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.
Service Advisors
Mallory VanRiper
Mallory is our customers’ main contact person for providing estimates, answering technical questions, providing a timeline on repairs and explanations as to what is going on with your vehicle and what is needed. Whether it be repairs or maintenance needed now or in the future, she will be able to advise you as to the best way to take care of your vehicle for safety, reliability and longevity.
Mallory has been in some form of the automotive field for the last 13 years. She completed automotive courses in High School, has worked as a Service Advisor at Toyota and Subaru Dealerships and has obtained her Subaru Service Advisor Certification. Mallory was in partnership with her husband (who is an ASE Master L1 Certified Technician) in the ownership and operation of a performance shop in the Portland area for about 10 years. She was also raised by a father who is an ASE Master and GM Certified Technician for the last 35 years. Mallory has worked side by side with both her husband and father on maintenance and repairs of vehicles.
Mallory participates in multiple forms of racing. She has also provided track support and racing instruction for Grass Roots racing teams to Competitive racing teams.
Be assured that if you need to talk to an expert in automotive, Mallory will be able to take care of you.
