Our People
Brady Lander
Brady is the shop owner. He is married with 2 children. Brady is active in the Local Chamber, Vancouver Rotary (where he is the current president) and a member of First Church of God.
Like his Father, Brady likes to buy old cars and restore them. He is currently restoring a 56 Ford Truck. Stop by for a look sometime!
Brady is I-Car certified and began his career as a shop helper in the late 90's when Paul and Linda Gilligan owned the shop, formally called "Mill Plain Auto Body". He and his Father bought the shop in 2002 and changed the name to Brady's Auto Body, Inc.
He graduated from Warner Pacific College with a Business degree, just shy of a perfect 4.0. He is also an avid bird watcher, due to his bird watching class at Warner.
Brady is active in the community and sponsors Battle Ground Little League.
Gary
Gary is married, and has two children. His youngest son plays trombone at Woodland Middle School where he is a member of the school band and has achieved many top place awards. His oldest son has interest in the music industry as well, in producing records of young new artists currently working in Indiana.
Gary has worked here 6 years. He has been in the industry for 25 years, most recently at Pacific Truck Colors. His hobbies include landscaping, fishing, Blazer games (when he can secure tickets), and the Seahawks.
Gary is I-Car certified
JoAnne
Jo Anne is married with three grown children. She has a daughter, graduated from Western Washington University, and two sons. One of them is a four-year Navy veteran, and the other is currently playing semi-pro football in Bend, OR. She has been at Brady's Auto Body for 3 years.
Her training and background in the Auto, Airline, and Banking industries make her a perfect fit to manage the busy office.
She is a former Toastmaster member, and volunteers with the SW Washington Red Cross Chapter for local disaster calls. She was Mrs. Oregon America in 1994. Her hobbies include watching the Brady Bunch and scrapbooking.
Steve
Steve is single and loves it! He has worked here for 18 years and has been in the industry for 25 years. He specializes in collision/restoration repair.
One of Steve's hobbies is being a crew chief for Jeff Barkshire who races NASCAR, Grand National series. Steve travels the West coast with the crew and holds titles for best crew and show. In his spare time he restores old cars, owning over 20. He can tell you the make, model and year of any car with just a quick glance.
Steve is I-Car Certified
Jeff
Jeff is married and has one son. He has worked here for 8 years, and been in the industry for 27 years.
He is an avid water and snow skier. His son Grayson is a Washington State Champ in XMA weapons and ATA Karate. Jeff is a member of Bally's Fitness and has belonged to the Gresham Elks club for 17 years.
Jeff is I-Car Certified
Jeff
Jeff is married and has two children, ages 14 and 15. They are both A students and attend Lewisville Middle School. His wife is a dental hygienist.
His hobbies include camping and soccer. Jeff has been a soccer coach (and player) for over 9 years. He belongs to the Columbia Timbers Premiere Soccer Club. They were District 5 champs in 2007 and went on to State to take part in the semi-finals. His kids are both great soccer players too and belong to leagues of their own.
Jeff has been with Brady's for 6 years and in the industry for 35 years. He is I-Car Certified, IMACA - AC Certified, ASE Certified & GM Certified
Mark
Mark has been in the industry 20 years, 7 of which were with Brady's. He received his training at Wyoming Technical Institute, where he graduated in the top 10% of his class. He is a 5+ years member of The Land Rover Society NW.
He has one son who is an avid basketball player and is currently on his junior high school's team. Mark is also a former Little League coach and hopes to one day coach his son's basketball team at the High School level.
Mark's hobbies are salmon and sturgeon fishing. He is known for catching his limit before the salmon have even begun to feed! Smoked salmon anyone? He also enjoys 4x4 driving in the Tillamook forest.
Mark is I-Car Certified
Scott
Scott has been with Brady's for three years now. As a collision technician, Scott has been in the business for 15 years. He is always happy to take on any job given to him. He specializes in restoration.
Scott is married, with a 14-year-old son, and is stepfather to twin 9-year-old girls. Scott also is an avid free ride mountain biker who hopes one day to participate in the MEGAVALANCHE downhill race in the French Alps for his 40th birthday. He also served four years in the United States Marines.
Scott is I-Car Certified & Mig Weld Certified
Josh
Josh is detailer with great attention to the cleaning of each customer's car. He has been with Brady's for two years, found at a Temp service; he was too good to pass up so we hired him!
Josh also is a referee for Oregon Prep basketball teams. He has one daughter, who is 3 years old. Josh's pasttimes include working on old cars and having tea parties with his daughter.
Tana
Tana Lander is the wife of shop owner Brady. They have been married for 7 years. Tana worked at the shop with Brady until they had their first child. Now, Tana is at home with their two children, Taylor 5, and Ethan 3. They love to visit their daddy at work!
Tana graduated from Warner Pacific College. She served on Clark County's Young Life Committee until recently stepping down to help at First Church of God's kids ministry. She loves to sing in the church choir when asked and will be a school volunteer this fall at Kings Way elementary.
Her hobbies include digital scrapbooking, journaling, and going to the health club.