Our Team

At Domestic Diesel, we provide the best service by hiring only the best technicians who are equipped to handle all your diesel repair needs. Meet our highly trained and certified team!

John Ferguson

Owner & Senior Master Technician

Jimmy Moring

Service Advisor

Nate Rippey

Service Advisor

Robert Valencia

Parts Specialist

Charlie Kashouh

Technician

Dillon Mora

Technician

Rody Henriquez

Technician

Jose Lopez

Technician

Jose Serrano

Technician

Al Lopez

Technician

James Combs

Master Technician

Jocelyn Davis

Office Manager

Moises Martinez

Production Assistant

John Ferguson

Owner

John enjoys camping with family, BBQing, train watching, and drinking Klatch coffee while petting his Black Lab. One of his proudest moments was when he became a Ford Senior Master Technician at age 24, he was the youngest person to earn that status at that time. He is also proud of his 3 children. John bought his first car when he was 15 years old for $150 from his neighbor, because it would not start. It was a 1976 Camaro. His dream car is a GT 500. If John wasn’t in the automotive industry he would pursue a career in the medical field as a doctor, following his passion to help people.

Jimmy Moring

Service Advisor

Jimmy’s favorite thing to do is to hang out with his friends & family. He enjoys camping, going to the desert, wakeboarding at the lake, and he picked up snowboarding in the last few years. Jimmy’s second car was a dark maroon ’67 Camaro he had from the time he was 17-20 years old. He regrets selling that car to this day!

Nate Rippey

Service Advisor

Nate enjoys playing guitar, hanging with his dog, and working on projects. His first car was a 1996 Jeep Cherokee and his dream car is a 2007 GT 500. His favorite vehicles to work on are Mustangs and 6.0’s.

Robert Valencia

Parts Specialist

Robert enjoys maintaining his 10+ freshwater aquariums with plants and various plants. He is most proud of his extensive Nintendo Entertainment System collection. If he didn’t work at Domestic Diesel, he would have liked to pursue a career as an aquarist or work in the fish hatchery field. His dream car is a Datsun 280Z.

Charlie Kashouh

Technician

Charlie’s favorite things to do are camping, fishing, hunting, and BBQing with his family. He enjoys BBQing so much that he created his own line of BBQ seasonings and rubs. We exclusively use Grumps seasonings at our BBQs here. You can pick up some Grumps next time you visit us! If Charlie wasn’t a technician, he would either be a Fish and Wildlife Officer or a race car driver. His favorite engine to work on is a 6.6 Duramax.

Dillon Mora

Technician

Dillon enjoys paintballing, collecting comics, podcasting, leather working, 3D printing in his freetime. If he wasn’t working at Domestic Diesel he would be following his passion and college studies of film and TV.

Rody Henriquez

Technician

Rody is a Ford Factory Trained Technician. He enjoys playing drums and going to see live music. He is proud of his dog, Diesel because he has changed many people’s perspective on Pit Bulls. If Rody wasn’t a technician then he would have pursued a career in Law Enforcement, because he would want to help his community. His first car was a VW Bug and his dream car is a VW Squareback. His favorite engine to work on is a 6.0 Powerstroke.

Jose Lopez

Technician

Jose L. is a GM Factory Trained Technician. He enjoys playing guitar, playing shows with his band, going to see live music, and spending time with his daughters. Him and Rody are in a band together called Cross Thread! He is most proud of being a father. If could do anything else he would want to be a touring musician, because he loves playing music. His first car was a 1982 Chevy Camaro Z28 and his dream car is a ‘66 or ‘67 Chevy Nova Wagon.

Jose Serrano

Technician

Jose S. is a Ford Factory Trained technician. His favorite things to do are mountain biking, off-roading, and camping in the desert with his friends and family. His first car was a 1990 Mustang 5.0 and his dream car is a 2014 or 2022 GT 500. His favorite vehicles to wrench on are Mustangs.

Al Lopez

Technician

Al’s favorite things to do are camping, off-roading, bbqing, fishing, going to the river, and spending time with family. He is most proud of being a good father. His first car was a 1974 Dodge pick up. His dream car is a 1939 Chevy RoadMaster Deluxe.

James Combs

Technician

Jim is a certified Ford Chassis Master, he worked at Ford for 23 years. His favorite thing to do is fish. He is most proud of his daughter. His first car was a 1968 Plymoth Baracuda. His favorite car that he got to work on was a Ford GT.

Jocelyn Davis

Jocelyn spends most of her free time with her husband and dog. She enjoys traveling, camping, and going to country concerts. She is most proud of graduating from Cal Poly Pomona with a Business Administration degree and being a wife. If she didn’t work at Domestic Diesel, she would pursue a career in accounting. Her first car was a 1998 Ford Explorer. She already has her dream vehicle, a 1996 Ford F250.

Moises Martinez

Moises graduated from Universal Technical Institute Automotive Program. He enjoys spending time with his friends & family. He is proud of where he is today and going to be in the future. His dream car is an Acura Integra.