Meet Our Team
"A team is a group of people who go out of their way to make each other look good." Bob Ferrell
Jim Paiva - Owner
- 27 years with Elite
- Oversees operations
- Marketing
- Education Administrator
- Advisory Board at MTTI Technical School
- One of the founding members of BNI Diamond RI/SE MA
- Hobbies: Hunting, boating & kayaking
Kate Paiva - Owner
- 27 years with Elite
- Business Administrator
- Accounts Receivable/Payables
- Website Administrator
- Marketing/Advertising
- Client Promotions
- Mars Marketing 2019
- Skill Path Training
- Hobbies: Spending time with family and friends, taking care of grandbaby, riding motorcycle, running and working out, gardening, attending live music venues.
Carly Paiva - Service Advisor - Future Co-Owner in Training
- 16 years with Elite
- 2014 Exeter West Greenwich High School Graduate
- CCRI Graduate – 2016
- Featured in a video Podcast on Carm Capriotto’s, “Female Succession – Our Future Female Shop Owners“
- 2019 Graduate of Service Advisor Mastery Program
- STX Training classes
- Member of SMART Group (Business Improvement Group) since 2016
- Hobbies: Spending time with her family and friends, traveling, line dancing, concerts, working out, yoga, and gardening
Sam - Service Advisor - Detailing Specialist - Future Co-Owner in Training
- 6 years with Elite
- 2018 Graduate of Exeter West Greenwich High School
- 2022 Graduate of Nichols College earning a bachelor’s degree in general business concentrating in Marketing, Accounting, and Entrepreneurship.
- BNI Member of Wakefield
- Hobbies: Running, playing hockey, video games, reading, and golfing
Carlo - Service Advisor
- Rhode Island College Business Management
- 1 year with Elite
- 20 years Self-Employed in Auto Repair Business
- 10 years in Automotive Management and Parts
- ASE Certified – Parts
- ASE Certified – A1-A8
- ASE Certified Air Conditioning
- Auto Repair Clinics – AC, Brakes, Suspension, Management
- Hobbies: Formula 1 Racing, family activities, animal lover – dogs, soccer
Nate - Shop Manager - Master Technician
- 7 years with Elite
- 2012 Graduate of New England Tech Automotive
- ASE Master Certified Technician with L1 Certification in Advanced Engine Performance Specialist
- Master Technician with L1 Certification
- 2021 - Participating in a year long Shop Foreman Mastermind Group
- 6 Years of Technician experience working on European and Japanese Makes
- BMW Diesel Technology Class
- 16 hours of Porsche Intensive Training
- 16 hours of PICO Scope Training
- WorldPac V6 Audi/Volkswagen Training
- Mercedes/Chrysler Sprinter Tech Training
- Audi/Volkswagen Body Electronic Systems
- Hobbies: Enjoy welding and riding my dirt bike.
Kody - Shop Foreman
- 5 years with Elite
- ASE Master Certified Technician
- BMW Master Certified
- BMW Diesel Technology Class
- 16 hours Porsche Intensive Training
- 16 hours PICO Scope Training
- WorldPac V6 Audi/Volkswagen Training
- Completed the BMW Service Technician Education Program
- STX Training: Mercedes Benz Advanced Diagnostics and Pressure Waveform Analysis
- Hobbies: Snowmobiling, motorcycle riding and racing
Bill "Gopher" - Master Porter
- 4 years with Elite
- Attended Business College studied Marketing and Management
- 45 years in the auto industry primarily as finance manager – highline Mercedes Benz, BMW
- AFIP Certified – knowledge of state and master level. Federal regulations that govern vehicle purchases
- Extensive training in sales and finance over the past 40 years of career
- Hobbies: Underwater basketweaving
Jacob - Technician
- 2 years at Elite
- Grew up working on cars with his dad, built drag racing cars and rebuilt and raced dirt bikes
- BMW ISTA/AIR training
- STX Training: Advanced Electrical Diagnostics, Misfire Diagnostics & Air Fuel Diagnostics
- Hobbies: dirtbike/motorcycle riding, project cars, video games, PC building, woodworking projects, taking car of my 10+ pets, car shows
- Jacob has a love for pets, with 6 Guinea Pigs: Belle, Cheese, Blossom, Rouge, Noel, and Chive; 2 cats: Dublin and Peanut; 2 dogs: Maizzy and Poncho; his rabbit, Rodger; his rat, Waffle; and his horse, Lacey
Holly - RIP
- 7 years with Elite
- Free cuddling
- Holly will make you smile :)
- Hobbies: Going to work and cuddling with the clients
