Lukes Auto Service | Luke Walker - Owner Luke WalkerOwner Luke has enjoyed fixing things from a young age. He disassembled his first engine in grade school. Luke has worked in the automotive industry professionally since 2002. He went to Northwest Career Center for Automotive Technology and continued on to get an Associate’s Degree in Automotive Technology at Columbus State Community College. He is an ASE and HVAC certified technician. Luke enjoys gathering firewood, fixing things he hasn’t fixed before, and spending time with his wife Carrie and two sons Jude and Titus.
Lukes Auto Service | Aaron Mallott - Service Manager Aaron MallottService Manager Aaron has been working on cars for fun since the age of 14, and professionally since 2006. He and Luke have worked side by side for most of their automotive career. He has been at Luke’s Auto since 2011. Aaron is ASE Certified and has an Associate’s Degree in Automotive Service Management from Columbus State Community College. Being Service Manager ties together two of his passions: cars and people, and he has loved being a part of a rapidly growing business like Luke’s Auto. He also enjoys being active in Bible studies, target shooting, and taking on projects around the house with his wife.
Lukes Auto Service | Jay Moses - Service Advisor Jay MosesService Advisor Jay’s love for all things automotive started when he was only 5 years old. He saw his dad racing his old #88 purple dune buggy and was instantly hooked. Jay has been working in the automotive industry since 1991 and joined our team at Luke’s in 2014. He also has been racing autocross for the last 20 years in his 1997 Dodge Neon. Jay is married with one son. He enjoys spending time watching trains with his son as well as playing guitar. Jay is highly involved in his church and is driven by his love for Jesus.
Lukes Auto Service | Rory Patrick - Service Advisor Rory PatrickService Advisor Rory is a Graduate of The Ohio State University with a bachelor’s in communication. He has been working with cars since he was 16 and started repairing his own car. He enjoys making wine with his wife, grilling, playing pool and board games in his free time.
Lukes Auto Service | John Nelson - Technician John NelsonTechnician John Nelson is an ASE certified/re-certified Advanced Mast Tech specializing in Drivability Diagnostics. John has a degree in Science from Lakeland Community College and multitude of Advance Training Certificates. He started working on cars 1990 when he was 18 years old. John has 4 kids, a dog, and a house in Columbus. John enjoys spending time with his kids and fixing cars in his limited free time.
Lukes Auto Service | Brad Nicholson - Technician Brad NicholsonTechnician Brad’s interest in automotive repair started in high school when he began repairing his first car. He continued to learn through high school by attending a vocational auto program for his last two years of program. After graduating Brad began working full time as a technician and has continued to do so for 20 years.
Lukes Auto Service | George Lantz - Technician George LantzTechnician George got his start working at oil change shop when he was still in high school. He liked it so much he decided to go to school to study to be an automotive technician. During that time he worked in a parts store as the store manager and got certified as an ASE parts specialist. He is now an ASE certified mechanic and began working at Luke’s Auto in 2015. George has a wife and 3 kids and spends most his time free time with his family. He enjoys playing board games, video games and reading books.
Lukes Auto Service | Phil O'Grady - Assistant Apprentice Phil O'GradyTechnician Phil started at Luke’s Auto as an apprentice in 2016. He is now working as technician and studying for his ASE certifications and hopes one day to be certified as a Master Technician. He is highly involved in the student ministry in his church. Phil also spends his time brewing beer and creating new recipes for his homebrews. He denies that he spends all his free time caring for his sweet mustache.
Lukes Auto Service | Shawn Nocks - Technician Shawn NocksTechnician Shawn grew up around cars. His father was a mechanic and helped him get involved in auto repair. He has been working as a technician since 2003 and is an ASE certified technician. Shawn has a wife and 3 kids. He enjoys spending his free time with his family, going camping, fishing, or anything outdoors.
Lukes Auto Service | Lucas Spencer - Service Advisor Lucas SpencerService Advisor When Lucas was in high school he realized a passion for automotive repair by working on his Firebird. He got his start in the auto industry in 2006 and started at Luke’s in 2017. Lucas has a German shepherd that he enjoys taking camping or going on hikes with. He also has spent the last 15years volunteering in the praise and worship band for his church.