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I bring 33 plus years of Automotive Experience as the owner of Local Heroes Auto Repair & Service. I am from the Casa Grande class of 1982; an Arizona Automotive Institute graduate of 1984; I became Smog licensed in 1984; I received my ASE Master Technician status in 1985 and have worked in Petaluma all my life except when I went to school. I was always Racing one thing or another. I was the 1996 Petaluma Speedway Rookie of the Year in Super Stock class and in 2009, Rookie of the year in Dirt Modifieds. I hope to again get my Race cars in top shape and look forward to hitting the Petaluma track again in the near future. I have 3 great kids; have been active in The Petaluma community in many ways supporting numerous community efforts. I was a coach in Little League Baseball; am an active member of local Petaluma Lions Club International and the Petaluma Chamber of Commerce. I’m proud to have maintained my A+ in the BBB since registering my business in 2010. I look forward to serving and helping the community for many more years, as well as keeping all your cars running great.
Lastly, I wish to thank all the customers, suppliers, partners and my family and friends who have supported me and helped me in so many ways over the years. It truly has been a thrill and I’m looking forward to many more years of servicing my customers and their auto needs.
Melissa brings 23 plus years of automotive management experience to Local Heroes Auto. She has been with Local Heroes Auto now over 3 years and has been a vital and important contributor to our continued success and growth. She was recently promoted to Sr. Operations manager of all 3 of our locations. She is a Pro’s, Pro!!! Her customers respect and admire her for her commitment to Excellence and wanting to always help them out. She is well respected by all the employees here at Local Heroes Auto and for dedication and willingness to always help anyone.
From Melissa: I have been a resident in Sonoma County for 20+ years. I moved out here from the Midwest. I have been in the automotive and parts industry for over 20 yrs and managing employees. I have enjoyed working in customer relations and serving the community. I have been through several training classes in business management, automotive training and customer satisfaction. I have worked very hard in the industry to provide care and integrity which has made me successful in the automotive industry today because I care and enjoy helping people out and getting them back in there vehicle safely and knowing they can go about their day efficiently. A little about my hobbies and how I got started in this industry was that I was involved with people who built and raced cars, which I grew to love also. I did a lot of off roading and still do. With that being said, I have been involved in cars and trucks my whole life … I enjoy camping, going to the lake on my spare time to talk about good times, listening to music and most importantly, spending time with my family and friends.
Cathy has been with us since last spring. She previously worked at NorCal Auto Care where she was the Asst. Service Manager. She now runs the entire DMV Services program here at Local Heroes auto, overseeing our 3 locations that provide those services.
We are extremely grateful to have someone with Cathy's education, qualifications, and spirit working here at Local Heroes Auto. She was personally responsible for getting us qualified with the State DMV and implementing our DMV Services throughout our company.
Beverly brings over 20 years of bookkeeping and accounting experience to Local Heroes auto. She may be the owners sister, but there is no one who cares more and who can keep track of the difficult task of keeping the financials for an expanding small auto business in order and now with 3 locations and plans for more.
Accountant- More to come
Master ASE Technician - Picture of Johnny with one of his Grandchildren.
Born in Novato, Johnny grew up in Petaluma and went to Casa Grande high school. After high school he enlisted in the U.S. Navy & attended "A" school at NAS Whidbey Island in Washington state. He was trained to work on EA6B Prowler aircraft engines, power plant and related systems. He spent most of his time up on the flight deck of the USS Constellation CV-64 working in the aircraft squadron VAQ-139 Cougars. He Made several deployments while serving his country. He was honorably discharged in 1986 and came back to his home town in Petaluma and not too long after, moved and has lived in Santa Rosa ever since. After the Navy he worked for his father's company in alarm systems for several years. He then decided he wanted to go back to working on Engines and cars; entering into the automotive repair field.
Johnny comes to Local Heroes with 24 years of Auto Repair shop experience; between 5 local auto repair shops and plans on making us his last stop in Auto Repair Industry. He's an active member in the American legion for the last 17 years and has four children all grown up with 9 grandchildren and counting.
Local Heroes is proud to have someone with Johnny's experience, positive attitude; the fun and joy he brings to our team.
Master ASE Technician - more to come shorty.
Laura Has been with Local Heroes since May 2018. She does the Social Media accounts and Marketing for the company. Laura is the mother of 4 sons and grandmother of Brantley and Lily. She bakes in her spare time and likes to beat the boss at a game of pool now and again.
Travis has been with Local Heroes Auto since 2015, primarily working at our Corona location. He is graduate of UTI and is currently working on getting his smog licence and ASE certifications completed. He has over 3 years of Automotive experience. He has a passion for motorcycles and fixing them. He is a talented young man, who has quickly become a valuable contributor here at Local Heroes.
Service Assistant - more to come shorty.
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