Scott MacDonald – General Manager & Co-Founder
Scott grew up in Scotland and had a keen interest in cars from an early age following on to starting an apprenticeship in 1986 as an automotive technician. During his remaining years in Scotland, Scott gained his certification for his chosen trade and worked at a variety of dealers gaining a tremendous amount of experience in all makes of vehicle including most notably Land Rover, Jaguar, and Rolls Royce to name a few. Scott worked on many classic vehicles including MGB’s, original Mini’s, Jaguar E-Types, Triumph Stag, TR6 and 7. Scott also spent several years working in a college environment training youths in the skill of automotive repairs and maintenance.
Scott immigrated to Canada with his family in January 2010 looking for a new challenge and immediately started working for the Jaguar Land Rover dealer in Ottawa, he continued there until August 2016. During this time, Scott achieved gold certification on Land Rover, silver on Jaguar and completed many complex diagnostic tasks and major repairs.
Outside his role at Shore Automotive, Scott is an avid runner and regularly takes part in marathons throughout Canada and North America.
Greg Austen – Workshop Foreman and & Co-Founder
Greg was born and raised in Ottawa. He pursued a career in the motor industry as an automotive technician and excelled in his chosen trade, gaining his certification in 2009. He worked at a range of dealers around the Japanese manufacturers, Suzuki, Honda, Nissan, etc. He started work at Ottawa Jaguar Land Rover in 2010 and quickly became a valued technician there gaining many prestigious awards along the way, including Master Automotive Technician certification with the National Institution for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) in 2012, Jaguar Master Certification in 2014, Land Rover Master certification in 2016, Greg achieved 100% Fixed Right First Time and ranked 1 in Canada for Jaguar Technicians, Greg was also selected to compete in the Jaguar Guild competition in 2016.
Outside of Shore Automotive Greg enjoys gardening and looking after his aquarium.
Chris Capsticks – Customer Service Advisor & Parts Manager
Chris has been with us since April 2021, he has had various roles in the motor industry since graduating from school, most notably, Chris has spent many years with the Jaguar & Land Rover brands working in various positions within the Jaguar Land Rover Ottawa dealership. With his extensive knowledge of Jaguar & Land Rover parts and service procedures, Chris is well suited to his position with us. Outside his professional role Chris is a big Volkswagen fan and enjoys modifying his own vehicles.
Ronan Wincherook – Technician
Ronan joined our team in February 2023, he had a great range of experience from the establishments he worked for. Ronan is also a fully trained welder.
Outside of the shop Ronan enjoys building motorcycles and modifying his Jeep.
Serhii Hudkov – Technician
Serhii joined us in August 2023 after working with a Nissan dealership. Serhii came to Canada from Ukraine in 2022, he brings a great attention to detail in his work.
Outside of the shop Serhii has a keen interest in professional photography and enjoys learning about exotic sports cars.
Cherun Arulrajah – Apprentice Technician
Cherun joined our team in August 2023 after spending some time studying in Canada. Originally from Sri-Lanka, Cherun is a Land Rover enthusiast having worked at a Land Rover dealership in his home town on top of owning an original Defender.
Cambrian Vroom – Technician
Cambrian is the latest addition to our team having joined us in May 2024. Cambrian had extensive Nissan experience and is enjoying the challenges of working on the Jaguar and Land Rover brands. Outside of work, Cambrian enjoys keeping fit with running and playing ice hockey.