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Meet the BA Auto Care Team

Leadership

Brian England, President

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Brian England, President

Brian England, the current president of BA Auto Care (formerly British American Auto Care) got his start with an auto apprenticeship in a small town in the northwest of London. He came to the U.S. in 1972 to work for a Land Rover dealer in Rockville, MD, and a few years later, he started British American Auto Care with his wife, Jennifer.

A big believer in preventive auto maintenance, Brian’s philosophy is to encourage and educate drivers on the benefits of adhering to a regular maintenance plan.

Sandi Weaver, General Manager

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Sandi Weaver, General Manager

 

Sandi is the youngest daughter of Brian and Jennifer. Sandi started working at BA Auto Care in 1998 while finishing her degree at HCC.

In 2007, she earned her Automotive Management degree and just completed her Master’s Degree from the Automotive Management Institute. In addition to serving as the General Manager, Sandi is busy raising her two kids, Lucas and Molly, with her husband Jeff.

Auto Mechanics & Certified Technicians

BA Auto Care’s skilled auto mechanics are at the heart of our operation, consistently delivering high quality, affordable auto repairs time after time. To keep the BA Auto Care team in top form, we provide them with the latest information, training, and technology as well as a safe, modern work environment.

Ben McMillen, Technician

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Ben McMillen, Technician

Ben is an ASE Master Certified Technician and Advanced Engine Performance Specialist. He’s also a Bosch Certified Technician and is ACDC (Hybrid and Electric Vehicle) certified.

Ben started with us over 17 years ago as an apprentice working in the service bays. He is now one of our top diagnostic technicians. Ben likes to take to the ice when he’s off the clock, playing ice hockey.

Jeff Sessa, Technician

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Jeff Sessa, Technician

Jeff started at BA Auto Care in August 2011 and is an ASE Master Technician. He served in the Navy before entering the automotive field and is married with two grown boys. He goes crabbing every Sunday in the summer and brings home 1-2 bushels each time. Jeff is currently looking for a vacation house in South Carolina.

Josh Davis, Technician

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Josh Davis, Technician

Josh comes to us after working over 14 years at Acura and Honda dealerships. He might have work for Acura, but Josh has been repairing and servicing all makes and models throughout this career. Josh lives in Howard County with his wife Nicole, their two children and three dogs. When Josh isn’t busying taking care of his family he dabbles in wood working, including building sheds and cabinetry. Oh and he loves to cook!!

Patrick Sheldon, Technician

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Patrick Sheldon, Technician

After working in the oil industry, Patrick was looking for a new career path. Having grown up taking apart lawn mowers and other small engines and taking automotive classes in high school, making the switch to being an automotive technician just made sense. Patrick was initially interested in the repair side of the job but over the years, he now has come to love the challenge of diagnostic work.

Patrick and his wife of 20+ years live in Randallstown with their three cats, Neville, Dobby, and Minerva (yes, from Harry Potter). Emily is an MRI Technician at Johns Hopkins. Patrick enjoys any outdoor activity, including fishing and crabbing. He also placed 2nd in axe throwing in 2018.

Rick Fischer, Technician

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Rick Fischer, Technician

Rick, an ASE Master Technician, started at BA Auto Care at the beginning of 2023 after more than 40 years as an automotive technician. Rick was a Toyota and Lexus specialist before making the switch to European vehicles. When Rick isn’t turning wrenches, he enjoys family time on the eastern shore in their camper. His hobbies include photography and shooting pool. FYI, he’s really good, like Vegas-level good!!

Mike Davis, Technician

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Mike Davis, ASE Master Technician

Mike may have begun his automotive career at the Community College of Baltimore County in 2001 but his passion for building street and racing cars started many years before. In addition his formal automotive technician education, Mike also taught automotive skills at various trade schools throughout Maryland. He married the love of his life, Gabriella, on October 31, 2024 and has two older sons. His oldest son is in the Navy. His youngest is currently following in his father’s footsteps by completing the automotive technology program at the Howard County School System’s ARL Career Academy program. In his spare time Mike enjoys fly fishing and power lifting. Mike is an ASE Master Technician and started working with us in July 2024.

Nick Dargakis, Apprentice

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Nick Dargakis, Apprentice

Nick is our newest apprentice, who started working at BA Auto Care after his first semester at CCBC in December 2022. He attends CCBC for 8 weeks then works for us for 8 weeks, until he completes all the automotive class requirements. Nick’s love of cars started at a young age. His favorite car just so happens to be the car he drives daily, the Ford Mustang. Nick’s dream car is the Ford GT500.

