RANAE SALEM --- Also known as "Snow White". This is my wife since 1974, my best friend, my business partner, my confidant and my conscience. Since 1979, Ranae has handled the business side of all of the businesses we own. Recently, I decided that I simply had too much to do and needed help. We had my daughter Andi replace Ranae and now Ranae helps me. If you ever call and need any information about me, our radio shows, the shop or anything at all, Ranae or Andi will know the answer.

DALE "Mr. Smiles" has been working at Salem boys since September 2004. Before working for Salem Boys, he worked at Ford for about 2 years. He is always working on his quad or his pride and joy, a 1954 Ford F100. He is eager to learn the ropes, hardworking and friendly.

In his spare time he and Alan go to the dunes and that is where he specializes in beating Alan on his quad!

Dale has tremendous auto repair skills and he has initiative. He works without supervision and he is a self starter. He is one of the Best Employees we have ever had. He can build, fix or repair ANYTHING.

JEFF is our parts manager and works hand in hand . . . maybe I better say side by side with Andy in parts. He has been in the car business for 18 years. He has been part of the Salem Boys team since June 1999.

He is married with two girls, Nataliee and Jeneva! You can always find Jeff telling or playing practical jokes. He knows the parts business inside and out. He is into wood working and spending time with his daughters and wife! And he is a huge Iowa Hawkeye Fan . . . GO HAWKS!!!

COLEEN and three of her five brothers have worked for us over the last 18 years. Col began as a cashier at our service station way back in the early 80's. She left us, went to college, graduated, took and passed her CPA exam the first time, worked for a few larger CPA firms, then decided to jump in a slower lane. Col is now our accountant and our CPA. Honest and dependable hardly describe what we think of Col, she is absolutely the greatest.

ALAN "Big Al" Salem is my only Son and oldest child. He is General Manager of Salem Performance Division or SPD which sells and installs accessories, power chips and exhaust for anything that has an engine and two to six wheels.

He has been working for Salem Boys since he was a kid. He got married in May of 2004 to his wife Heather. They have three beautiful children, Mark, Rex, and a girl named Lexi. We are all very thankful for Heather because she keeps Alan in line.

There is nothing in the accessory arena that Alan cannot get, cannot install and cannot find for you.

ALISON, also known as Ali, is my oldest daughter and one of the Salem Girls. She graduated high school where she took auto mechanics every year. Ali is a graduate of ASU and has a degree in communication and/or marketing.

Ali works as hard as anyone I've ever seen, if she isn't just buried with work, she isn't happy.

She is the spittin’ image of her mom but has the "take no prisoners" attitude of her dad.

She is the Mom of my Best Buddy, Xander (Alexander). Nothing has impacted my recent life more than this little man who follows his Papa around and does what I do and that SURE keeps me from cussin' and drinkin'.

ANDI  is the youngest of my two daughters. She is General Manager of Salem Boys Auto. She  handles all the books for the carwash, the car rental company, the consulting company and the performance division. AND she helps me!

She graduated from Valley Christian High School in 2001. After high school she went on to graduate from Phoenix Therapeutic Massage College. She now coaches volleyball at East Valley Juniors along with working at Salem Boys.

If she is not working she likes to lay out by the pool, work around her house, shopping or playing with her nephews. The guys around the shop say she is sweet as can be . . . until you get her mad. She must get that "mean gene" from her mother. Andi’s hair color is different every week so this picture is at least 10 colors ago.

Papa's Best Buddies:

Rex, Alexander & Mark

EDDIE "Fast Eddie" is the best Ford performance techs I have ever seen or met and has been with us since March ‘89.

Eddie has recently been promoted to Service Manager and Shop Foreman. He is an ASE Certified Master Technician with an L-1 advanced engine performance certification. Eddie graduated from U.T.I. in 1986 with an AA in Auto & Diesel Technology.

While Eddie loves Fords, he is very capable of fixing any kind of car under the sun. I use him when I need a cool head on a difficult car and he never lets me down.

ADAM is an ASU grad with a degree in Marketing. He has been working at Salem Boys since June 2001. He is SINGLE and looking for a girl! Fellow employee’s think he needs to enter his truck in a demolition derby since he is notorious for running into things. He is one of the guys who has turned into someone very special and we value his work ethic.

