Michael Updike – Owner
- Hometown: Brooklyn, MI
- Favorite part of the job here? The ability to use my knowledge to implement ideas, helping the customers & our staff, and watching the business succeed.
- What inspired you to choose this career path? I always had an interest in the family business and the desire to run my own someday. I graduated from Adrian College with a double major in Business Accounting & Economics.
- How do you like to spend your free time: Hiking, hunting, golfing & house projects.
- Favorite local restaurant: Artesian Wells
- Favorite snack or food: BBQ
- Favorite movie or tv show: Harry Potter / Jeopardy
- Favorite book or magazine: Woods & Water
- Favorite sport or activity: Golf
- Favorite holiday or holiday tradition: Thanksgiving & Easter (we host an adult Easter Egg hunt at our house every year…It’s a BLAST!)
- Random fact about you: I went to the Jay Leno Show.
James Bryja – Auto Body Tech
- Hometown: Onsted, MI
- Favorite part of the job here? Lunch
- What inspired you to choose this career path? I’ve enjoyed working on cars since I was a kid.
- How do you like to spend your free time: I have kids playing sports…I have no free time.
- Favorite local restaurant: Tecumseh Brew
- Favorite snack or food: Coffee
- Favorite movie or tv show: The Office
- Favorite holiday or holiday tradition: Thanksgiving
- Random fact about you: I have 6 siblings
Josiah Keller – Apprentice
- Hometown: Blissfield, MI
- Favorite part of the job here? Working with people that build me up
and make me better. - What inspired you to choose this career path? I always liked to work on cars and fixing them, so it seemed like a good fit.
- How do you like to spend your free time: I like to wash my truck and clean it.
- Favorite local restaurant: Applebee’s
- Favorite snack or food: Scooby Doo Cheez-its
- Favorite movie or tv show: Smokey and the Bandit
- Favorite book or magazine: The Holy Bible
- Favorite sport or activity: Football
- Favorite holiday or holiday tradition: Christmas
- Random fact about you: I like cheese
Michael Kozar – Parts Manager
- Hometown: Brooklyn, MI
- Favorite part of the job here? Fast paced work environment, fun people to work with.
- What inspired you to choose this career path? Started as a job, turned into a career.
- How do you like to spend your free time: Spending time with family, being out doors.
- Favorite local restaurant: Jerry’s Pub
- Favorite snack or food: Pistachio
- Favorite movie or tv show: That 70’s Show
- Favorite book or magazine: Time
- Favorite sport or activity: Baseball
- Favorite holiday tradition: Christmas Eve dinner
- Random fact about you: Born in Long Beach, CA
John Miller – Auto Body Tech
- Hometown: Adrian, MI
- Favorite part of the job here? Working with a close knit team.
- What inspired you to choose this career path? I was encouraged by my father to take the auto body course at Lenawee Tech Center after restoring a motorcycle.
- How do you like to spend your free time: Traveling with family and friends. Exploring new places.
- Favorite local restaurant: The Grass Hopper
- Favorite snack or food: Tacos
- Favorite movie or tv show: Star Wars
- Favorite book or magazine: On a Pale Horse
- Favorite sport or activity: Hockey
- Favorite holiday or holiday tradition: Halloween
- Random fact about you: I love cats and I’ve been with my high school sweetheart for 36 years and we have three great sons!
Chad Reed – Body Tech
- Hometown: Morenci, MI
- Favorite part of the job here: Working with great people
- What inspired you to choose this career path? I liked working on cars when
I was younger. - How do you like to spend your free time? Sitting at a campfire
- Favorite local restaurant: Danley’s
- Favorite snack or food: Pizza
- Favorite movie or tv show: Christmas Vacation
- Favorite book or magazine: Motor Trend
- Favorite sport or activity: Baseball
- Favorite holiday or holiday tradition: Thanksgiving
Becky Richardson – Estimator
- Hometown: Jerome, MI
- Favorite part of the job here? The repair process and transformation of “back to new”
- What inspired you to choose this career path? To learn more about the automotive industry that is constantly changing with new vehicle models.
- How do you like to spend your free time: Being with family & friends.
- Favorite local restaurant: Ichiban
- Favorite snack or food: Sushi
- Favorite movie or tv show: Stuart Little
- Favorite book or magazine: Michigan Chillers
- Favorite sport or activity: Fishing / Hunting
- Favorite holiday or holiday tradition: Halloween
- Random fact about you: I’m a triplet
Michael Rinsom – Painter
- Hometown: Tecumseh, MI
- Favorite part of the job here? When a job comes out great & lunch.
- What inspired you to choose this career path? VO Tech
- How do you like to spend your free time: Fishing
- Favorite local restaurant: Embers
- Favorite snack or food: Jerky / Meat sticks
- Favorite movie or tv show: John Wick
- Favorite book or magazine: I don’t read. (I can) But I like the Cabelas catalog
- Favorite sport or activity: Working out at home
- Favorite holiday or holiday tradition: 4th of July and Christmas
Tylan Waltz – Detailer
- Hometown: Sand Creek, MI
- Favorite part of the job here? My coworkers were very welcoming and they are fun to work with.
- What inspired you to choose this career path? My dad and grandpa have always worked on cars, and I’ve grown up to want to do the same thing.
- How do you like to spend your free time: Playing basketball, golfing and time with my girlfriend.
- Favorite local restaurant: Cancun
- Favorite snack or food: Chicken Tacos
- Favorite movie or tv show: Creed 1-3
- Favorite book or magazine: Harry Potter
- Favorite sport or activity: Basketball & golf
- Favorite holiday or holiday tradition: Christmas
- Random fact about you: I know how to build computers from scratch.
Brogan Winder – Painter Apprentice
- Hometown: Adrian, MI
- Favorite part of the job here? Grilling out with the guys
- What inspired you to choose this career path? Tech Center
- How do you like to spend your free time: Golfing
- Favorite book or magazine: I don’t read, the golf magazines have pictures.
- Favorite local restaurant: Chipotle
- Favorite snack or food: Chicken
- Favorite movie or tv show: Sports
- Favorite sport or activity: Golf
- Favorite holiday or holiday tradition: Thanksgiving
- Random fact about you: I’m way better at golf than Mike!