About Christian Brothers Granbury, TX

Tommy Halko

Service Manager

Hometown: Temecula, California

Years of Experience: Since 2017

Areas of Expertise: Tommy is a 2022 Gold Star Genesis graduate from CBA University. He has attended MTD Service Manager training from 2022 -2024 and earned the Top Driver award in 2023. He has attended Regional Training in DFW multiple years, as well as attending a Leadership Shepherd Workshop in 2023. He attends workshops and trainings every year to continue his education in the automotive industry and strives to be a future franchise owner for CBA.

Credentials and Certifications: Tommy is a prior certified EMT while in California and is currently going to school to earn his EMT certification for the state of Texas. He served as a service manager for Nissan prior to CBA and acquired various other industry certifications as well. 

Family: Almost all of Tommy's family are still in California, but after visiting some friends here in Granbury he and his wife fell in love with the town and decided to move here.

Fun Facts: Tommy has broken more bones than you can count on your fingers and hands. He is now a firefighter for the Indian Harbor Volunteer Fire Department.

Kevin Parks

Service Advisor

Hometown: Midland, TX

Years of Experience: Since 2016

Areas of Expertise: Kevin has an extensive background in the automotive industry and specializes in customer retention and satisfaction.

Credentials and Certifications: Kevin graduated with a bachelors of science degree in IT System Administration. He’s a certified parts manager and a certified advisor in Ford and Toyota. Kevin is also a CBA Genesis graduate. 

Family: Kevin and his wife, Elizabeth, have been married since 1990 and have three adult children and two grandchildren.

Fun Facts: As a hobby, Kevin enjoys creating projects with this 3D printer and CNC. After learning about circuit board design, his hobby evolved into creating LED and pyrotechnic displays.

Robert Pilgrim

Service Advisor

Hometown: Kerville, Texas. He’s lived in Granbury since 2006.

Years of Experience: Since 1993

Areas of Expertise: Robert has worked in the automotive field his whole adult life, even starting by working on hot rods with friends when he was 13 years old. He served our country in the United States Air Force as a level 7 E5 where he worked on jet engine mechanics, electrical work and hydraulics.

Credentials and Certifications: Robert has been certified with Chrysler for 20 years, master certified with Ford for three years, silver level with Honda for one year and ASE certified for five years. Most recently, Robert is a Gold Star Genesis graduate and has also earned a Nice Difference Silver Club Award.

Family: Robert was married to his high school sweetheart for 23 years and have three children: Joseph, Tiffany, and Dylan. His mother has been living with him for the last 25 years. He has now been dating his girlfriend for more than three years and she has a daughter named Mae.

Fun Facts: Robert enjoys cooking and grilling and coming up with new recipes. When he’s not spending quality time with his family, he enjoys attending live music events.

Noah Russell

Service Advisor

Hometown: Granbury, TX

Years of Experience: Since 2021

Areas of Expertise: General Motors certified for three years and Hyundai certified for one year

Credentials and Certifications: General Motors Mark of Excellence for 2023 and 20204

Family: Noah is engaged to his high school sweetheart. They have two cats at home who keep them sane.

Fun Facts: Noah spends his time working on his first truck, a 1995 Chevrolet single cab. He also enjoys attending car shows around Granbury.

Ashley Rose

Guest Relations Specialist

Hometown: Granbury, Texas

Years of Experience: Since 2015

Areas of Expertise: Journalism, customer service, retail and sales

Credentials and Certifications: Ashley graduated from the University of North Texas in 2015 with a bachelor’s degree in print journalism and a minor in political science and sociology. Ashley is a CBA Genesis Gold Star graduate.

Family: Ashley has lived in Granbury her whole life and has a twin sister, three younger sisters and two younger brothers.

Fun Facts: Within a few weeks after graduating college, Ashley received a job at the Cleburne Times-Review newspaper as the education reporter and was there for five years. In her free time, she enjoys indoor rock climbing, reading, writing short stories and poems and hopes to create novels in the future. She attends Stonewater Church and is also a member of their production team.

