Meet the Staff of Furthmiller Motors LLC, Auburn, IN, 260-357-4300

Dana Furthmiller - Owner

Dana Furthmiller has been around cars all of his life. His father, Dave Furthmiller, owned and operated Dave Furthmiller Speed Shop in Fort Wayne, Indiana, during the 60's and 70's, specializing in high performance racing engines, and was known for delivering "Power not Promises" to many racers and car enthusiasts. Dana's automotive career also started in his hometown of Fort Wayne, Indiana, in 1982, where he worked in the service department for a local Harley-Davidson dealership during high school. In the Spring of 1986, Dana moved from motorcycles to cars and accepted a service manager position for a Toyota store in Fort Wayne. Over the next 7 years, Dana advanced through the service department ranks where he eventually became the Parts and Service Director in charge of several franchises for an Indiana-based mega-dealer. During this time, Dana served 4 years in the Indiana Air National Guard. Then in 1993, a promotion into Sales Management for this same mega-dealer led Dana to a 14 year career climb to running multiple new car stores with positions as a Sales Manager, General Sales Manager, Director of Operations, and General Manager. Finally, the timing was right for Dana to step out and fulfill his dream of opening his own business. Furthmiller Motors was opened in February of 2007 in Auburn, Indiana. With almost 40 years of dealership service and sales experience, Dana is knowledgeable and understanding as to what it takes to deliver on promises and exceed the expectations of customers. Dana strives to run Furthmiller Motors with a relaxed, laid-back approach, answering all questions and concerns with the utmost professionalism and honesty. Dana plays bass guitar in a band on the weekends, and enjoys remodeling and home improvement projects in his spare time. He has been married for over 33 years to Katie, and has three beautiful daughters, Erica, Alexis, and Natalie.

Jay Fitzgerald - Store Manager

260-357-4300 - jay@furthmiller.com

Jay Fitzgerald joined Furthmiller Motors as the Store Manager in August of 2016, after spending a few years at another local independent auto dealer as a sales associate. Jay is not new to the car business though, because in 2001 he opened and operated his own business for 10 years called ProMotion, which serviced several local car dealers with promotional products, including signage, banners, streamers, flag poles, you name it! Around this time in 2002, Dana Furthmiller and Jay met. In fact, Jay designed and produced the first signage for Furthmiller Motors back in 2007, which we still proudly display today inside our sales office. Jay has been with his wife Karyn for over 25 years, and they have 2 beautiful children, Jack and Rissa, along with a beautiful Grandson, Eli. Jay is a proud graduate of Northside High School in Fort Wayne, Indiana, and has been a lifelong local guy. When Jay is not working, he likes to root for the Pittsburgh Steelers, and spend quality time with the family and friends.

Erica Furthmiller - Purchasing Director

260-357-4300 - erica@furthmiller.com

Erica Furthmiller worked with Furthmiller Motors during her High School years as an Administrative Assistant, which included keeping the dealership paperwork moving and organized. After graduating from Carroll High School in Fort Wayne, Indiana, Erica moved to Ocala, Florida, to pursue her love and passion for horses. From 2011 to 2021, Erica worked for Ford Motor Company in the Ocala, Florida area, focusing on Customer Service and Service Department Operations. In April of 2021, Erica rejoined Furthmiller Motors as our Vehicle Purchasing Director, with a focus on buying Florida trade -in vehicles from Florida New Car Dealers that would be a nice fit for our Indiana operation. Erica loves animals, and lives on a 7 acre horse farm in Ocala, Florida, with a horse, a few donkeys, and a lovable German Shepherd named Toro. Erica has been married to Harrison, also a Ford Motor Company employee, since 2018. In her spare time, she loves to take care of her farm and her animals, as well as beating Harrison, pretty much every time, at golf at their local Ocala golf course.

Kaylee Renfrow - Inventory Manager

260-357-4300 - kaylee@furthmiller.com

Kaylee Renfrow joined the Furthmiller Motors team in August of 2019 as a vehicle detailer, and quickly rose thru the ranks to become our Inventory Manager. Kaylee is responsible for our vehicles being represented correctly for sale on the internet, along with making sure they are all cleaned by our detail department and serviced before the sale as needed. Pictures and videos of our vehicles for sale on our website and Social Media are her specialty, and she is fantastic at it. We are thrilled to have her on the team, running the show for these processes, and wearing several other hats to make things happen too. When not at Furthmiller Motors, Kaylee likes hanging out with her Hubby Cory, including anything from Mud Bogs on the weekends to working on their eclectic fleet of vehicles. Kaylee is an Allstar by all means, and she is friendly and funny, so don't be afraid to say hello the next time you see her out on the lot!