About
Churchill Auto Care is owned by Dave Caurvina and his daughter Laurel Caurvina. The business was purchased by this dynamic duo in September of 2014 and aims to provide an excellent automotive repair/maintenance experience to everyone in the Frederick, MD area. Dave has many years of experience as an ASE Certified Master Technician and has been a Maryland State Inspector for over 30 years. He is certified as a Honda and Ford Master Mechanic. Previous to owning Churchill Auto Care, Dave spent his career working for dealerships. He realized he wanted to take care of his customers in a more positive way, by building trust and providing compassion and understanding to each person’s needs. Safety of your vehicle and integrity to provide honest reports of your vehicle matter to everyone at Churchill Auto Care.
The employees at Churchill Auto Care are continuously trained to provide an excellent experience and make sure the vehicle is repaired correctly the first time. We provide the best warranty in Frederick, MD – a 36 Month/36,000 Mile Nationwide Warranty through the Technet Program, which also provides our customers with a Roadside Assistance Reimbursement, at no cost! We are always open to questions, so if you need any thing, please don’t hesitate to call or text 301-620-7620!
Dave and Laurel (owners.) Family-owned and operated!
Dave
Owner
Dave (also known as “Laurel’s Dad,”) is the owner with 35+ years of experience in the automotive maintenance and repair industry. He is a Maryland State Inspector, is ASE Master Certified, and Master Certified in Ford, Honda, and Volkswagen. His hobbies include playing poker, hanging out with family (especially his granddaughter,) telling dad jokes, watching sports, and fishing.
Laurel
Executive Manager
Laurel is the Executive Manager with over 15 years of customer service experience. Along with her accounting degree, Laurel is a Certified Service Advisor Manager and Marketing Manager through the Automotive Training Institute. She enjoys learning, community service, playing guitar, attending concerts, visiting historic places, and bringing Ollie (her pup) with her everywhere.
Brandy
Service Manager
Brandy and Laurel met through BNI and immediately became friends. She has extensive experience as an office manager and is the most organized person we have ever met! Brandy joined our team in May 2022 and is a Certified Service Advisor through the Automotive Training Institute. Outside of work, Brandy enjoys spending time with her husband, attending concerts, and is absolutely obsessed with squirrels.
Noah
Service Advisor
Noah joined our team in July 2024 and has over 5 years of experience as both an automotive technician and service advisor. He values transparency and educating our clients about the repair and maintenance. Noah coaches little league baseball, plays in a USSSA softball team, and enjoys spending time with his daughter.
Dave R
Automotive Technician
Dave’s experience with vehicles is versatile, but his favorite vehicles to learn about are domestic and Japanese vehicles. He is certified through ASE and Automotive Training Instute, and is a Maryland State Vehicle Inspector. Dave has over 15 years of experience and has been with our team since May 2018. He enjoys snowboarding, reptiles, and spending time with his girlfriend, friends, and family.
Andrew
Automotive Technician
Andrew attended Frederick Community College’s CTC program and found his happy place working on European vehicles! He re-joined our team in March 2024 and enjoys researching and learning about new vehicle technologies. Andrew spends a lot of his free time outdoors and with his family.
Ben
Automotive Technician Assistant
Ben is our ASE Master Technician and shop foreman with over 20 years of experience! He joined the team in August 2024 and assists in training our technician team on diagnostics and repairs. Ben enjoys spending time with his family and traveling is a huge passion of theirs. He restores antique tractors, is a talented musician!
Hiram
Lube and Tire Technician / Technician Assistant
Hiram is our lube and tire technician with 5 years of experience, joining our team in August 2024. He is constantly learning and training to advance his career as an automotive technician, and enjoys working on a variety of different makes and models. Hiram enjoys traveling and immersing himself in different cultures and has an adorable dog!
Mikey
Automotive Technician Assistant
Mikey graduated from CTC in Frederick as an automotive technician and is our tire and lube technician. He is currently in college studying engineering, and now works with us in the summers. His parents have been long-time customers of ours, and once he decided to study automotive repair, we were very excited to bring him onboard! He has multiple ASE certifications, and learns more and more every day. In his spare time, Mikey enjoys spending time with friends and family, and trying new things.
Ollie
Customer Greeter
Ollie is the customer greeter. He was adopted by Laurel in 2018 and comes with her to work every day. He is a Certified Good Boy and is trained to shake hands, sit, lay, stay, speak, and is actively training to roll over. He enjoys spending time with his human, eating, sleeping, barking at nothing, and taking trash out of the can to spread around Laurel’s office.