Meet Our Team

Kurt Maletych’s Story

Kurt Maletych is an American success story with 10 straight years of being the #1 Ford Sales Agent in the United States of America, and a Managing Partnership that helped the Ken Grody Ford dealerships to 18 Ford President Awards and being the #1 Ford dealership in their region.

Kurt’s enthusiasm for Henry Ford and the Ford Motor Company history and products drew him to Beach Blvd and Commonwealth where Ken Grody Ford resides today. “When I drove by that Ford Dealership as a teenager, I would always look and I say to myself ‘Someday I will be the number one Ford Agent in the Country.’ Kurt remembers his father saying “Because I can tell you have the passion, and if that is your passion, you can’t fail…”

At the age of 18 on 10-20-1987, Kurt was hired by the General Manager of the Ted Jones Ford, Mr. Ken Grody. This launched Kurt on a career that would make him #1 Ford Agent in North America for 10 years straight in retail and Leasing from 1989 to 1999 and a Managing Partner of the Ken Grody Ford Dealerships at the age of 35.

Kurt learned the business from the ground up. He joined the Finance Team and very shortly after was promoted to Finance Director for 2 years. He also lead a team of sales agents and inspired and lead them to be very successful, launching him into the New Car Sales Manager position, then on to the becoming the General Sales manager for the entire dealership. Soon he was promoted to GM then becoming the V.P. of Ken Grody Ford over the auto group. His ultimate goal clearly in site, Kurt was made Managing Partner and Dealer Principal with Ken Grody in 1999, having proven himself with years of dedication, leadership and long term commitment to customer excellence.

Kurt’s operational experience includes the turn-around of a Ford store in Carlsbad, CA, now called Ken Grody Ford Carlsbad. The prior owners had experienced very low sales volume and customer satisfaction scores. Kurt’s business savvy and leadership helped turn this Ken Grody location into one of the most productive Ford stores for its size in America.

Ken Grody Ford’s History

Ken Grody Ford Buena Park
Ken Grody Ford Buena Park was acquired in January of 1995 and has been the #1 Ford Dealership in Orange County for the past 25 years. Ken Grody- President and Kurt Maletych – Managing Partner, have worked together since 1989 and have achieved tremendous success and many accolades over the past 25 years. Ken Grody Ford in Buena Park has been a President’s Award winner 18 times; along with ESP Premier Club winner; among the One Hundred Club winners several times, which mean they are in the top 100 in sales volume out of 3900 Ford Dealers in North America; and the Ford Motor Company’s Triple Crown winner, where only 18 dealers nationwide have received this award. The Ken Grody Dealerships account for 2 of the Eighteen awards.

Ken Grody Ford Carlsbad
Ken Grody Ford Carlsbad was acquired in May of 1999, formally Vince Dixon Ford. Prior to the acquisition this was a low performing dealership but this changed in May of 1999 since acquiring the location. Since the acquisition, Ken Grody Ford Carlsbad quickly moved up the ranks in their region to become the #1 dealership in San Diego County. Ken Grody Ford Carlsbad has been a recipient of the President’s Award 10 consecutive times along with top ESP Premier Club winner, and multiple years among the One Hundred Club and Triple Crown award winners.