Ray Czupta
Shop Nickname: Raymond Beetle
Years worked in the Automotive Industry: 47 years
Certifications/Extra Schooling: GM Training Center & Vo Tech
What do you like most about working at Central Ave: The guys I work with and the people we meet.
Funniest memory from working at the shop: Dave Lear’s “retirement” party. We put sun flower seeds in his tool box and brought in a casket in the shop to give him a proper farewell.
Rick Johnson
Years worked in the Automotive Industry: 33 years
Certifications/Extra Schooling: PPG Business Classes
What do you like most about working at Central Ave: Working here is more of a family than a job.
Funniest memory from working at the shop: Birthdays here are always interesting.
Gordy Hansen
Years worked in the Automotive Industry: 37 years
Certifications/Extra Schooling: ASE Certification, GM Certification, and icar Certification
What do you like most about working at Central Ave: Team Effort
Funniest memory from working at the shop: All the jokes the guys play on each other.
Tom Henry
Shop Nickname: Tommy
Years worked in the Automotive Industry: 14 years Certifications/Extra Schooling: 2 year collision repair and refinishing at Dunwoody
What do you like most about working at Central Ave: Family Oriented–Feels more like I was adopted rather than hired.
Funniest memory from working at the shop: The look on Corey’s face when Dave drove off while Corey had one foot in the door.
Corey Johnson
Shop Nickname: Big C, Cornhole, Sasquatch
Years worked in the Automotive Industry: 18 years
Certifications/Extra Schooling: Graphic Arts
What do you like most about working at Central Ave: The fun atmosphere!
Funniest memory from working at the shop: Filling Dave’s tool box with a 50 lbs bag of sun flower seeds.
Dave Lear
Shop Nickname: Super Dave
Years worked in the Automotive Industry: Over 20 years
Certifications/Extra Schooling: On the job training
What do you like most about working at Central Ave: The people here
Funniest memory from working at the shop: Filling out this survey!
