Service Department

 


Barrie Pedersen
Service & Parts Director
22 Years in Car Industry, 3 Years at Yates

Certifications: GM Mark of Excellence, GM Certified Professional Service Guild Award from Chevrolet, Pontiac & Cadillac. Yates Associate of the Quarter.

Barrie is married with two sons and has one grandson. Barrie is a Major League Baseball fan and also has two dogs.


Shane Arsenault
Service Consultant/Assistant Service Manager
18 Years in Car Industry, 4 Years at Yates

Certifications: GM Certified Service Consultant, GM Mark of Excellence, Goodyear/Dunlop Tire Champion

Shane has two children and enjoys watching sports.


Joe Bohlman
Service Consultant

12 Years in Car Industry, 4 Years at Yates

Certifications: GM Certified Service Consultant, GM Mark of Excellence Goodyear/Dunlop Tire Champion

Joe is married and has two children.


Jerry Rodriguez
Service Consultant

6 Years in Car Industry, New Addition to Yates

Certifications: Degree in Automotive

Jerry is married with a baby girl on the way. Jerry has three dogs and spends most of his free time with his family. 


Tim Dawson
Automotive Technician
12 Years in Car Industry, New Addition to Yates

Certifications: ASEP (GM Training) Graduate, 5 ASE Certifications, pursuing GM Master Certification.

Tim enjoys grilling, movies, video games, road trips, salt-water aquariums and going to car shows.


Derek Holmes
Service Consultant
21 Years in Car Industry, New Addition to Yates

Certifications: GM Mark of Excellence, GM Certified Service Consultant

Derek is married with two sons and two Miniature Schnauzers. In his free time, he enjoys coaching basketball, tournament bass fishing, golfing, and playing Texas Hold’Em.


Scott Petersen
Automotive Technician – Shop Foreman

18 Years in Car Industry, 13 Years at Yates

Certifications: ASE Master Certified, GM Master Certification, GM World Class Technician, Employee of the Month, GM Mark of Excellence

Scott is married and has one dog. In his free time he enjoys hunting, fishing, softball and golf.


Greg Booth
Drivability Technician – Shop Foreman

25 Years in Car Industry, 11 Years at Yates

Certifications: GM Certified, ASE Master Technician

Greg enjoys shooting and is married with two boys.


David Zinter
New & Used Car Technician
22 Years in Car Industry, 8 Years at Yates

Certifications: GM Certified, ASE Master Technician

David has been married four years and has one daughter, one step-son and three cats. He is interested in anything that involves classic muscle cars, performance cars or drag racing.


Tim Briggs
Service Technician
14 Years in Car Industry, 2 Years at Yates

Certifications: GM World Class Technician, ASE Master Technician

Tim is married and has one dog. Computers are his favorite hobby.


Steven Roberts
Service Technician
19 Years in Car Industry, 3 Years at Yates

Certifications: ASE Master Technician, GM Mark of Excellence – Platinum Level, GM Master in Engine Performance & Electrical

Steven is married with three children and enjoys bowling and golfing.


Dale McHone
Service Technician

37 Years in Car Industry, 1 Year at Yates

Certifications: ASE Master Technician, Buick Best in Class, GM Mark of Excellence

Dale is married and enjoys spending time with his children and pets.


Carlos Quintana
Service Technician

19 Years in Car Industry, 2 ½ Years at Yates

Certifications: ASE

Carlos is married with five children and enjoys sports quad-riding.


Omar Ibarra
Service Technician

12 Years in Car Industry, 1 Year at Yates

Certifications: ASE Certified in Brakes, Suspension, Electrical, HVAC, and Engine Repair, GM Master Certified in Brakes.

Omar is married with one child and spends his free time playing softball. He also is the proud owner of a 40-pound Desert Turtle.


Gerardo Hernandez
Auto Butler Tech

9 Years in Car Industry, 6 Years at Yates

Gerardo is married with one daughter.


Miguel Gamboa
Lot Attendant

6 Months in Car Industry, 6 Months at Yates

Miguel spends his free time working on cars and playing sports with his family.


Travis Wallace
Lot Attendant
4 Months in Car Industry, 3 Months at Yates

Travis is currently attending Universal Technical Institute to obtain his certification to become an Automotive Technician. Travis is originally from Las Vegas, Nevada.


Antonio Alvarez
Window Tinter
5 Years in Car Industry, 5 Years at Yates

Antonio has three children and likes working and exercising.


Josie Arredondo
Shuttle Driver
4 Years in Car Industry, 4 Years at Yates

Josie is married and has four children, all boys. She also has three dogs, collects carnival glasses and loves antiques.


Christine Karns
Warranty Administrator
11 Years in Car Industry, 1 ½ Years at Yates

Christine and her husband enjoy demolition derbies and have three cats.

 
Parts Department

Lenny Lewis
Parts Manager
28 Years in Car Industry, Over 12 Years at Yates

Certifications: Member of General Motors Million Dollar Club, GM Training Certification, Employee of the Month

Lenny has been married for 21 years and enjoys boating, golfing, working in the yard and cooking with his children.


Don Ruiz
Parts Consultant
26 Years in Car Industry, 16 Years at Yates

Certifications: GM Mark of Excellence, 2004-2010 Parts Consultant Certifications, 2010 Parts Consultant Top Honors

Don is an avid quad-rider and also enjoys softball, fishing, hunting, traveling and movies.


Dale Martin
Back Counter & Wholesale Parts Consultant
10 Years in Car Industry, 8 Years at Yates

Dale loves sports and has three kids.


Pablo Lopez Jr.
Shipping & Receiving
6 Years in Car Industry, 2 ½ Years at Yates

Certifications: Hazardous Materials Certification, Employee of the Month

Pablo has been married for eleven years and has three kids. When not playing with his kids, he enjoys sports.


Mason Hooker
Semi-Retired Parts Manager
47 Years in Car Industry, 13 Years at Yates

Certifications: GM Certified Parts Manager

Mason is married with three children, eleven grandchildren and one great grandson.

Service Lube Techicians

Junior Soria
Service Lube Technician
12 Years in Car Industry, 3 Years at Yates

Certifications: ASEP Graduate, ASE Certifications

Junior is married with two children and three dogs. His favorite sports are softball and basketball.


Rey Garcia
Service Lube Technician
14 Years in Car Industry, 3 Years at Yates

Rey is married and has five children. His favorite hobby is old cars.


Jeremiah Arredondo
Service Lube Technician
4 Years in Car Industry, 4 Years at Yates

Jeremiah has three do

 

Rurik Contreras
Service Lube Technician
3 Years in Car Industry, New Addition to Yates

Rurik is married and has one daughter and 3 pets. He is currently attending Estrella Mountain Community College and was in the United States Marine Corps for eight years. He also attended AAI where he obtained two associates degrees, one in Autotronics and one in Diesel Technology.

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