Meet Our Staff

Porsche Beaverton is a Sunset family dealership.

In 1980, before Porsche Cars North America existed, Porsche Beaverton was founded on the outskirts of Portland Oregon.  Thirty-nine years later we are still a family owned and operated dealership serving the generations of Porsche clients whom have helped us move into our state of the art facility and provide an experience that is as amazing as the Porsche brand.

Porsche Beaverton is a Sunset family dealership.

In 1980, before Porsche Cars North America existed, Porsche Beaverton was founded on the outskirts of Portland Oregon.  Thirty-nine years later we are still a family owned and operated dealership serving the generations of Porsche clients whom have helped us move into our state of the art facility and provide an experience that is as amazing as the Porsche brand.

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.

I moved to Oregon from Minnesota in August of 2013. While away from the office, I enjoy spending time with my wife, daughter and our dog Molly. I have been a car enthusiast since I was young and enjoy working on them as well. I have a 2015 Golf R and a 2019 RS5 Sportback. I also enjoy hiking, snowboarding, camping, and exploring the beautiful scenery we have in the pacific northwest.

While I grew up in the Portland area, I began my automotive career in Hawaii, which is where I’m originally from. I’ve been a German car enthusiast since I was young, and the passion has only grown since my childhood. I’ve owned a number of Audis and Volkswagens, including my current 2019 RS3, and have spent more hours than I can count in the garage with a wrench in hand. In my time away from work I enjoy spending time with my girlfriend and our puppy August, exploring the beautiful Pacific Northwest and all it has to offer.

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.

Alex has been in the automotive industry since 2010 when he started detailing cars in his home state of Montana. From there he moved to a parts role before moving to Portland, OR where he landed at our Sunset Family of dealerships in 2013. In December of 2014, Alex assumed the role of parts manager for our Audi dealership and recently transitioned to being the Parts Manager at Porsche Beaverton in June of 2018.

With his free time, Alex loves to spend time with his wife and daughter and go target shooting.

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.

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.

Ian was born in Ireland and studied at Manchester University, England. Spent 20 years as a Tour Manager in the Music Industry working with several International Artists on their World Tours. Ian loves people and loves cars and has been in Portland now also for 20 years working in Luxury Automotive Sales and has finally landed his dream job with Porsche Beaverton . Always in good cheer and brings energy to all his interactions . In his spare time he likes to drive, golf , cycle , watch International football and plan his next travel adventure.

Luke was originally born in Newcastle, England and moved to Portland at the age of four. He has worked in the premium automotive industry for five years, in all different capacities: from Lot Porter, to Product Specialist, and finally, Porsche Brand Ambassador.

Luke has been passionate about cars from a very young age, which led him to start racing go-karts as a teenager, and eventually, HPDE’s. Outside of the office, Luke enjoys playing soccer, attending HPDE track days with his 1990 Miata track car, and spending time with his friends and family.

With a well-rounded knowledge of motorsports and love for the brand, Luke is thrilled to be working for his favorite car company.

I’ve been working with cars for 7 years now. I grew up in Hillsboro and went to Century High school. I lived in Texas for the last 10 years but recently moved back home to join the Sunset family. My spare time is spent out on the coast, enjoying the scenery, or working on my car.

I was born and raised in Hawaii, and have since spent time living in North Carolina and Portland. I have worked in the automotive industry for the better part of the last decade, in roles as Independent Performance Shop Owner, Technician, Service Advisor, and Sales Consultant before finding a home as a Porsche Brand Ambassador with Porsche Beaverton. In my free time, I enjoy pursuing a wide variety of hobbies including building custom cars and motorcycles, photography, mixology, and road biking. I am a lifelong learner fascinated by the significance of minutiae, which is one of the things that has always attracted me to my favorite car company – Porsche.

Lawrence was been with Porsche Beaverton for the last 13 years. He spent many of those years doing everything from sales to finance to clerical work. 3 weeks out of the year, he travels to Montana to spend time in nature to go fly fishing.

Amy Remsing is a Portland native, growing up in the Lake Oswego area.  After ending a fulfilling career as a professional ballroom dancer, Amy’s professional exploration brought her into the car industry in 2016.  She has held many positions in the industry, in addition to her current position as a Porsche Service Advisor.

Amy has a strong passion for the Porsche brand and she is dedicated to helping provide service to all Porsche vehicles, both new and classic.  She is here to help with all of your Porsche needs!

Travis has been in the car industry since 2009 where he began his work at Audi in Southern California. He moved to Oregon in 2012 and has never looked back. He started with Sunset in 2016 and has worked for both the Audi and now the Porsche dealerships where we provide excellent service. On the weekends, he enjoys spending his time with his wife and dog, as well as exploring everything Portland has to offer.

Dee grew up in Aloha and spent her childhood helping her dad work on Volkswagen and Audi vehicles. Ten years ago, her passion for European cars helped to guide her towards a career working in the automotive industry at an independent European facility. She has since been with Audi for 6 years in Oregon and Nevada; recently moving back to Oregon at the beginning of 2020, where she is now ready to share her excitement of the Porsche brand with all of her clients. On her days off she loves outdoor adventures with her husband and pitbull Stella.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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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.

I have a lifelong appreciation for cars and fashion, and Porsche Design allowed me to bring those passions together seamlessly. Fashion allows you to capitalize on the details of what you are driving, which is why Porsche created a design collection that cares about cars and fashion as one.

When shopping at Porsche Beaverton, we take pride in our genuine products that add value to your investment. With a love of detail, we have created individual accessories for inventive drivers who wish to carve their own roadway.

Whether on the road or on the race track, a Porsche is always eye catching…just like our Porsche Driver’s Selection. Our clothing and accessories add the final touch to match your Porsche, as well as you yourself.