Chuck and Nikki Stasny, Co-Owners
Married for nearly 35 years, Chuck and Nikki purchased AAMCO to fulfill their dream of owning their own business. Together, with skills in automotive repair, management and accounting, Chuck and Nikki have successfully served as AAMCO's leadership since 2001.

In 1975, with an associate degree in automotive mechanics, Chuck accepted a position as a mechanic at Dowell, an oil field service company. With a desire to learn more, Chuck advanced in his career and by 2000, he was the Engineering and Manufacturing Manager for HydroChem Industrial Services and oversaw the operations of nearly 60 nationwide company locations. Getting a chance to utilize his business sense and skills in automotive repair motivated Chuck to join the AAMCO family. "I have seen so many auto repair shops," Chuck said. "I wanted a chance to do it better." Active in the community, Chuck serves on the boards of the Houston Tennis Association and Houston Community College's Automotive Technology.

The brains behind the business, Nikki oversees AAMCO's bookkeeping, including payroll, income taxes and accounts payable and receivable. "Realizing our dream to own our own business, I took a class at Brazosport Junior College called Record Keeping for a Small Business," Nikki said. "That was many years ago!" Unable to become a business owner at the time, Nikki continued to enroll in courses that accelerated her knowledge of accounting. With new-found skills and the love of numbers, Nikki had no trouble finding employment at local accounting firms until she and her husband purchased AAMCO. When not at AAMCO, Nikki has fun sewing and playing with her two granddaughters, Isabel and Francesca.

Chuck and Nikki happily reside in Missouri City in a house no longer occupied by their two grown daughters, Danielle and Meredith.


Bill Jaquat, Service Manager
With more than 25 years of experience in customer service, Bill describes himself as a "people person" and you will see him greeting customers with a smile. After studying business at Brazosport College, Bill entered the sales force and has served as an account manager for Ozarka and Coca-Cola. Prior to joining AAMCO in 2006, Bill was a sales manager for Rain Soft. When not interacting with customers, answering the phone or overseeing the shop's daily operations, Bill is reading, fishing, camping or spending time with his new wife, Phyllis, and family. Bill has four children: Jenifer (23), Jonathan (21), Amanda (18) and Sarah (8).

 

G.M. Khan, Mechanic
A native of Pakistan and certified to repair airplanes, G.M. brings unique flair and expertise to AAMCO. While attending Minnesota State University, he received his Airframe and Power Plant License and for the past 20 years, has dedicated himself to auto mechanics. Since August of 2004, G.M. has provided AAMCO's customers with quality, trusted automotive repair. G.M. specializes in all mechanical work, from repairing front ends to replacing brakes. With his wife Rukshana of more than 20 years, G.M. has a 22-year-old son Umair who is attending New York University's School of Business.

 

Russell Greenough, Transmission Specialist
Following the footsteps of his grandfather, Russell believes that he was “born into auto mechanics." On a scholarship, Russell attended Lincoln Tech in New Jersey to begin his career in auto mechanics. After four years of repairing race engines, he unexpectedly fell into transmission work and has continued as a transmission specialist since 1990. Specializing in removing and reinstalling transmissions, he is experienced and qualified to repair both foreign and domestic vehicles, and holds the ASE certification in transmission repair. When not at work, Russell enjoys several hobbies, including fishing, building model cars, collecting baseball cards and playing video games with his three children - Dylan (13), Nicholas (11) and Sarah (7) - and his fiancée, Christine.
 

Basil Virappen, Mechanic
After repairing taxis for more than 20 years in New York City, Basil brought his knowledge of automotive repair to Texas. Before joining Houston AAMCO in 2006, Basil worked at other general repair shops. As a mechanic, Basil describes his specialty as “front-end alignment, brakes, tune-ups, you name it!” Additionally, Basil has completed Hunter front-end alignment training. When not at work, Basil enjoys playing baseball and is active in his church community. Basil and his wife, Bhagwattie, have three sons: Sarwan (25), Ricky (17) and Haresh (12).