He works with Alan as an installer of accessories. He and his crew are doing work, wiring, fabrication and stuff I could never do at his age. He is a quiet guy and has a great sense of humor.

TODD has been in the automotive field for 22 years. He graduated from Lincoln Technical Institute in 1984. He loves to ride quads with his family and attend sporting events of all kinds. He is married and has 3 boys and 1 girl and he is a new Grandpa!  He believes if you keep up the maintenance of your car your have fewer problems down the road. He is always smiling and has an upbeat attitude.

He is a wonderful team player and a big asset to Salem Boys.

LOUIE started working for us in September of 2004. He has been such a great addition to Salem Boys. He is always there to lend a hand and will do it with a smile. He specializes in heavy line work. He is a ASE Certified Technician with his L-1 rating.

In junior college he played baseball at CAL. When he is not working he enjoys camping and riding quads with his kids.

He is married with 2 boys Blake and Skylar and a girl named Dakota! He is the definition of a team player and definitely the guy I would want working on my wife’s car.

ANDY began in February ‘94 as a parts driver, now he works as a counter man in parts. Andy is also an ASE Certified Master Technician. He enjoys going to classic car shows and his favorite cars are the older Mopars.

When it comes to unloading engines, moving something big, lifting a large box, most everyone will call for Andy. His physical strength is legendary.

NANCY joined the Salem Boys team as a Service Advisor in May 2009 and has worked in the automotive industry for over 25 years. She is an ASE certified service advisor and has been trained in service management. The real beginning of Nancy's automotive experience was when she was hanging out at the air base as a kid watching all the guys work on the jets. She moved to Arizona 12 years ago and says Arizona fits her perfectly because she loves the outdoors and doesn’t have to scrape the windshield or shovel the sidewalks!

NICK started with Salem Boys October 2007 while attending classes at UTI. He came to work full time after graduation. He and his wife June welcomed their first child in May 2009. Nick loves working on cars, especially VW’s! He is very dependable, honest and we wish we had a few more Nicks!

TIM started with us in June of 2009. Tim came to us from Arizona Street Rods in Phoenix, where he worked the past 3 years. He has been around cars his whole life. He grew up in his Dad’s body / restoration shop in Colorado. He graduated from the GM apprentice program in 2000. He worked for a couple of Ford dealerships before moving here from Denver. He is single, enjoys target shooting, off roading, and riding any kind of bike. He is active in his church and loves his family...."Hi Mom!"

Greg Shelby started working for Salem Boys in August of 2009. He does it all, from helping with oil changes, making sure all equipment is clean and in good condition to giving our customer’s rides home. He is a hard worker and just zips around the shop constantly with a smile on his face.

Greg has a beautiful girlfriend and 2 amazing kids, Kaleb and Kelli. He says he loves to work with and around cars and anything that goes fast. A lot of what he know he has learned from his father, Todd (who also works for us)!

Jacob started working for Salem Performance Division in March of 2010. He is currently attending UTI for Automotive, Diesel and Industrial. Prior to working for us he worked for his father in commercial construction for 2 years.

He has loved cars and motor sports since he was little. Jacob is ambitious, shows initiative and is learning a lot in the performance field. Jacob’s dream car is a 70' Chevelle SS!

Carlos started working at Salem Boys in January of 2011. He is very hard working and we look forward to having his expertise in the shop for many more years. He was born and raised in California. He came to Arizona to go to UTI and liked to so much he decided to stay. He is a graduated of UTI with 2 associates degrees in Auto and Diesel.

Carlos loves working on cars and modifying them. He currently has a full tube buggy that he has built from a stock 4 Runner. He has a wonderful wife and a beautiful boy and girl. On his days off he spends time with his family four wheeling, camping, going to the lake or traveling to new places.

Dave came to Salem Boys in July 2011. He was born and raised in San Diego and has been in Arizona for 16 years. Dave graduated from UTI in Phoenix in 2003 with a degree in Automotive Technology. He has worked his way up the ladder in the automotive field doing everything from tires and oil, to heavy line, to working for an OEM (Nissan R&D). He spent a number of years in high performance and racing.

He has spent a lot of time at the race track, both for business and for fun, and he enjoys racing his own vehicle when the weather cools off. He is a BIG sports fan and his favorite teams are the Coyotes, Chargers, Rattlers and Suns...in that order. We are glad to have Dave as part of the team!