Meet Coastal Kia Staff Wilmington NC | Leland | Sales

Patrick Koballa

Owner

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Patrick Koballa

Owner

As a member of the Wilmington Community Pat Koballa has been servicing Car Buyers since 1994 and is committed to continuing to provide exceptional car buying experiences for local owners and buyers.

Pat welcomes you to the Coastal Kia Family and invites you to stop in and say hi anytime!

JP Nicholas

General Sales Manager

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JP Nicholas

General Sales Manager

As a member of the Wilmington Community JP is committed to providing exceptional car buying experiences for local owners and buyers in the Wilmington Market

JP welcomes you to the Coastal Kia Family and invites you to stop in and say hi anytime!
Peggy Roberts

Operations Manager

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Peggy Roberts

Operations Manager

Peggy is a NC native. She received a BA from UNC-Wilmington in 1986. She has over 32 years of automotive dealership experience including Finance, Warranty Administration, Title Administration, Accounting, and Operations Management. Peggy has worked with Pat Koballa for 25 years. She is a UNCW Seahawk Alumni and previous Seahawk Club Board member. She loves calling Wilmington home.
Paige Autry

Controller

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Paige Autry

Controller

Paige has over 18 years of automotive dealership experience. She received both an MBA and BSBA in Management Accounting from East Carolina University. Paige has been an Automotive Dealership Controller for over ten different franchises. She enjoys boating and spending time near the water with her friends and family on the weekends.
Bill Mathias

Sales Manager

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Bill Mathias

Sales Manager

Bill has over 21 years of automotive sales management experience. His roots started at a Kia dealership in Kentucky. He relocated to Wilmington five years ago from Kentucky to join Pat Koballa’s winning team. Bill is a proud father of two children. His son recently graduated with a Master’s Degree in Statistics from the University of Kentucky. His daughter is currently attending the University of Louisville and studies Health & Human Performance as well as Exercise Science. Bill loves southeastern NC and spending time near the water with his wife and family.
Uber Hernandez

Floor Sales Manager

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Uber Hernandez

Floor Sales Manager

Uber has over five years automotive dealership experience including Sales, Sales Manager, Finance Director, and Sales Floor Manager. He has been an NC Notary Public for over three years. Uber is originally from Guatemala and enjoys riding bikes and playing video games with his two children during his family time.
Steven Kramer

Floor Sales Manager

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Steven Kramer

Floor Sales Manager

Steve Kramer has been in the automotive industry for 20 years and has been servicing Car Buyers alongside Pat Koballa in the the Wilmington market for the past 7. Steve is committed to continuing to provide exceptional car buying experiences for local owners and buyers as part of the Coastal Kia Family!

Stop in and say hi to Steve
John Wallace

Used Car Manager

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John Wallace

Used Car Manager

Kristin Recchia

Title Clerk

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Kristin Recchia

Title Clerk

Kristin has been an automotive title clerk for over four years. She has extensive multi-state title work experience. Kristin is a NC Notary Public and has automotive accounting experience as well. She loves dogs and spending time with her furry family members.
Ronda Richter

Accounting

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Ronda Richter

Accounting

Ronda has been a NC resident for over fifty years.
She has over twenty years of accounting experience including payables and receivables.
Ronda loves being near the water, boating, and spending time with her grandchildren.
Ellen Mason

Receptionist

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Ellen Mason

Receptionist

Ellen has called Wilmington home for over 49 years. She has been in the automotive business since 1971 handling the switchboard and taking care of thousands of customers. When Ellen is not exceeding our client’s expectations during every call; she enjoys reading, gardening and spending time with her two grandsons.
Alicia Robinson

Receptionist

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Alicia Robinson

Receptionist

Alicia is originally from Brooklyn, NC. She moved to southeastern NC four years ago. Alicia has her CNA license and extensive experience in the Healthcare industry. When she is not taking care of our extended Coastal Kia family on the switchboard; Alicia is singing, acting and spending time with her fiance’ and daughter.

Mike Mascavage

Finance Director

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Mike Mascavage

Finance Director

Mike has called Wilmington home for more than 21 years. He has worked on Pat Koballa’s winning team for over seven years. Mike has extensive finance experience with over seven different automotive franchises including Honda, Acura, Mazda, Kia, Chevrolet, Jeep and Chrysler. He has been a NC Notary Public for over ten years. He enjoys fishing and spending time with his son on the water.
Tyler Desmarest

Finance Manager

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Tyler Desmarest

Finance Manager

Tyler started in the automotive business here at Coastal Kia two years ago. His professionalism, leadership skills, and attention to detail helped him to move up quickly from being a Product Specialist to Finance Manager. Tyler served six years in the Navy as an Intelligence Officer and was stationed at Oahu, Hawaii. During his off time, Tyler enjoys boating and spending time with his two Great Danes.
Jason Stone

Finance Manager / Sales

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Jason Stone

Finance Manager / Sales

Jason has over three years of Kia automotive sales experience. He achieved the highest sales honor in his second year by becoming a member of the Elite Sales Team with Kia Motors. Coastal Kia is very proud of Jason for achieving this Elite Sales status honor. When Jason is not at work “exceeding his client’s expectations”; he enjoys spending time with his wife and one year old son.
Kelvin Swinson

