks fluent Cantonese with a Boston accent. He also speaks perfect English befitting an attorney, using his language skills as a volunteer attorney for an organization that serves the underprivileged.
The owner of five Subarus over the years, he currently drives a WRX STi; his wife drives a Crosstrek.
Joined Planet: 2014
Jaime was born in Plymouth, and lives there today, but not without a few voyages in between. On her way to a B.A. in Communication at Bryant University, Jaime spent a semester on the Gold Coast of Australia, an experience she describes as the best four months of her life.
Jaime hails from a family of educators...her mother and two sisters are teachers, and Jaime worked in collegiate admissions before joining Planet.
Jaime represents the Planet philosophy of attracting professionals, men and women, from outside the car business.
As one of our Business Managers, her duties include
finding the best finance options and administering the paperwork when
you take delivery of your new car.
Jaime leases a Subaru Forester.
Joined Planet: 2013
Steve Merrill lives in Hanson with his wife, two boys, and a hound dog named Elvis. Just kidding...that would be a good name for a hound dog, but his real name is Charlie.
Steve was quite an athlete: he played baseball, lacrosse, hockey, and even semi-pro football. Fortunate for ailing Subaru's everywhere, Steve ultimately chose auto service over athletics.
When he was
14, he rebuilt a 1969 Dart Custom. Now, after a long day turning
wrenches on Subaru's, he goes home and turns wrenches on a 1967
Coronet. "Do what you love and never work a day in your life."
Joined Planet: 2005
Milo was rescued from a street in Mississippi and now resides with Purchase Partner Derek Sadovnikoff in Weymouth. Asked what kind of breed Milo is, Derek can't really make heads or tails of it but he does know that Milo could use a pointer or two on staying off the service lounge furniture.
As the newest member of the greeter team, he has a lot to learn. He loves to lick Blue's face while he's sleeping. Blue is appawled, but is putting up with it fur now because Milo is just so darned cute.
Nicky was born and raised in Hawaii and now lives in Bridgewater. She
moved to Massachusetts for the weather. She came to our Planet in 2003.
She brings to Planet a
big dollop of Hawaiian sunshine in her smile and cheery manner. She
played basketball competively in Hawaii for the Pahoa Daggers.
Nicky drives a Legacy.
Nic was born in Idaho and now resides in Pembroke. His German dad and New Yorker mom met in Egypt on a scuba excursion, so you won't be surprised to find out that Nic loves to dive and loves to travel.
We recruited Nic from a marine engine school. He kindled his technical passion "wrenching" with friends in his garage.
David was born in Boston and now resides in Mattapan.
His older brother got him started on an automotive career at age 7, changing oil and filters on the family car. Many years later, he graduated with a degree in Automotive Technology from Porter and Chester Institute.
David was a football, basketball, and track standout in high school. He credits his competitive streak to his FIVE sisters who clashed with him for bathroom time before school!
