Owners
Steve & Karen Johnston
Steve and Karen opened All About Automotive, Inc. in October of 2000 and they made up the entire team for just under a year. Steve has been employed in the Automotive Field as a Technician since 1977. Karen began her career in the Automotive Field upon the opening of All About Automotive, Inc.
Technicians
Alexander Rodriguez
Alexander has been in the Automotive Field as an Automotive Maintenance Technician for 8 years. Alex has been fully trained on all maintenance services and is currently expanding his knowledge and skills through continuing education classes and training.
Wryann VanRiper
Wryann is an ASE Certified Master L1 Technician who has been in this field since high school, which has been a little over 20 years. He and a classmate took 1st in the Vocational Industrial Clubs of America (VICA) Skills USA in the State of Oregon Automotive Competition that is sponsored by Oregon Auto Dealers Association. This qualified them to compete Nationally in New York and placed 2nd in the Nation.
Wryann and his wife owned and operated their own performance shop for 10 years, and now he is an Automotive Instructor for Clackamas Community College. He teams up with All About Automotive during down time to keep his technical/practical skills sharp and continues to educate himself by taking classes. He has 2 children, loves wiener dogs and motorsports, is a pilot and likes to play with RTV’s in the sand with his free time.
Richard Pursley
Richard is back on our team and we are thrilled to have him. He has 10 + years of experience as an Automotive Technician and had automotive training in high school, along with continuing education that we provide to our technicians. He loves to build and drive his drift car at drift events and recently became a husband and a dad.
Miguel Sierra-Anguiano
Miguel works hard to keep the shop clean and organized. He also helps with recycling of metal, plastic, paper and cardboard. Miguel assists the technicians with what they need to get work performed, he keeps their shelves full of supplies so that they are readily available. He also is learning about vehicles, their systems and how to inspect and service them.
Miguel is a student at Gresham High School and is involved in the Automotive Program. He loves cars and wants to work in automotive as his career choice for the future. Working in a shop and taking classes he is setting himself up for success! He has a large close family of brothers and sisters, that he spends time with when he is not at school or working.
Service Advisors
Debbie Johnson
Debbie Johnson is our Expert Service Advisor and your contact person for service, maintenance and repairs on your vehicle. She will help guide you through the process of your vehicle inspection, testing, estimates and repairs. She can also help to advise you on the best way to maintain your vehicle for safety, reliability, longevity and value retention.
Debbie has been in the automotive field for over 25 years and loves to listen when helping customers, and to put their mind at ease. With her knowledge and experience she can explain what is going on with your vehicle and the proper repair to take care of any concerns that you have with your vehicle. In Debbie’s off time she loves to spend time with her mom and sisters, her 2 sons, their families and her 4 grandchildren. She loves to browse and shop through unique small and locally owned businesses in all the little communities that the suburbs of Portland has to offer.
Be confident that Debbie can assist you with any of your vehicle questions or needs.
Carrie Vogele
Carrie Vogele is the friendly voice that generally greets you when you call into All About Automotive. She can schedule your appointment and help you to get answers to your questions and concerns. Carrie is one of our Customer Service Experts who also assists our customers when they drop off and pickup their vehicles. She is invaluable in how she keeps our operation running smoothly with her excellent organization skills.
Carrie is a cowgirl at heart, but is content with a full house pet family of 2 dogs and 1 cat. She loves to spend her free time with her daughter, her family and her 2 granddaughters, who live locally. She also enjoys a long distance relationship with her son, his family and 3 more grandchildren ( 2 granddaughters and 1 grandson).
This year our team raised $1,200 for Brakes for Breasts. This is a fundraiser for The Cleveland Clinic Cancer Center it is for research and development of a Breast Cancer Vaccine that they are currently performing their first administering study on.
