Meet the Team

Coulson

Shop Mascot

Coulson is our resident employee health and wellness advocate, client service representative, and expert sniffer. He is a Canadian Boreal dog and loves to be outdoors.

His name is of Greek origin and means “people of victory”!

Entrance Song: Man of the Hour, Norah Jones

Emily Chung

Owner & Automotive Service Technician

Emily is a proud mom of two teenage boys, she just can’t seem to keep her fridge stocked up nowadays! She owns and operates AutoNiche, a family-friendly auto repair shop in Markham. She is a Red Seal Automotive Service Technician, and Automotive Writer with various publications. She also teaches in the Automotive Business School of Canada at Georgian College. Emily holds a degree from the University of Waterloo in Psychology and Business, and her previous jobs include Psychometrist and Human Resources Associate.

She has appeared on various media including Breakfast Television, Cityline, and the Marilyn Denis Show. She is passionate about her work; together with her staff, AutoNiche’s purpose is to bring better communication and client service to the auto repair experience.

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Entrance Song: “Born Ready” – Coby James

Joshua Landicho

Service Advisor

Josh joined our team in 2019 as our Service Advisor, having previously worked at Land Rover. He holds a diploma in Aviation Operations from Seneca College. Josh was once a San Antonio Spurs fan and was immediately converted to a Raptors fan by Emily and Demilyn. Josh enjoys fishing in the spring and snowboarding in the winter. He has a go-to sport all year round!

Entrance Song: “Life is a Highway” – Rascal Flatts

Paul McCann

Lead Automotive Service Technician

Paul is our Lead Automotive Service Technician and has been with our team since 2014. He has over 30 years of experience in the industry in various roles. Paul’s been involved with demolition derbies, and racing at Mosport too! He is an avid learner, completing multiple diagnostic courses since joining our team, and is Hybrid & Electric Vehicle Certified. Paul is also a big soccer fan… Let’s go TFC!

Entrance Song: “The Rodeo Song” – Gary Lee and Showdown

Eric Wu Ye

Automotive Service Technician Apprentice

Eric first joined our team as a high school co-op student. He completed the OYAP program and graduated from Markville Secondary School. Eric was born in Peru and moved to Canada when he was 7 years old! He hopes to develop his skills and work with electric vehicles in the future.

Entrance song: Giorno’s Theme

Katie Sears

Administrator

Katie joined the AutoNiche team as our Administrator in 2014. She holds a Masters degree in Intercultural Studies (we’re sure she’s secretly doing cultural research on our diverse staff! LOL). She loves to travel with her family and spent many years in Qatar prior to living in Canada. She is our resident American, and likes us so much that she’s recently become Canadian too!

Entrance Song: “No Roots” – Alice Merton

Shirley Huang

Marketing & Business Administrator

Shirley is a co-op student from St. Augustine Catholic High School, joining us this semester in marketing/administration. Shirley loves drawing and skateboarding in her free time, as well as being another Raptors fan! She has experience in customer service and marketing from volunteering at the CNE and working at PassionFruit Youth.

Entrance Song: “Can’t Hold Us” – Macklemore and Ryan Lewis, Ft. Ray Dalton