Staff
Meet Our Family
Meet our team at AutoPro Auto Service in Brooklyn Park who make customer service and kindness a top priority when we perform our car repair services. All of our expert mechanics are highly-trained and experienced ASE-Certified technicians who are happy to resolve problems with our customers' vehicles at the right price. Our customers are always guaranteed specialized attention from our pros. When you visit us at AutoPro Auto Service, you will see that we value our long-term relationships with our customers and have built partnerships with car owners throughout Brooklyn Park, Fridley, Maple Grove, Blaine, Champlin, and Coon Rapids.
John Klarkowski
OWNER/TEAM COACH
John has been in the auto repair industry since 1986. He opened his first repair shop as a one-man band in 1998. It's always been about a high standard and great customer service!
John's motto: "Under promise and over deliver!"
John's interests: Spending time with friends and family at the cabin. Sports. Fishing. Snowmobiling. Live music.
Darrin House
SERVICE MANAGER
Darrin has been a part of the AutoPro team since 2005. His personal customer service skills are second to none. He's helping lead our team to the standards our customers have grown to expect!
Darrin's interests include: Planes, fishing, camping, family, and being a father.
Brett Arneson
SERVICE ADVISOR
Brett has been a big part of our team's success since 2015! He wears his heart on his sleeve and truly cares about our customers!
Brett's interests include: Being a father to his three girls, family, and reading good books.
James Niemuth
SERVICE ADVISOR
James is our newest member to our team. He brings with him many years helping people get the best value out of their transportation needs.
James interests include: Fishing, camping and sports. Spending the majority of his free time with family and friends. Taking random spontaneous road trips out of the blue to explore places he's never been before.
Dan Hakel
ASE MASTER CERTIFIED LEAD MECHANIC/TECHNICIAN
Dan has been with Team Autopro since 2014. He brings his decades of auto repair and service experience to every vehicle he works on.
Dan's interests include: Camping, spending time with family, especially his grandkids.
Adam House
ASE MASTER CERTIFIED TECHNICIAN
Adam has been an Autopro team player since 2013. He takes a lot of pride in everything he does.
Adam's interests include: Playing the guitar and working on his own projects, usually involving a collector car.
Sandy Klarkowski
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT
John's mother! She's been helping out since 1998, taking on the bookkeeping chores and many of those much-needed smaller tasks.
Sandy's interests include: Swimming, reading, and going to the cabin.
Robert "Bud" Lynes
ASE CERTIFIED MASTER MECHANIC/TECHNICIAN
Bud has been with the AutoPro team since 2021. He cares so much about our customers' safety and puts his many years of experience into every customer's vehicle.
Bud's interests include: Fishing, camping, and family first!
Ben Swanson
AUTOMOTIVE MECHANIC/TECHNICIAN
Ben has been with us since the early part of 2023. He brings an exceptional personality and character that shows every day. Ben is AutoPro's future.
Ben's interests include: Family camping trips, going to the cabin, and watching movies.