Meet Our Staff

Larry comes to us from Northern California. He grew up in the family automobile business and has been in the business over 45 years. Having spent so many years in the business, he has had many positions such as General Sales Manager, New Car Sales Manager, Pre Owned Sales Manager and Finance Manager. We are proud to have Larry as Porsche Beaverton’s General Manager which allows him to help our clients find the car of their dreams. When not at work, he loves to spend time with his wife and 2 Scottish Terriers Murphy & Finnegan.

Coming from Longview, Washington, Peter is a veteran in his line of work, having been a part of the auto industry for over 16 years. He knows the industry inside and out, holding positions such as a lot porter, lube tech, service advisor, and parts and service manager. Peter has worked his way up from an entry-level position to an executive roll, which makes him such a great leader for our Porsche service team. Having the best people to take care of our clients gives him great peace of mind. Family is one of the biggest things that motivates Peter to work hard and provide great service, as he is a father of 7 children. His favorite part about his career is that he gets to work with great employees and clients… and the cool cars are a bonus! Outside of work, Peter enjoys going to his kids’ soccer games, camping, fishing, and spending time with his family.

Christian has been in the automobile industry for over 17 years. He has held positions in finance, sales, and management and has been awarded a Top 10 National Sales Award. In addition to his career in the automotive industry, Christian has worked as Director of Food and Beverage operations in 5 Star luxury hotels all over the Western Hemisphere and speaks four languages with German being his mother tongue. Christian is passionate about helping people realize their dreams and has a real knack for product details. As much as he loves Porsche automobiles, his first encounter with a 911 was in 1964 when his father acquired one of the very first cars coming off the production line in Zuffenhausen, and providing superb customer service, Christian enjoys cooking, hiking, and skiing in his off time.

Scott is our Porsche Pre Owned Sales Manager. He has been a Porsche Finance Manager and a Porsche Brand Ambassador for our team. Scott has been in the automobile industry for over 15 years. In his career, he has held positions as Sales Manager, Finance Manager, Finance Director, and Sales. He has a knack for helping people and likes to have fun while still being professional. When Scott is not at work, he enjoys good food and spending time with his wife and twin daughters.

Jason Gallen started as a technician in an independent repair facility in 2004. He attended Universal Technical Institute in 2007 where he did very well and was accepted into the PTAP program. In 2012 Jason became a Gold Certified Porsche Technician. Jason moved his way up to becoming the Service Manager here at Porsche Beaverton. Jason has spent many years taking care of Porsches and clients together. Jason grew up in Connecticut, and spent time in Florida, Georgia, New York, Colorado, and now Oregon. He loves riding motorcycles and rock climbing in his free time.

Gregg Rennord is a Porsche Brand Ambassador here at Porsche Beaverton. He began selling Porsche in 1996 and joined Porsche Beaverton in 2006. Gregg was in the first wave of Brand Ambassadors training and consistently in the top 50 sales consultants for the US market. He is from Seattle where he spent 20 years working at the authorized Ferrari / Alfa Romeo dealership in a variety of managerial positions as well as a technician. In 1986 Gregg was one of the founding members of the local vintage racing club, SOVREN, where he served as a board member as well as racing my 1959 Alfa Romeo. In 1987 he won a nine-race championship on circuits from Westwood, BC to Laguna Seca, California. On his days off you may find him road or mountain biking, skiing at Whistler, tinkering with old cars, cooking or reading.

Nick has been a Certified Porsche Brand Ambassador since May of 2011, but has been in the automotive industry off and on over a span of 17 years. He has been a lot attendant, detailer, shuttle driver, Audi parts assistant, and a sales and marketing intern. He received the 2014 Porsche Sales Excellence Award “Top 100 Worldwide.” One of Nick’s greatest strengths is connecting with people on an authentic level and developing and maintaining long-term relationships. He is also proud to be part of a family business like Porsche Beaverton. It is incredibly rewarding for Nick to provide excellent customer service and to bring joy to people by helping them find their dream car. It’s a journey he gets to enjoy with our clients over and over again. Getting to drive Porsches all the time is also one of Nick’s favorite parts about his career. When he is not working, the Portland, Oregon native spends time with his wonderful wife and son, plays drums and guitar, snow skis, golfs, watches Oregon Duck Football games, movies, and volunteers at church.

Kyle is originally from Medford Oregon. He has been with Porsche Beaverton since 2013. He has held positions at the company as a service/sales assistant as well as service advisor and now currently Sales Brand Ambassador. He has a passion for the outdoors, hiking and traveling. In his free time he enjoys spending time with his wife and dog. He takes pride in doing anything he can to make sure customers are satisfied and excited about Porsche!

