About Christian Brothers Irving, TX
Owners- Brandon & Lisa Miller
Brandon Miller has been in the automotive field for over 30 years. He was and still is an ASE Master L1 Technician, former Toyota Master Technician and formerly an instructor at the Universal Technical Institute (UTI), teaching tomorrow’s automotive technicians. Brandon has been with Christian Brothers since 2013, where he started as a Service advisor and worked up to being the General Manager then owner. Brandon and Lisa took over this store on January 1st of 2018 and look forward to continuing excellence in customer experience that we are known for. He works hard every day to ensure that our guests are served at the highest level. There are few people out there that care about their TEAM and their guests like this guy.
Favorite food: Ribeye Steak
Outside the shop: Mountain bike riding, fishing and whatever sport his son is doing.
Service Manager – John Parrish
John has spent most of his life in New Mexico but moved to Texas in 2023. Upon moving to Texas, he accepted the position of Service Manager at our store. John has a tremendous amount of experience in Automotive repair and Management. He started his career in automotive repair at the age of 9 as a helper in his dad’s gas station. After working there for about 10 years he went on to Manage several automotive businesses including a body shop, transmission shops and general repair shops. John is married to Jodi, a woman that he has known for most of his life. John has 2 grown kids, a boy and a girl. He has 2 Grand children.
Favorite food: Ribeye steak
Outside the shop: Hiking, fishing and working on his farm.
Service Advisor – Jayson Atherton
Jayson was born and raised in New Jersey. He went to college there for a degree in History. From College he got into the Hospitality business working in hotels where he worked all the way up to management. As an adult Jayson decided to move to Texas with his wife Mallory, where they had 2 daughters, Mia and Eva. Jayson came to this shop in 2023 where he has thrived and excelled. We are lucky to have him. Jayson has done many years of Karate working his way up to 3rd degree black belt.
Favorite food: Ribeye steak
Outside the shop: Loves to hang out with his girls, golf and video games.
Service Advisor – Damian London
After moving from New York to Texas in 2006, Damian went to Universal Technical Institute to learn Automotive Technology. After completing the UTI program, he continued his studies with specialized Mercedes repair training. Damian’s first job in automotive repair was with a Mercedes dealership, and then with Jaguar and Land Rover. Damian had been a student of Brandon’s at UTI, so a relationship was forged quite a while ago. Damian had been helping our store during our yearly free oil change events prior to ever working here, so when it came time to hire a new Service Advisor, Damian was an easy choice. Damian has known his wife, Chelsea, for more than 25 years. They were married in 2012. Damian is very knowledgeable and hard working. We are glad to have him here with us.
Favorite food: Thai Food
Outside the shop: He loves board games and grilling/smoking meat. He is also learning golf.
Service Advisor – Ken Clark
Ken was born in Atlanta. He went to Savanah State University to earn a degree in Music Education. With that degree he starting teaching music, with drums being his focus. In 2021, his wife Nicia and himself moved to Texas for “new beginnings”. Once in Texas, Ken got a job at a local dealership as a valet, then he came to Christian Brothers in 2023. Ken is a joy to have around and a very honest, ethical man.
Favorite food: Lemon Pepper wings
Outside the shop: Golf, playing drums with his church band
Service Advisor – Brandon Gansberg
Brandon was born and raised in Southern California but moved to Texas in 2019. He has 2 boys, Aydin, born in 2012 and Logan, born in 2013. Before coming to Christian Brothers in 2023 he had spent about 11 years working in warehouses doing jobs such as driving a forklift and supervising a shift. He came to us with no Service Advisor experience, but he is doing great. He is great at talking to people and is also a very fast learner. He has a big future in this business.
Favorite food: Hamburgers
Outside the shop: Fishing, video games and spending time with his sons
ASE Certified Technician – John Powers
John was born in Michigan and found his way to Texas at age 10. He has been working on cars for over 30 years. He has vast experience with different makes and has worked at different dealerships such as: Fiat, Isuzu, Suzuki and Toyota. He is capable of diagnosing and fixing all brands and makes including European models. John has been married for over 30 years to his wife Teresa. They have a son named Brandon. John is very easy to talk to and is fast to smile, so he is a joy to have around.
Favorite food: Seafood
Outside the shop: John enjoys traveling throughout Texas and surrounding states to race his highly modified Harley Davidson V-Rod.
ASE Certified Technician - Paul Gansberg
Paul has been working on cars for over 30 years. He started his career learning Automotive Technology at Universal Technical Institute. He then spent more than 20 years working at Toyota, much of it with our Owner Brandon in California. Paul decided to move to Texas in 2023 where he took a job with us. Paul is always laughing and smiling and a pleasure to be around. He has been married to wife Melinda since 1987 with 2 boys, Derrick and Brandon. His son Brandon also works at our store.
Favorite food: Steak
Outside the shop: Golfing, fishing, spending time with the Grand Children.
Senior Lead General Service Technician- Eliseo Navarro
Eliseo has worked with us for a few years now, but you may not have seen him because he doesn’t stay still for long. He is one of the hardest working members of our team. Eliseo went to trade school to learn Automotive Technology and has now spent over 20 years repairing cars. He is ASE certified and has an Inspectors License. Eliseo is a devoted family man, he’s been married to Chely for almost 20 years with 3 children, 2 girls and a boy. Most of his weekends are spent doing family activities, mostly soccer. We really appreciate Eliseo and our jobs would be much more difficult without him.
Favorite food: His wife's homemade enchiladas
Outside the shop: Enjoying family time, which is mostly his kids' soccer.
ASE Certified Technician – Travis Baker
Travis came to Texas from Southern California in 2017. He is an Army Combat Veteran who served in Afghanistan. Travis also served in the Army Honor Guard in Washington D.C. marching for ceremonies. In following in his father’s footsteps, Travis went to school to learn automotive repair. Travis is a very diligent Technician that enjoys a challenge.
Favorite food: BBQ
Outside the shop: Fishing and the outdoors
General Service Technician – Francisco Meza
Francisco is following in his father’s footsteps as a Mechanic. Francisco started helping out in his parents garage at the early age of 7 years old. He is a very capable Technician at our shop and is capable of all maintenance and most repairs. We look forward to him taking on bigger and bigger roles at the shop. Francisco got married in 2017 to Doris and they had a son in 2020. He is a very pleasant person and he enjoys cooking and spending time with his family.
Favorite food: Italian. Francisco considers himself a “foodie”. He enjoys preparing and eating many foods.
Outside the shop: Spending time with the family, cooking, and trying new restaurants.
Master Technician - JR Rodriguez
JR is a Master Certified Technician with Advance Level Specialist. He was born in Abilene Texas but moved to the Colony at a young age. He attended Universal Technical Institute to start his career in automotive repair. JR is a driven and talented technician who thrives to learn.
Favorite food: Ribeye steak
Outside the shop: Golf, hunting and cooking on the grill
General Service Technician – Tom Breeze
Tom has been working on cars for a long time, almost 30 years, so he has a lot of experience. Tom was born in Utah but moved to Kentucky in High School. He then joined us in Texas in 2023, coming to our shop. He moved to Texas so that his wife Kristie and himself could be closer to their daughter. Tom started his career getting a degree in Automotive Technology from Universal Technical Institute, then worked in different shops until finding his way to us. Tom is soft spoken but is an awesome man to stop and have a conversation with.
Favorite food: Mexican
Outside the shop: Amusement parks, zoos and video games.
