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Meet our courteous and professional Mills Honda team members, ready to serve you and provide World Class Customer Service!
Let us know how we can assist you, please give us a call (218) 825-7525 (Toll Free- 800-899-7525) or submit an inquiry from our website.
Thank you for visiting us. We look forward to hearing from you.
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Bart Harmer - General Manager
Originally from Lakeville and a graduate of Lakeville High School, Bart has a long history in automotive after starting with Tanner Motors in 1994. Tanner later bought the Brainerd Honda dealership, and Bart has been general manager at Honda since 1997. Bart and his wife, Nicole, a science teacher at Brainerd High School, have two children, Cole and Cami. The family lives in Baxter. He served in the U.S. Coast Guard at Woods Hole, Mass., has a degree in law enforcement from Central Lakes College and studied criminal law at Bemidji State University. Bart enjoys riding his Harley Davidson, watching his kids’ sporting events, hunting and other family outdoor activities.
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Steve Walczak - Sales Manager
After working as a DJ in the area, Steve started selling cars when he was 20. He has been with Honda since 1998 in sales and finance. Steve is a 1996 graduate of Shell Lake (Wis.) High School and lives in Baxter with his wife, Nacoal, and their children, Kyler and Kennedee, who are very active in lacrosse, hockey, football and gymnastics. Steve enjoys music, softball, poker and volunteers for community projects.
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Dane Milender - Business Manager
Dane has worked in automotive since 2008. He is a native of Brainerd and a graduate of Brainerd High School and Central Lakes College. Dane has a degree in social work from St. Cloud State University, and is currently working on a degree in organizational behavior/management at the College of St. Scholastica. He served from 1990 to 1996 in the U.S. Army Reserves as a heavy equipment operator and combat engineer. For 15 years, Dane was manager of Milender Residential Services, a foster care facility for developmentally disabled adults. He lives in Brainerd with partner, Cammie, and her daughter, Alexandra, and enjoys fishing, hunting, exercise and poker.
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Jeff Heinlen - Sales Consultant
Jeff has worked in the automotive industry since 1998 and is Honda certified. Before joining the Honda staff, Jeff was sales/finance/sales manager at another local dealership. A 1987 graduate of Brainerd High School, Jeff lives in Baxter with his wife, Cindy, and their four sons, Tyler, Riley, Logan and Garrett. He enjoys watching his sons’ ball games. Jeff's favorite relaxation time is having camp fires with family and friends, along with their two dogs, Bailey and Gunner.
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Joe Erickson - Sales Consultant
Born and raised in Minneapolis and a graduate of Osseo High School, Joe has worked in automotive sales since 1994. He has an associate’s degree in business from Anoka Technical College, completed Dale Carnegie courses, was Chrysler Gold Certified (1994-2008) and Honda Certified since 2009. Joe and his wife, Terri, have lived in Baxter since 1986. They have four children, Joe, Elin, Sara and Katie. The family also includes two dogs, Torii and Hunter. Joe enjoys collecting music and electronic gadgets, and he is an avid fan of the Minnesota Twins, Minnesota Vikings and Minnesota Gophers.
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Kenn Day - Sales Consultant
Kenn started his sales career in Minneapolis with a Sony distributor at age 24. After 18 years there, he worked three years in sales for another electronics firm and then five years for a food distributor. In 2000 he moved into automotive sales and has achieved Honda Gold and Silver sales levels. Born in Duluth, Kenn first moved to Brained in 1955, and graduated in 1968 from the former Washington High School in Brainerd. He left the area for 15 years, and then returned in 1983. He and his wife, Mary, a teacher’s assistant at the Early Childhood program in Brainerd, have three sons, Brian of Marco Island, Fla., Tim of Minneapolis and Gregg of Eagan. Kenn is active in his church and local sports boosters, and enjoys boating, biking and other outdoor activities.
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Scott Pikula - Sales Consultant
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Dave Hauser - Parts Manager
Dave is a graduate of Pequot Lakes High School and lives near Cross Lake. He has a degree in accounting from Brainerd Area Vocational Technical School, and has worked at Honda since 1987. Dave has attended numerous Honda training schools and seminars, and has 15 years experience in the marine business. He enjoys hunting, fishing and riding ATVs with friends.
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Matt Anderson - Service Manager
Matt grew up in Outing, and has lived in Minnesota all his life. Before getting into automotive in 2003, Matt was a casino vault supervisor, which included responsibilities to count money. He also drove and delivered for Federal Express for six years. Matt joined Honda in 2006 and has been service manager since 2007. He enjoys fishing, spending time with his 10-year-old daughter, and friends.
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Tim Wooden - Service Advisor
Tim grew up in the Brainerd Lakes Area and worked in his Dad’s mechanic shop. He has been with Honda since 2010. His career in automotive started in 1986 and covers a wide variety of positions at several dealerships, including oil change/lube technician, detailer, tow truck driver, lot assistant, service writer and reconditioning manager. He and his wife, Melissa, a full time medical administration student at Central Lakes College, have six children. Jordan, Joshua, Trent and Evan are baseball and football players, Vanessa is a violinist, and daughter Tiffani is the youngest. Tim rides motorcycles and enjoys hunting, fishing and family camping trips.
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