Lance brings 30 years of the Porsche Experience to Porsche Beaverton. During that time he has held numerous positions including General Sales Manager, New Car Manager, Finance Director, as well as Certified Client Advisor. Lance would be pleased to assist clients with the lease or purchase of a new or preowned Porsche vehicle. His clients perspectives and prerequisites are always first priority. When away from the Porsche Center, Lance enjoys his daily workout, preparing healthy cuisine, reading and visiting the wine country of the Pacific Northwest.

Jesse is the newest member of Porsche Beaverton. He has worked in the automotive industry off and on since 2006 with both Mercedes-Benz and BMW. He is from Missoula, Montana and his biggest passion in life is driving exciting cars and helping people find the car of their dreams. When away from the office, Jesse enjoys kart racing, horology, and photography.

Alyssa strives to make every customer’s experience at the dealership one to remember. She grew up in Albuquerque, New Mexico where she learned to drive a manual transmission in her father’s Porsche 911 RUF. She moved to Oregon two years ago to finish her Bachelor’s degree in Psychology. When she is not working, Alyssa enjoys exploring Oregon, playing guitar, and hiking with her dog, Indiana.

Jim has been a lifelong car enthusiast and coerced his parents into buying him a framed picture of a 930 Turbo when he was 12 years old. Previously, Jim spent 25 years in the hospitality industry and is a great fit in the role of Dealer Customer Experience Manager. When our clientele have a special request they can always ask Jim and he will make it happen! In his spare time he enjoys spending time with his young son and attending car events.

Hunter comes to us from Woodland Hills, California, and has been in the automotive industry for 3 years. He’s held postions as a sales porter and driver before his current position of Porsche Sales Support. Being Sales Support means moving Porsche automobiles in and out of the showroom, which can be pretty close quarters, and Hunter really has a knack for maneuvering these automobiles in tight spaces! Hunter is a die-hard Porsche fan and he is proud to represent one of the worlds most successful and exclusive brands. With his love for Porsche, Hunter’s favorite part of his career is getting to drive the greatest automobiles on the planet. Outside of work he enjoys going to the gym, music festivals, and indulging in everything the food scene in Portland has to offer.

Carlin is from Waverly, Nebraska and has been in the automobile industry for 12 years. He has held positions as a technician as well as a shop foreman. Carlin is excited by the challenges that each new day brings and is passionate about helping his colleagues succeed. One of his favorite parts of his job is getting to work with true professionals that are the best at what they do.

Nate got his start in the car business at Volkswagen when he was 18 years old. At 24, he moved to Audi and worked in the parts department. He moved between Audi and Porsche parts for a while, then became a service advisor at Audi’s East side location, and now he is a service advisor here at Porsche Beaverton. In his free time, he enjoys spending time with his family in Central Oregon fishing and hunting.

Ian Prater comes to us from Sacramento, California and has been a part of the automobile industry for 9 years. He’s held many positions in this industry in addition to his current position as a Porsche Service Advisor. The most exciting thing for Ian is being able to keep these amazing Porsche automobiles on the road and in tip-top shape. He is also motivated by reuniting clients with their high end vehicles after getting the job done on time and done right the first time.

Gold Level Certified Porsche Technician from Los Angeles, California. Professional Technician since 1999 and Porsche technician since 2002. Enjoys working on the Porsche brand that is always evolving and advancing. Moved family to Oregon in March 2017 to join Porsche Beaverton team. When not at work, enjoys family time with beautiful wife, daughter, son and enjoying the Oregon way of life.

Mike graduated in 2006 from Universal Technical Institute.He went on to take part in the Porsche Technology Apprenticeship Program in Atlanta, which he completed in 2007. Mike worked from 2007 to 2011 in a Porsche Dealer, and from 2011 to 2013 at a Ferrari Dealer. He began at Porsche Beaverton in August of 2013.

Since 1988, Lyle has been working as a professional technician, has worked on Porsche automobiles since 2002, and has been a Certified Porsche Technician since 2006. Since then, Lyle has had numerous hours of factory training, and just recently has reached Gold Level within the Porsche Technician Program.

Ben is a Silver Level Certified Porsche Technician and comes from Independence, Oregon. He has been in the automobile industry for 8 years as a Porsche Technician and really has a knack for electrical diagnosis.

Ben enjoys finding the source of problems and getting them resolved in a timely manner. He also likes working as a team to create a cohesive and cooperative environment that is productive and enjoyable to be in and around.