Product Specialist

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Kelvin Swinson

Product Specialist

Kelvin is a Wilmington, NC native and local graduate of E.A. Laney High School. He has been on Pat Koballa’s winning team since 2002. Kelvin has extensive automotive dealership experience including Finance Manager, Internet Manager, Service Advisor and Service Manager. He enjoys walking and reading when he is not busy at work exceeding his client’s expectations.
Don Nguyen

Product Specialist

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Don Nguyen

Product Specialist
Brandon Wright

Product Specialist

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Brandon Wright

Product Specialist

Brandon is originally for update New York. He has extensive experience with Law Enforcement, Fire and EMS. He loves southeastern NC and is new to the automotive business. Brandon enjoys working out, playing video games and spending time with his family.
Jason Dodd

Product Specialist

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Jason Dodd

Product Specialist
Dawson Degier

Product Specialist

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Dawson Degier

Product Specialist

Dawson is originally from Texarkana, Texas. He has been in the car business for 28 years. Dawson started in the parts department helping his grandfather at the age of thirteen at a NAPA Auto Parts store in Texas. During his personal time, Dawson loves being near the water and spending time at the beach.
Edward Waters

Product Specialist

Edward Waters

Product Specialist
Alex Houchin

Product Specialist

Alex Houchin

Product Specialist
Jarred Chandler

Product Specialist

Jarred Chandler

Product Specialist
Christopher Cooper

Inventory Manager

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Christopher Cooper

Inventory Manager

Chris has over 17 years of automotive dealership experience. He has worked for Mr. Koballa for over 9 years. Chris has extensive new, pre-owned, and certified vehicle inventory control experience. On his off time, he enjoys spending time with his wife Holly and their four children.
Taylor Batten

Inventory Specialist

Taylor Batten

Inventory Specialist

John Wigger

Fixed Operations Manager

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John Wigger

Fixed Operations Manager

John has over 19 years of automotive dealership experience. He is a NC native and received an Associates Degree from Cape Fear Community College and a BA from UNC-Wilmington in 2002. He has been a Fixed Operations Director for 11 years. John enjoys drag racing and riding motorcycles during his off time.
Justin Prince

Parts Manager

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Justin Prince

Parts Manager

Justin was born in Jacksonville, NC and has lived in southeastern NC his whole life. He has over eight years of extensive automotive dealership parts experience working for four different franchises. Justin enjoys camping and spending time with his family.
David Knowles

Parts Delivery

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David Knowles

Parts Delivery

David is a NC native from Burgaw, NC. He retired from the Wilmington Fire Department after 30 years of service. Among his roles were Fire Captain and Shift Safety Officer. When David is not busy working with our Parts Department Team he enjoys fishing and hunting.
Howard Ramsey

Service Advisor

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Howard Ramsey

Service Advisor

Howard is a NC native that grew up in Burlington, NC. He graduated with a BA from UNC-Wilmington in 1985. He has over 30 years of automotive dealership service experience. Howard has extensive service experience with Honda, Mazda, Lincoln-Mercury and Kia. During his time off he enjoys boating and golf.
Samuel Weisman

Service Advisor

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Samuel Weisman

Service Advisor

Sam is a Wilmington native and Hoggard High School, graduate. He has over 7 years of automotive dealership experience. Sam has Inventory Control experience as well as Reconditioning Management experience. Sam has achieved “Senior Elite” and “Master Elite” Service Consultant status with Kia Motors. Sam has a large customer base and enjoys camping with his family when he is not taking care of his Coastal Kia clients.
Bob Tomlin

Service Advisor

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Bob Tomlin

Service Advisor

Bob has over 30 years of automotive service experience. He has extensive service experience with Honda, Acura, BMW, Land Rover, Mitsubishi and Kia. Bob has achieved both “Senior Elite” and “Master Elite” status with Kia Motors for the last several years. He loves playing pool and being on the water during his spare time.
Stephen Bedenbaugh

Technician

Stephen Bedenbaugh

Technician
William Lucas

Technician

William Lucas

Technician
Joe Procopio

Technician

Joe Procopio

Technician
Robert Mays

Technician

Robert Mays

Technician
Tyler Henson

Technician

Tyler Henson

Technician
Mike Gordley

Technician

Mike Gordley

Technician
Tracy Higgins

Service Concierge

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Tracy Higgins

Service Concierge

Tracy has been in the Wilmington community for over 38 years. She has extensive retail customer service experience. Tracy loves delivering a truly exceptional concierge experience to our Coastal Kia clients every day. You will find her busy picking up and delivering vehicles to our service customers. Tracy always has a smile and never meets a stranger. She enjoys gardening when she is away from her Coastal Kia family.
Robert Orr

Shuttle Driver

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Robert Orr

Shuttle Driver

Bob has been on Pat Koballa’s winning team for over 15 years. He has been married for over 30 years and retired locally from insurance sales years ago. He is originally from Newport News, Virginia. When Bob is not taking care of our extended Coastal Kia Family driving the shuttle; he can be found playing golf or spending time with his church family.
Kelly Meadows

Shuttle Driver

Kelly Meadows

Shuttle Driver