Meet the team

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Eric Leys has built a career on the relentless pursuit of growth and operational excellence, with many successes along the way. With over two decades in the automotive industry, he has refined his expertise across roles—from sales to executive leadership—while integrating best practices from top dealer groups nationwide. His most recent role at a leading BMW dealership brought him to the Pacific Northwest in 2020. Before that, he led high-performing teams in Orange County, San Diego, and suburban Chicago, driving innovation and world-class customer experiences. Proud to be part of Porsche Beaverton, Eric embraces Porsche’s legacy of innovation and craftsmanship alongside Sunset Imports’ deep commitment to customers and community. As General Manager, he cultivates a service environment that reflects Porsche’s aspirational spirit. His leadership fosters a culture of passion, precision, and excellence, elevating both the team and client experience. Our team strives to turn routine transactions into memorable milestones!

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Porsche Beaverton is a Sunset family dealership. In 1980, before Porsche Cars North America existed, Porsche Beaverton was founded on the outskirts of Portland Oregon. Thirty-nine years later we are still a family owned and operated dealership serving the generations of Porsche clients whom have helped us move into our state of the art facility and provide an experience that is as amazing as the Porsche brand.

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Sigve is a 4th generation Portlander and has been in the automotive business since 2000. He started as a lot attendant shortly after graduating high school and has been part of the automotive business ever since. When not at work Sigve enjoys traveling and spending time with his family and golden retriever.

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Mien brings with him over 20 years of luxury retail experience, having begun his automotive retail journey with BMW. Mien has held roles including Client Advisor, Finance Manager, Sales Trainer, Sales Manager, and Senior Sales Manager. Mien enjoys spending time with family, traveling, exploring new culinary offerings and staying active.

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With over 25 years of experience in the Portland luxury automotive market, Lee MacLean brings deep knowledge and leadership to his role as Variable Operations Director and Certified Pre-Owned Manager for Porsche Beaverton. He spent the majority of his career at a leading local BMW dealership, holding leadership roles across both service and sales before helping transform the store into a premier destination for luxury pre-owned vehicles. In his current role, Lee focuses on driving the in-store selling process forward, as well as overseeing pre-owned acquisition, merchandising, and sales strategy. He is committed to maintaining the integrity of the Porsche Certified Pre-Owned program—delivering vehicles that reflect the brand’s uncompromising standards of excellence. Outside of the dealership, Lee enjoys spending time with family, traveling, and hunting. He is energized by Porsche Beaverton’s commitment to excellence and takes pride in helping shape a premium customer journey.

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Callum is a Portland native and has been in the automotive industry since 2015. His love for high performance European vehicles has guided his career and allows him to share that passion with his clients. Callum’s hobbies include aviation, working on his car, and spending time outdoors in the beautiful Pacific Northwest.

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Rafael is originally from Ventura, CA. He has spent most of his life in Oregon and loves it. Rafael joined the Automotive industry at 17 years old and spent most of his career with Audi. In 2020 he began working with Porsche and couldn’t be happier. Raf looks forward to learning all about Porsche for years to come. When he is not at work, he enjoys going on adventures with his wife and dog, Hudson.

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Chris was born and raised in scorching Phoenix, Arizona. Chris and his immediate family moved to Oregon in 2009 when his father decided to sell their home and start a new journey. Chris quickly fell in love with the Oregon rain. He has been in the automotive industry since 2017 working positions such as a lot attendant and shuttle driver. When not at work Chris enjoys his newfound love of fishing, playing basketball and taking his wife and beautiful daughter to the beach or long walks in the park.

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Nick has been a Certified Porsche Brand Ambassador since May of 2011, but has been in the automotive industry off and on over a span of 17 years. He has been a lot attendant, detailer, shuttle driver, Audi parts assistant, and a sales and marketing intern. He received the 2014 Porsche Sales Excellence Award “Top 100 Worldwide.” One of Nick’s greatest strengths is connecting with people on an authentic level and developing and maintaining long-term relationships. He is also proud to be part of a family business like Porsche Beaverton. It is incredibly rewarding for Nick to provide excellent customer service and to bring joy to people by helping them find their dream car. It’s a journey he gets to enjoy with our clients over and over again. Getting to drive Porsches all the time is also one of Nick’s favorite parts about his career. When he is not working, the Portland, Oregon native spends time with his wonderful wife and son, plays drums and guitar, snow skis, golfs, watches Oregon Duck Football games, movies, and volunteers at church. https://qrco.de/bcUDx4

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Paul was born in Seoul, South Korea with some pit stops in Japan and Australia. He moved with his family to Oregon in 2000 and has been a Portlandian ever since. Paul has been in the automotive industry off and on for the past 10 years and focuses on creating a world class experience. He believes in doing all that he can to find the dream car for everyone! When not at work, Paul spends his time finding new places to eat, watch basketball games, go to the gym, and spend time with family.

