Our Staff

Neil Wisener

Voted NAPA/ASE Technician of the Year for 2016 and 2017

Name: Neil Wisener
Where are you from? Temple
What’s your automotive focus/specialty? Electrical & Diagnostics
What’s your educational background in your field? Associates of Applied Science in Automotive Service & Management
Why did you decide on your career choice? Dad owned a shop and I was a natural at this kind of thing.
What are your hobbies? My wife and kids and whatever they are in to at the moment.
What’s your favorite type of music? Singer Song Writer/ Folk
What’s your favorite quote? Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.

Name: Ellen Ketchens
Where is she from: Georgetown, TX
Automotive focus/specialty: Classic Cars/Trucks
Educational background: Associate's Degree in Automotive Technologies from TSTC Waco
Why automotive? It's something my Dad and Grandfather always showed me growing up. Something I have always loved doing.
Hobbies: Cooking, Outdoor Activities and playing with my dogs.
Favorite type of music: Classic Country
Favorite quote: “If I have such faith that I could move mountains, but didn't love others...I would be nothing." 1 Corinthians 13:2

Name: Cortney David
Where is she from: Belton, TX
Automotive focus/specialty: Customer Service
Educational background: Welding / General Studies
Hobbies: Spending time with my boys, reading, crafting, anything outdoors
Favorite type of music: Old-time Southern Country Gospel
Favorite quote: But now, this is what the LORD says - He who created you, Jocob, He who formed you, Isreal: "Do not fear, for I have redeemed you; I have summoned you by name; you are mine." - Isaiah 43:1

Name: Victoriano Trinidad III
Where are you from? Born in Brownsville, TX, raised in RLF, MN. Moved to Texas in 2022.
What’s your automotive focus/specialty? Electrical and engine performance 7 years with CDJR
What’s your educational background in your field? Automotive Technical College – 2 years, over 5 years of training for CDJR, A 1 and 2 certified, sure grip certified (handicap modified vehicles)
Why did you decide on your career choice? We lost our house and everything in a house fire so we had to start over and I figured I might as well do something I enjoy. (I’m an ex-carpenter)
What are your hobbies? Fishing, mudding/trails, working on home projects. Yard work, house repairs and automotive projects.
What’s your favorite type of music? Spanish (Tejano, Corridos), Country (Old and New), Rock, Oldies.
What’s your favorite quote? “Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don’t matter and those who matter don’t mind.”

Name: Kenric Gockenbach
Where are you from? I grew up in the upper peninsula of Michigan and lived the last 12 years in western North Dakota
What’s your automotive focus/specialty? I specialize in gasoline and diesel performance, electrical diagnostics and engine repair
What’s your educational background in your field? I obtained my associates in automotive in 2012, I am Master ASE certified, as well as being previously GM Master certified.
Why did you decide on your career choice? I always enjoyed working with my hands growing up. Watching “Fast and Furious” as a kid made me want to work on cars.
What are your hobbies? I enjoy playing guitar, board games with friends, and playing disc golf.
What’s your favorite type of music? I enjoy country, folk and modern western music.
What’s your favorite quote? “You don’t know what you don’t know.”