Meet the management team at Daimler Trucks Somerton Mercedes-Benz

Marcus has spent 27 years in the automotive industry commencing as a Diesel Mechanic in Geelong. Moving to International Trucks in 1998 as a Sales Trainee and rising through the ranks from Sales Manager to General Manager.

Gavan has two decades retail experience leading the Daimler Trucks Somerton Sales Team. He brings Tertiary and Management qualifications and industry knowledge across the Light, Medium and Heavy Truck markets. Gavan enjoys keeping track of AFL (go Swans and Blues) and NBA (Portland Trailblazers) and is dedicated to his children’s co-curricular activities on the weekends. He even finds time to play a weekly competitive basketball match with his mates, just for the after match!

Drew has been working in dealerships since finishing high school, starting in truck parts then quickly making the leap across to truck sales. After a decade of working with other European truck brands, Drew joined Daimler Trucks Somerton in 2015 as a Mercedes-Benz specialist. A real ‘truck nerd’, Drew loves to find smart solutions for complicated transport tasks. When Drew is off the clock, you will find him at the park with his young family or partaking in motorsports and politics.

Jamie has been with DTS for 4 years, having started his journey as our Dealership Accountant. Jamie is a CPA with 8+ years' experience in the Accounting industry. For a change of pace, Jamie decided to use his relationship building skills together with his passion for Mercedes-Benz trucks to move into a Sales Executive role. Outside of work Jamie enjoys following the AFL, camping, fishing and enjoys family time.

Lachlan started his career as a HV technician, moving to Daimler Trucks Somerton in mid-2013. He has worked at Daimler Trucks Somerton as a technician, leading hand and service supervisor, working his way up to Service Manager. When he is not at work he enjoys spending time with friends & family, riding his Harley & tinkering in his shed restoring an old Falcon.

Jeff joined the team at Daimler Trucks Somerton in 2019, starting off in automotive world starting as a delivery driver back in the 90s. He brings a wealth of knowledge and experience as Parts Manager, with a passion for customer service and keeping vehicles on the road. When Jeff's not at work, he is kicking a footy around, surfing the waves or spending time with his family.

Marty has worked for Daimler for 25 years. As the Spare Parts Sale Representative he has built a lot of strong relationships with both long term and new clients. His philosophy and the key to his success is his passion to "keep the wheels turning". Marty likes nothing better than jumping in the 4WD and heading away camping.

With 20+ years in the automotive finance industry and with a degree in Business Studies, Jim joined the Daimler team in 2006. Prior to this Jim worked as a Business Manager for several car dealerships gaining valuable experience. To relax Jim likes to travel within Australia & overseas.