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Ruben was born and raised in Oregon’s Willamette Valley. He is an Oregonian that has a love for all the great things the state has to offer such as hiking, good eats, and many wineries to visit. His journey in the Automotive industry started in January of 2022 and has not looked back since. Ruben has a special place in his heart for all types of cars. He states, “I have always gravitated towards cars, but Porsche seems to have a stronger hold on me than others”. Aside from cars, Ruben enjoys bouldering, watching movies and going on trips with his wife. He also has two black cats named UMI and Felix.

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Danny moved from Ventura, California to Oregon in 2010 and has enjoyed seeing all the nature Oregon has to offer. At 17, he started working in the automotive industry. Danny has been a part of the Sunset Imports Family throughout his entire automotive industry career. Danny started his career as a sales porter and worked many roles until transitioning to Porsche to be a Porsche Pro and now a Porsche Brand Ambassador. He fell in love with the Porsche brand at a young age when he saw a 997 GT2 roaming the streets. In his free time, Danny enjoys building computers, modding watches, and watching Formula 1.

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Mike graduated in 2006 from Universal Technical Institute. He went on to take part in the Porsche Technology Apprenticeship Program in Atlanta, which he completed in 2007. Mike worked from 2007 to 2011 in a Porsche Dealer, and from 2011 to 2013 at a Ferrari Dealer. He began at Porsche Beaverton in August of 2013.

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Ji moved to the United States from South Korea in 2002. He attended school at PSU/OHSU for the joint undergrad medical school program. Started as a lot attendant at Cadillac in 2018. When he is not at work, Ji loves to play volleyball, fencing, bowling, and spending time with his family and dog.

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Gold Level Certified Porsche Technician from Los Angeles, California. Professional Technician since 1999 and Porsche technician since 2002. Enjoys working on the Porsche brand that is always evolving and advancing. Moved family to Oregon in March 2017 to join Porsche Beaverton team. When not at work, enjoys family time with beautiful wife, daughter, son and enjoying the Oregon way of life.

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Meizi is a Portland native and has been apart of the automotive industry since 2021 with a start in reception. Outside of work, she enjoys golf, and spending time with family and her cats.

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Keaton started working on cars when he was just 13 years old. He would restore classic muscle cars after school. He took up automotive in high school and got a job in a small garage in New Jersey. After graduation he attended UTI in Orlando where he worked as a technician for Volkswagen. He then went to PTAP class 43 in Pennsylvania. He is currently a Silver Level Technician and is persuing his Gold Level Certification.

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Brent has received training in the automotive field at South Seattle Community College and WyoTech. He has 8 years of Acura experience, working in both Seattle and Portland. Brent has been with Sunset Porsche since 2012.

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Corey is originally from Chicago, Illinois. He started working on cars for fun in high school and has been hooked ever since. Corey is a 10 year Honda & Acura master technician, and is excited to continue his technical education at Porsche Beaverton. In his free time, Corey enjoys spending time with his family, hiking, camping, riding motorcycles, and doing track events in the summer.

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Dan grew up in Nevada and developed a strong interest in automotive industry during high school. He attended Universal Technical Institute in Sacramento CA. During his time Dan has progressed throughout Volkswagen, Audi, and Porsche. Outside of work, Dan spends his free time working on his B5 S4 project, exploring local coffee shops, snowboarding, and embarking on long road trips.

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Hunter was born and raised in Oregon. With five years of experience in the automotive industry, he has been passionate about the field since the very beginning. His commitment to excellence led him to Porsche, a brand he considers unparalleled in quality and innovation. Outside of work, he enjoys hunting, fishing, and exploring the diverse landscapes of Oregon.

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Jack grew up in Western New York and went into the automotive industry right out of High School. He attended Nascar Technical Institute in Mooresville NC, and went into the PTAP program soon after graduating Nascar Tech. He has a passion for Porsche vehicles, especially classic Porsche, and hopes to eventually become a Porsche classic certified technician. In his free time he enjoys working on his own vehicles, trying new restaurants, and exploring his new surroundings on the west coast.

