Our People: Ford Montgomery Jr.

President

Ford came to understand the importance of customer satisfaction at a young age. Growing up, his father worked for Hilton Hotels and was the first General Manager for the Portland Hilton. As a boy, Ford watched his father give an incredible level of personal attention to each customer. For the last 33-years, Ford has followed his father’s example as the model for customer service in every facet of Chelsea Audio Video.

Ford’s love affair with music started the way it began with so many kids of his generation: with the Beatles. “I was into music and hi-fi equipment at a very young age, but when I saw the Beatles at Memorial Coliseum in 1965, it changed my life.” After college at the U of O, plus stints in the army and waiting tables, Ford landed at a TV/hi-fi store in Albany. Eventually Ford became a manager and ran the company’s Eugene store. Shortly there after, he went into business for himself.

“From the beginning, our operation has been customer driven,” Ford says. Even as technologies have changed, the Chelsea work ethic and customer commitment hasn’t. As Ford puts it, “We’re still trying to further that ‘willing suspension of disbelief’ that occurs when you are totally immersed in a film or song. The new challenge is how to harness all the sophisticated equipment and components while making it simple for the end user. Our hands-on experience helps us do just that.”

Meet our people

Sales

Mike Lowenthal

Ford Montgomery III

Dave Elpers

Adam Watanabe

Staff / Install

Peder Moluf Electrical Engineer

Mark Thacker Head of Custom Installation

Justin Montgomery

Ford Montgomery Jr. President

Brenda Hand Project Manager