When not at work, Ben enjoys hiking, camping and fishing with his family.

Brent has received training in the automotive field at South Seattle Community College and WyoTech. He has 8 years of Acura experience, working in both Seattle and Portland. Brent has been with Sunset Porsche since 2012.

Danny is from Monterey, California and has been a Porsche Technician for 10 years. He enjoys helping others and learning about new technologies that Porsche introduces in their automobiles.

When not at work, Danny spends time outdoors, bicycling, and learning about the world. He also loves being involved with all things Porsche, like sports car racing.

Colby has had an interest in Automobiles since he was about 14 years old, learning on older Ford Broncos and Honda’s. He joined the Army in 2007 where he was a truck driver for 5 years and then spent the last 3 and a half years as a CH-47 Helicopter Technician. He served 2 tours in Iraq, 27 months in total. He left Active duty in 2015 and started going to UTI Sacramento. He graduated in 2016 and was accepted into Porsche Technician Apprenticeship Program (PTAP) class 50. He attended PTAP in Atlanta, but when he wasn’t in class, he was working at a local Volkswagen dealer as a express lube tech. Shortly after graduating from PTAP in June, he began working here at Porsche Beaverton. When he’s not working, he’s traveling around the local area trying to find all the best food spots or going to concerts.

Keaton started working on cars when he was just 13 years old. He would restore classic muscle cars after school. He took up automotive in high school and got a job in a small garage in New Jersey. After graduation he attended UTI in Orlando where he worked as a technician for Volkswagen. He then went to PTAP class 43 in Pennsylvania. He is currently a Silver Level Technician and is persuing his Gold Level Certification.

Kyle is 20 years old and originally from Beaverton, OR, but moved to Arizona in 2012. In 2016 completed Universal Technical Institute in AZ and went on to complete Porsche Technology Apprenticeship Program in Pennsylvania in 2017. He began his career as an apprentice at Porsche Beaverton in April, 2017. He is an avid Porsche enthusiast; his first car was even a Porsche! He is in love with classic Porsches because they have so much style and require so much attention to detail, which is something extremely important to him. Every day may seem routine, but the variety of Porsches that he sees at Beaverton Porsche make this place very unique.

Andrew is from the Chicago land area. He studied automotive, diesel, and industrial technology at UTI. He graduated from PTAP class 43 and placed 3rd in Porsche Cars North America technician challenge 2017! He worked at Porsche in Denver for two years before moving to Porsche Beaverton.

Skyler is our service lot attendant here at Porsche Beaverton. It is his job to give customers a positive first impression of customer service when coming in for service, as well as ensure an efficient vehicle flow for every car needing maintenance repairs. Previously, Skyler worked as a Junior Account Manager at a marketing firm here in Beaverton, Oregon, but having always had a keen interest in the high end automotive industry, deciding to make the move to Porsche was an easy choice for him. Outside of work Skyler is working on a BA in Business Administration and Marketing from Portland State University, and in his free time enjoys hobbies such as fashion, sports, and cars.

Bob McCarthy has been in the automotive industry for an impressive 40 years! He was our Porsche Parts Manager but has also held positions as a driver and a parts specialist. Bob finds enjoyment in searching out rare and hard to find parts and finding solutions to the most difficult problems. He is passionate about helping his customers to the most of his ability. Working on early Volkswagen Beetles, old Porsche 911 models, and wood working are Bob’s favorite things to do when he’s not working.

Luke is a Certified Porsche Parts Specialist here at Porsche Beaverton. He is originally from Eugene, Oregon. He was previously a service technician and has enjoyed being a part of the automotive world for over 16 years. In his off time, Luke enjoys playing video games.

Being a Parts Specialist, Sean loves learning and experiencing something new every day. He has been in the automotive industry for 5 years and has been a shuttle driver and a lot porter. Sean’s main goal at Porsche Beaverton is to deliver top-notch service and to help his clients on a day to day basis.

Scott Cresap is a Parts Specialist at Porsche Beaverton and has been in the automobile industry for 19 years.

Juan has been with Porsche Beaverton for 10 years. He started as a lot attendant, then moved to Porsche shipping and receiving, where he was for 7 years. He has also worked at Audi shipping and receiving. Juan’s favorite kind of food is breakfast food, he enjoys playing soccer with his friends, he enjoys any genre of music.

Russ worked in the military for 18 years, 7 of which he spent in Europe which ignited his love of European cars. He started working on small engines in 1971, as well as on avionic systems in the Air Force. His first love is motorcycles (don’t tell his wife), and also enjoys fishing in his free time.