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Joe Brucken grew up in Sherwood, Oregon and spent four years serving in the U.S. Marine Corps. For the last 15 years, Joe has worked in the construction trade driving equipment. Outside of work, Joe likes to spend time with family, coaching baseball, and camping. Joe looks forward to meeting new people and being apart of the Porsche Beaverton team.

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Joey graduated from UTI Sacramento in 2011. Him and his family made their way to Oregon, where he has made his career working on highline vehicles such as BMW, Ferrari, Maserati, and most recently Audi. He came to Porsche Beaverton to be on the cutting edge of new technology and is working towards Porsche certification.

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My name is Nathan, I moved from France in late 2016 and am pursuing my automotive dream in Oregon. I am currently finishing the automotive program at Portland Community College. My passion has always been to learn how to rebuild things that are broken or modifying them. On my days off I enjoy writing music and going to the studio, drifting cars with my friends and drawing. My goal is to gain as much knowledge about Porsche as I can and apply my skills at work. I firmly believe that there is nothing someone can’t do unless they try it.

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Nick was born and raised in the Portland area. He has been with Porsche Beaverton since March 2019, and previously worked at Porsche Cars North America Headquarters while attending the Porsche Technology Apprenticeship Program. Prior to working at Porsche Headquarters, he attended Universal Technical Institute in Sacramento CA, where he graduated top of his class.

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Nicholas is a Sherwood native and has been in the automotive industry since 2007. As a military veteran I tackle work with attention to detail and consistency. Nicholas’s hobbies include literature, my pups, and spending time in new worlds in various video games.

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Born in Los Angeles California, Ramon moved to Oregon at a young age and grew up locally to Beaverton. He went to Portland Community College for the Automotive Service program and began working at Porsche Beaverton immediately after graduating in 2018. Ramon always had a love for cars and enjoys working on his own project truck whenever he has time. He mainly loves being at home or going on trips with his wife, twin baby girls, and dog Bruce.

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Thomas is a Beaverton local and has been in the automotive industry since 2019. His love for the Porsche brand has driven him to improve daily on his craft as an automotive technician. Thomas is an adventurous young lad who enjoys spending his time working on his cars, skiing, mountain biking and enjoying the vast outdoors.

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Zachary grew up in Pennsylvania tinkering with small engines as young as the age of 7. His passion led him to acquire a degree in Automotive Technology and become a Master Technician for brands like Mercedes, GM, along with maintaining private collections of American muscle cars. He loves it all, whether it’s race cars, motorcycles, over-landing rigs, chainsaws, you name it! When he’s not maintaining and repairing Porsche vehicles in Beaverton you can find him in the Willamette National Forest at the Hot Spring House curating automotive gatherings with his car club Merola Moto.

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Dino is an Oregonian who loves everything to do with cars. He also enjoys doing photography of landscapes, stars and especially vehicles. On the weekends he likes to spend his time in nature, skiing, surfing, or playing disc golf.

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Anarosa was born and raised in Oregon. She first got started in the automotive industry because of her love for cars, racing, and her sister who is also in the industry. While not at work she loves to travel and learn the history of every place she visits, and expressing her artistic side through dancing and doing makeup on herself or others.

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Heiden has been in the parts industry for over 8 years and 3 of those include working here at Porsche & Audi Beaverton. Throughout his life, Heiden has been around motorsports racing and even enjoyed the success of a Le Mans win in 2003 for a Porsche factory team that his father worked for (Alex Job Racing). In his free time, he enjoys mountain biking, throwing LAN parties with friends and indulging in his favorite foods… Wiener Schnitzel accompanied with spätzle & gravy.

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Jeff has worked at sunset imports for the last 21 years and in total been in the automotive industry for 36 years. He has been playing racquetball for 31 years and for the last 17 years has been coaching high school racquetball for Sunset HS. Jeff loves motorcycles, has a BMW sport bike, and used to enjoy dirt bikes but falling off started to hurt. Having five grand kids keeps him busy with any free time he happens to have.

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Juan has been with Porsche Beaverton for 10 years. He started as a lot attendant, then moved to Porsche shipping and receiving, where he was for 7 years. He has also worked at Audi shipping and receiving. Juan’s favorite kind of food is breakfast food, he enjoys playing soccer with his friends, he enjoys any genre of music.

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Luke is a Certified Porsche Parts Specialist here at Porsche Beaverton. He is originally from Eugene, Oregon. He was previously a service technician and has enjoyed being a part of the automotive world for over 16 years. In his off time, Luke enjoys playing video games.