Paul Cecil

Master L1 Certified Technician

Hometown: Cypress, Texas

Years of Experience: Since the Early 2000s

Areas of Expertise: Paul is an expert when it comes to engine repairs, suspension, steering, brakes, electrical systems, heating and AC and overall engine performance.

Credentials and Certifications: Paul is an ASE certified L1 Master Technician

Family: Paul has been married to his wife, Amy, for over 20 years, and they are the proud parents of six boys, with one of them currently serving in the Marine Corps.

Fun Facts: In his free time, Paul enjoys spending time outdoors by hunting, fishing and spending lots of time with his family.

Chris Dobbins

Technician

Hometown: Alvarado, Texas

Years of Experience: Since the Early 2000s

Areas of Expertise: HVAC, trim, electrical and drivability

Credentials and Certifications: Chris has a two-year degree from Tarrant County College in automotive. For his entire career, he’s worked for Ford, and during the last five years as the shop foreman. Chris is certified in HVAC, electrical, electronics, hybrid systems and gas drivability.

Family: Chris and his wife, Megan, have a blended family of six children: Hannah, Addie, Conner, Brandon and Brady.

Fun Facts: Chris enjoys spending weekends with his family by fishing, grilling and going on many adventures. He has also enjoyed building and racing Mustangs for over 20 years.

Quinton Harris

Master Technician

Hometown: Carlsbad, New Mexico

Years of Experience: Since 2016

Areas of Expertise: Steering and suspension, HVAC diagnostics and repairs, electrical and drivability.

Credentials and Certifications: Quinton earned his associate’s degree in automotive technology from the Universal Technical Institute. He also has his ASE A1 certification in engine repair, A5 in brakes, A6 in electrical, A8 in engine performance, A9 in light vehicle diesels, his E609 refrigerant certification and many certifications with Ford and General Motors. Quinton also has ASE A1 certifications in automatic transmission/transaxle, manual drivetrain and axles, suspension and steering, electrical/electrical systems, heating and air conditioning systems, and light vehicle diesel engines.

Family: Quinton has a wife who recently earned her master's degree in social work.

Fun Facts: Quinton, or “Q” for short here at the shop, grew up around motors his entire life. From dirt bikes, four-wheelers and cars, he’s always enjoyed working with them with his dad.

Josh Merritt

Technician

Hometown: Eastland, Texas

Years of Experience: Since 1995

Areas of Expertise: Heavy line gas engines, steering, suspension and brakes.

Credentials and Certifications: Macs 609 and Hunter Education Level II Alignment certification.

Family: Josh and his wife, Kelly, are close to his mother, Nita. Josh is also close with his brother, Jason, and his wife, Ashlee, who have a daughter named Sidalee.

Fun Facts: Josh is a firefighter for the Granbury Volunteer Fire Department and will soon be an EMT. In his free time, he builds model ships.

Reggie Cade

Technician

Hometown: Fort Worth, TX

Years of Experience: Since 2023

Areas of Expertise: Brakes and oil changes

Family: Reggie has a five-year old son named Joshua. He and his fiancée Breanne have a brand new baby girl named Ryleigh.

Fun Facts: Reggie recently gained interest in cars about a year ago and wants to learn as much about the industry as he can. Reggie calls himself a sports fanatic. He played about every sport he could participate in while in school. In fact, he was only 5 foot 1 inch up until his junior year of high school.

Aaron Martinez

General Services Technician

Hometown: Freeport, TX

Years of Experience: Since 2020

Areas of Expertise: Maintenance and minor repairs

Credentials and Certifications: Aaron previously worked as a lube technician for three years at another shop. He also has experience working with diesel trucks for a concrete plant.

Family: Aaron’s dad and oldest sister live in Edna, Texas. His mom, stepdad and younger sister live here in Granbury.

Fun Facts: When he’s not working on cars, Aaron says he loves to be in the outdoors. He loves to fish, kayak and go to the gun range with his buddies.