WILHELM AUTOMOTIVE - Key Persons
Chris Garman joined the family business in the year 2000. As President Chris has been responsible for managing the home office team, managing the business office and company wide support for all of our auto repair facilities. Marketing to our customer needs is his specialty.
Chris graduated with honors from Arizona State University with a Bachelor's and Masters Degree. Chris maintained his family life and working in the business while completing this task. Chris is married with 2 daughters. You can find him on weekends enjoying his family, sports and relaxing.
Job Titles:
- Manager of Wilhelm Automotive 's Surprise Auto Repair & Service Center
- Meet Surprise Store Manager
David Wimbley is the manager of Wilhelm Automotive's Surprise Auto Repair & Service Center. He brings experience and education to his leadership position. A graduate of Northern Arizona University, he worked his way through school with jobs in the automotive field. With more than twelve years of automotive experience to draw on, Wimbley offers knowledgeable guidance when customers need to make repair decisions. He embraces the Wilhelm commitment to excellence in both customer service and professional workmanship.
Job Titles:
- Manager of Our Litchfield Park Auto Repair Center
- Meet Litchfield Park Store Manager
James Swift is the manager of our Litchfield Park Auto Repair Center. James has been in the automotive business for more than 30 years and is Master Certified in automotive repair. He also holds a certification in customer service and takes great pride in making sure all of the customer's at the Litchfield Park branch are 100% satisfied with their experience at Wilhelm. He greatly enjoys helping customers and advising them in the best way to care for their cars. When not working, James likes spending time on the lake or in front of a barbecue.
The Voluntary Vehicle Repair Program from the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality provides owners of eligible vehicles with financial assistance to help offset the cost of repairs after a failed emissions test.
Customer vehicles meeting Program requirements can get up to $550 for gasoline vehicles and up to $1000 for heavy duty diesel vehicles, after a $150 co-pay.
Job Titles:
- Meet Old Town Peoria Store Manager
Nancy Diaz began her career with Wilhelm Automotive 8 years ago as a Customer Service Support Associate at our Wilhelm Surprise location and shortly thereafter moving to become a Service Advisor. In 2017, Nancy was transferred to our Old Town Peoria location. After excelling as a Service Advisor, in 2019 Nancy accomplished her goal of becoming Wilhelm's first female Manager. Per Nancy " our teams' focus is 100% repair accuracy and customer satisfaction."
Nancy moved from Northern California to Arizona 18 years ago. Due to her passion in life, she spends her spare time volunteering at animal and homeless shelters. "I want to save them all".