Millennium Magazine_5th Ed

339 Millennium - A Marquis Who’s Who Magazine F rom riding four-wheelers and dirt bikes in his childhood and teenage years, Stephan Cairl always pictured a future for himself in the automotive industry. In high school, Mr. Cairl began tech schooling and received an apprenticeship at Lonsbury Garage in Angola, Indiana, where he still works today. In 2006, Mr. Cairl received an Associate of Science in diesel management from Lincoln Tech Indianapolis. He has obtained a Cummins ISX certification and Navistar Master certification, and has become certified by the National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence. Starting off as a diesel technician at Lonsbury Garage in 2015, that same year Mr. Cairl was promoted to general manager. Shocked by his quick rise to management, just two years later in 2017, Mr. Cairl officially became the owner of the garage. Prior to returning to the garage where he was first an apprentice, Mr. Cairl was a shop foreman andmechanic at Rush Enterprises from 2007 to 2015 and a shop supervisor and mechanic at Ryder System from 2005 to 2007. For his excellence in the automotive world, Mr. Cairl was awarded the Half Century Award for Small Business of the Year in 2018 and Best Customer Service in 2017. Mr. Cairl attributes his success to hard work and dedication. He has had a long journey back to Lonsbury Garage, but he set goals and constantly worked on reaching them, which led to him becoming the garage’s distinguished owner. Mr. Cairl is a member of the Shop Fix Academy, the Automotive Training Institute, the Angola Area Chamber of Commerce and the Fairview Missionary Church. In the near future, Mr. Cairl would like to open more garages in the surrounding area, as well as expand the current location. The advice Mr. Cairl can offer the next generation aspiring to work in his profession is to be prepared for a roller coaster ride, and wait for the high times because the lows do not last forever. STEPHAN CAIRL OWNER Lonsbury Garage Angola, IN TRANSPORTATION