Auto Service Advisers

Our service advisers play a key role in ensuring that our customers fully understand any service or repairs their vehicles require. Each adviser works closely with our customers and auto mechanics. They help customers to understand the work we are performing on their vehicle. Advisers let them know what services need to be done immediately, what should be fixed soon, and what items can wait.

Zane Zaiser, Service Manager

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Zane Zaiser, Service Manager

Zane started his career in the automotive industry as a technician and moved to being a service advisor when the physical work started to take its toll. He has worked at both independent repair shops and dealerships. It’s at one dealership where he met Brady, another service advisor here at BA Auto Care, and they formed a great relationship.

When a position opened up here, Zane immediately asked Brady to apply. Zane and Brady’s working styles truly complement each other. When Zane isn’t advising customers, he likes to spend time at the beach with his family or attending cars and coffee events with other car enthusiasts.

Brady Wise, Service Advisor

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Brady Wise, Service Advisor

Brady also started his automotive career as a technician but switched to being a service advisor when a position became available at the dealership where he was working.

Brady and his wife Chelsea (you might remember Chelsea as she worked for us too) have a beautiful daughter, Eden, a son, Eli, and two crazy puppies, Enzy and Dex. Brady loves woodworking and has turned his garage into a workshop. We look forward to seeing his creations.

Joe Huntington, Service Advisor

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Joe Huntington, Service Advisor

Joe became a service advisor here at BA Auto Care in September 2021. Before coming to BA, Joe worked at various dealerships and independent shops, including the shop where he met Zane. So, if you are keeping track, Zane has helped us find two great additions to the team. Joe enjoys spending his time off playing guitar in a band and making the most amazing drawings. He lives with his wife and kids nearby in Jessup.

Rachael Irizarry, Service Manager

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Rachael Cunha-Iziarry, Service Manager

Rachael joined the BA Auto Care team in May 2024 as a service advisor. Before joining us, she worked for six years in the automotive industry, mostly as a parts specialist. Her parts background gives her a unique ability to source the correct parts for the most difficult vehicles. In her spare time, she enjoys making memories with her daughter Jasmine and visiting her mother’s alpaca farm in Farmington, Maine called Happy Snowman Alpaca Farm. Rachael can also speak Spanish and Portuguese.

Office Staff and Van Drivers

  We know that every interaction with our staff shapes your auto service experience. That’s why our friendly office staff and shuttle service drivers are focused on providing courteous, top quality customer service every time we interact with you — whether it’s on the phone, online, or in-person. They work closely with our auto mechanics and service advisors to guarantee a quality experience for every customer.

Grace Ulrich, Office Manager/Accounts Payable

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Grace Ulrich, Office Manager/Accounts Payable

This place wouldn’t run as well without Grace!! She takes care of everything office-related including greeting customers by name when they come in. Grace stays busy even after work raising her 3 kids, Isaiah, Matthias and Eliana, with her husband Davis. Between three different schools, travel baseball, soccer, gymnastics and a new puppy (Peanut), the fun never stops!

Jimmy Ashton, Office Assistant

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Jimmy Ashton, Office Assistant

Jimmy is Grace’s right-hand man helping customers and keeping the office running smoothly. He started working at BA Auto Care in December 2014 after spending a few years in the hospitality industry. Jimmy enjoys spending time with his mother, 4 siblings and nieces and nephews. He is currently saving up to be able to buy his first home.

Cathy Shipp, Shuttle Driver/Office Assistant

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Cathy Bradford, Shuttle Driver/Office Assistant

Cathy has been a customer for over 30 years, and her parents are two of our original customers. She started working at BA Auto Care as a fill-in employee and began working regularly in August 2018. Cathy lives in Columbia with her husband, children, and their many cats. In her free time, Cathy enjoys building Lego sets, craft projects and relaxing in her new sunroom.

Beth Sellers, Shuttle Driver

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Beth Sellers, Shuttle Driver

Beth and her husband, Dave, have been customers of BA Auto Care for more than 40 years. Before joining our staff, Beth was a teacher, special education teacher and a swim coach while raising her two sons. Beth enjoys swimming and gardening in her spare time. She’s even helping with our vegetable garden here at the shop. Maybe we’ll be able to produce some good veggies in the coming year.

Tom Smith, Shuttle Driver

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Tom Smith, Shuttle Driver

Before joining BA Auto Care early in 2014, Tom worked as a Digital Design Engineer for Arrow Electronics. In his spare time, Tom enjoys biking to stay healthy as well as working around the yard. He’s been enjoying getting to know all the BA Auto Care customers.