Phil Webster, Owner |
- A life-long Effingham County resident, Phil graduated from Eastern Illinois University with a bachelor's degree in business education. While attending school, Phil would buy cars, fix them up, and sell them! He quickly realized it was something he loved and in 2006, Teutopolis Auto Sales was established! In the past eighteen years, Phil has grown the business from a handful of cars to a complete lot full of reliable cars, trucks, vans, and SUV's. Phil strives to help the people of Effingham County and surrounding areas have dependable transportation. Phil has a passion to help people chase their dreams and because of that, Teutopolis Auto Sales offers guaranteed credit approval where he's able to help people mend or build their credit. Phil has been married to Shannon for 25 years and they have two children, Sidney (25) and Becca (23). In Phil's spare time he enjoys traveling with his family and enjoying the peace and quiet in a deer stand.
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Jessica Polk, Director of Finance and Administration |
 | - Jessica has been with us since 2016. She is a graduate of Altamont High School and Parkland College. Jessica resides in Altamont with her husband, Tayler, and their two children. Jessica is accountable for the execution, recording, and timely reporting of functions for the general ledger. She is also responsible for all human resource relations as well as managing all marketing campaigns and collaborations. In her spare time, you can find her traveling the states watching her daughter compete in All-Star Cheerleading, coaching her son's little league team, wakeboarding on the lake, or working on a home renovation project with her husband. Her dreams include building the next family home, traveling the world, and having a funny farm in her backyard.
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Tyler Shoemaker, Service Manager |
- Tyler has been managing our Service department since 2017. He knows how to take care of his customers and make sure they leave here feeling confident in their repairs. He'll walk you through the details of any repair that needs done and provide you with a free inspection report! Tyler cares about his customers and that shows through every day. Tyler and his wife, Chelsi, reside in Heartville with their three children: Mally, Hunter, and Thea. Tyler dreams of enjoying a 4-day weekend fishing in Bora Bora.
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Alex Wente, Service Advisor |
 | - Alex is a 2010 graduate from St. Anthony High School. Alex resides in Effingham with his wife, Cora, and their two daughters. In his free time, Alex enjoys bow hunting and being outdoors with his family and friends.
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Billy Hodge, Service Advisor |
- Billy graduated from Dieterich High School in 2000. He married his High School sweetheart, Hannah, and they've been married for 22 years. Billy and Hannah have four daughters: Sydney, Zoe, Rylea, and Madyson. Billy enjoys watching The St. Louis Cardinals and The Kansas City Chiefs. He loves being involved in Ministry at The Journey Church in Effingham and volunteers as an umpire and referee for the Effingham Park District as well. Billy has worked in the automotive industry for over 22 years. Billy says he loves being apart of this community because it's his home!
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Brian Schmidt, Technician |
 | - Brian has been with us since we moved to the new building. He is a technician specializing in alignment, tires, and preventative maintenance. He is hardworking, loyal, and trustworthy qualities we admire dearly. Brian is typically the first person to see your vehicle when it arrives here at Webster Tire & Auto. He's as good on a tractor as he is with a wrench, and that makes him invaluable around here. Brian dreams of retiring from Webster Tire & Auto with a head full of gray hair and boxes full of cash buried in the backyard.
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Keith Muhs, Technician |
- Keith is a resident of Noble, IL where he lives with his wife, Harlie, and their 2 children. Keith learned about fixing cars by helping his grandpa restore tractors and helping his friends when they had car trouble. Keith continues to push himself to learn more every day in the trade he loves. In his free time he enjoys camping, spending time with his children, and working on projects around the house.
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Trenton Miller, Technician |
 | - Trenton is a master certified ASE technician that has been with Webster Tire and Auto since graduating from OCC. In Trenton's free time you can find him spending time with his wife, Payton, and family or working on his project vehicles.
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London Rinkel, Technician |
- London is a 2023 graduate of Effingham High School. He resides in Effingham with his family. In his free time, you can find him tinkering with air cooled Volkswagens, fixing four wheelers, or spending time with friends and family. London plans to study hard and learn everything there is to know about vehicles to become a master technician.
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Zachary Eller, Car Sales and Finance Manager |
 | - Zachary was born in Effingham, raised outside of Vandalia, and now resides in Newton with his partner of 4 years. Zachary is a 2008 graduate of Vandalia High School. After high school, he worked in healthcare for a short time before starting in Property Management. Zachary has always had an interest in the automotive industry, so he decided to try his luck in car sales and has been doing it for four years now. He has recently moved into the Finance side of the industry, but still really enjoys selling.
Outside of work, Zachary, and his partner (Joshua) own an equine farm where they breed and raise quarter horses as well as Australian cattle dogs. The two love to spend time at their cabin in Southern Illinois and do a lot of trail riding in Shawnee National Forest. If Zachary is not working at Teutopolis Auto Sales, working on the farm, or in the saddle, he loves spending time with family and friends.
Here at Teutopolis Auto Sales, Zachary handles all the sales and finance. His absolute favorite part of the job, besides the automobiles, is the people.
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