Staff

Click on one of the people below to find out more information.

• Don Maltarich

  General Manager

  dmaltarich@tristatefordgroup.com

  Don was born and raised in East Liverpool, Ohio and attended Beaver Local. Don became an active member of Boyce Church where he met his wife of 17 years and they continue to support the vacation bible school program. Don has over 18+ years' experience within Ford starting as a sales consultant and we are proud to name him Tri State's new General Manager!

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• Shane Merriman

  Sales Manager

  smerriman@tristatefordgroup.com

  Shane Merriman has been a local resident of  East Liverpool, OH  for over forty years. He is an alumnus of East Liverpool High School.  Shane's hobbies include his involvement in a local hunting club and working at Tri State Ford. Shane has been in the industry for 11 years and with Tri State for 6 years and is passionate to begin serving his customers and the community. 

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• Chris Langham

  Commercial Accounts Manager

  clangham@tristatefordgroup.com

  330.386.6120

  Chris Langham grew up just across the river in Chester, West Virginia. He is an Oak Glen High School graduate. Chris also attended Glenville State College where he played football and received a degree in political science.  Chris and his family reside in Hookstown, PA where he coaches for his son's youth football and baseball.

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• Nick Pirl

  Commercial Accounts Manager

  npirl@tristatefordgroup.com

  330.386.6120

  Nick is from the East Liverpool area and graduated from Beaver Local High School.  Nick and his wife are youth leaders at their local church Point Of Mercy Sanctuary.  Nick is a huge Cleveland Cavaliers and Cleveland Indians Fan!

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• Elizabeth Egan

  Finance Manager

  eegan@tristatefordgroup.com

  (330) 386-6120

  Elizabeth grew up in Long Island, NY before moving to Ohio during high school. She graduated from Lisbon High School and continued to stay in the area following graduation. Entering the car business, she owned a used car dealership for over ten years and worked at various Ford dealerships for more than 15 years, before being hired here.

  In her free time, she enjoys spending time with her three children and two grandchildren.
  

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• Mark Hays

  Sales Consultant

  mhays@tristatefordgroup.com

  Mark grew up outside of Wellsville and graduated from Southern Local High School. After graduation Mark went on to receive a Bachelor's degree in Business from Muskingum University. Mark has held numerous professional positions including ten years in the car business. He's committed to providing excellent service to the people of the tri-state area.

  Mark enjoys working out, Golfing and spending time with his son. He also enjoys watching sports and is a die-hard Steeler fan.

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• Ryan Talkington

  Sales Consultant

  rtalkington@tristatefordgroup.com

  (330) 681-7011!

  Ryan was born and raised in East Liverpool, OH and graduated from East Liverpool High School in 1997. Following high school, he attended Indiana Wesleyan University on a tennis scholarship. After college, Ryan moved to South Carolina and worked in various industries before moving back to East Liverpool. In his spare time, Ryan enjoys playing soccer, tennis and golf. He also has a passion for traveling and kayak fishing.
  

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• Ed Anderson

  Assistant Service Manager

  (330) 681-7016

  Coming soon!
  

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• Mario Hernandez

  Service Advisor

  (330) 681-7016

  Mario Hernandez recently joined the Tri State Ford team back in February. Mario brings a vast range of sales and marketing experience to our team. He has over 15 years of experience ranging from Coca Cola, New York Life and Verizon. ...
  
  Mario and his family recently moved back to East Liverpool from St Charles, Illinois. He is actively involved within the community with ELCPR, North Elementary PTA and a Pack leader with the Cub Scout Pack 43.
  
  His hobbies include grilling, trap shooting and spending time with his 3 sons, Vincent, Theo and Beau.
  

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