Meet Our Staff

Erica has been with Andy Shaw Ford since 2002. She served as the Controller/Office Manager for 18 years. She is currently the General Manager. Erica's family roots in Jackson County go back several generations, she was born and raised here. After her husband, DJ, finished his tour of duty in the USMC, they moved back home to Jackson County to raise their two sons. She has served on the Fairview School PTA board for many years, and she currently serves on the Center for Domestic Peace board here in Jackson County. 

Larry has over 29 years of car sales experience with 13 of those years in the franchised Ford business. Twenty-five of his years have been in management (Used Car Sales Manager, New Car Sales Manager, General Sales Manager, & General Manager) and he is currently President/General Manager. Larry has been with Andy Shaw Ford for 15 years.

Scott has worked at the dealership since October 2016 as our sales manager. He has been in the car business locally since the early 80's.  He has lived in Sylva most of his life.  He is married to the mayor of Webster, Tracy.  They have two children, Taylor and Tessa.  Scott is on the board of directors for the Chamber of Commerce.  Scott enjoys helping customers purchase a vehicle they love and working with a friendly group of people. 

Hollie has worked at the dealership for 2 years as our business manager.  She is originally from Balsam/Waynesville but has lived in Sylva for the past 20 years.  Hollie enjoys working with customers to make their purchases possible.  She recently joined the Rotary Club of Sylva.  She loves her "amazing Ford family."

Donald has been with Andy Shaw Ford since the beginning; going on twenty years! He has lived in the Western Carolina area most of his life. He graduated from Sylva-Webster High School and received his Associates Degree from Southwestern Technical College. In his down time, Don enjoys traveling with his wife Beverly and their family. "And remember folks, nobody, and I mean nobody, beats a Don Bradley deal."

Greg was born, raised, and is now raising his own family in Jackson County. He, his wife Carla, and their two sons, Dillon and Dawson, are all very active members of the community. Greg has served on the board for Smoky Mountain Youth Football and Cheer-leading Organization for over fifteen years, is currently vice president of the Smoky Mountain High School Booster Club, and Assistant Baseball Coach for Little League. Before joining the Andy Shaw team, Greg purchased and had his vehicles serviced at Andy Shaw Ford, and after seeing the great service and treatment given, he decided to come aboard.

Brad has worked at the dealership since November 2017 as a sales consultant.  His wife, Linda Deitz, is from Jackson County.  He is from Johnson City, TN but moved to Sylva 6 years ago.  Linda and Brad have a 13-year-old daughter, Ella. Brad repaired and sold cars for over 20 years with his family in Johnson City.  He loves to fish and watch Tennessee football.  Since relocating to Sylva, he has enjoyed meeting new people in our community. 

Dustin has lived in Jackson County his whole life and is a graduate of Smoky Mountain High School. He is currently the Vice President of Fairview School PTA, where his twins, Riley and Zachary, attend school. Dustin also is a coach for the Smoky Mountain Youth Football Organization. Shuler was awarded Amateur National Champion in 1998 when he raced ATV's all over the country.  He has been selling Fords for the past thirteen years and loves what he does!

McKenzie joined the Andy Shaw team recently after relocating to Haywood County. She has worked as an internet and marketing consultant in Asheville NC prior for three years. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with her partner and 5 year old son.

David grew up right down the road in Haywood County in the town of Bethel. After graduating from Pisgah High School, he went on to play football at Appalachian State University, transferred to Western Carolina University to play, and after receiving a scholarship to play baseball, he transferred to Montreat College. David has been in the car business for about fifteen years and has been with Andy Shaw for over ten. In his free time, David enjoys spending time with his two sons, Carson and Luke, coaching Smoky Mtn PeeWee football, and umpiring for Adult Slow Pitch softball.

Adam has worked at the dealership since October 2017 as a service advisor.  He is from Winston Salem and now lives in Sylva.  Adam attended WCU and studied parks and Rec.  He has two dogs and two cats and when he is not working, he enjoys playing video games. 

 Bobbi has been in the automotive service industry since 1992, and with Andy Shaw Ford since 2008. Majority of her career has been spent working with heavy duty diesel trucks and trailers. She is a lover of Ford vehicles and sitting in her driveway is a F-150, Mustang GT, and Ford Escape.

Regina has been with Andy Shaw ford since the very beginning; going on twenty years! Regina is like the backbone to the dealership and calls the community here her family. She was born and raised in Cullowhee. During her free time, she enjoys hunting, fishing, camping out in Cade's Cove, and spending time with her teenage daughter.

Danny has worked in the body shop for 10 years as the manager.  He was born in Columbus and now lives locally.  He is married to Shannon whom also working in the body shop.  He has five grown children and nine grandkids.  He is proud that the body shop has a good reputation in our small town.  He says he likes to see, touch and hear the results of his efforts. 

Alex recently joined the Andy Shaw Ford Family, as an assistant manager in the Collision Center. He lives in Cullowhee with his daughter and wife, during his free time he enjoys spending time outside hiking and biking! Alex graduated from Gardner Webb University and previously worked as an insurance adjuster.

Morgan recently began working in the body shop as an office assistant.  She is from Sylva and has a 2-year-old son, Ryder. She is enjoying learning new things everyday and interacting with customers. 

Tony Walls has worked at Andy Shaw Ford since 2007. Prior to working at Andy Shaw Ford Tony was in the propane business for seven years as an installer. He also drove 48 states for FedEx custom critical. Tony graduated from Haywood Community College with a degree in Fish and Wildlife Management, but claims to enjoy being a part of the automotive industry.

John has worked at the dealership for 3 ½ years in our parts department as a consultant.  He is from Greenville, SC but now resides in Franklin.  He has a daughter, Kaitlyn.  John said, "I work with the greatest people on earth, we are like family and it makes coming to work fun!"

Meagan has been working with Andy Shaw Ford since 2006, spending 14 years as the title/inventory administrator before taking over as the controller/office manager. She received her Bachelor's Degree in Business Law in 2003 and her MBA in 2004, both from Western Carolina University. She is married with two daughters. In her spare time she enjoys watching Catamount sports, walking on the greenway, and is active at her church.  

Cynthia began working at Andy Shaw Ford in February 2021. She is responsible for title and tag work, accounting, and vehicle inventory control. She is originally from upstate South Carolina. Cynthia received her Bachelor's Degree in Accounting from Southern Wesleyan University in Central, SC, in 1991. After relocating to NC in 1996, she completed her MBA at WCU in 1999. Prior to employment at Andy Shaw Ford, she was the Chief Financial Officer for Family Support Services, Inc., a Charlotte based nonprofit, for 20 years. Cynthia is married with two daughters. Aside from work and family, she enjoys reading, traveling, and spending time outdoors.

Kathy Strickland grew up in Haywood County and graduated from Tuscola High School in 1976. A year later she moved to Florida where she worked at Revlon Professional Products for 27 years.  While in Florida, she met her husband and together they have two sons. In 2013 they decided to move to Cullowhee when her husband was hired at Western Carolina University and she took her job here at Andy Shaw Ford.