441 Diesel
Meet Our Staff
Silvano
Diesel Technician/Fabricator
Silvano is married, and has two lovely children. In 2019 Silvano started working at 441 Diesel, where he serves as an expert welder and plumber. We have yet to find a job, no matter how crazy, that Silvano couldn't handle. Silvano is also a horse trainer, and loves to spend his free time with his family and with his horses.
Jason
Service Manager
Jason
Josh
Diesel Technician
Victor
Diesel Technician
Dustin
Lead Diagnostic Technician/Owner
Dustin's journey with Diesel's started when he was just a young kid. While he was growing up, the way things worked fascinated him. He spent his time taking apart everything he could find to reverse engineer them and figure out how they work. In 2008, Dustin graduated from Banks County High School and Attended Wyotech. After graduating from Wyotech, Dustin went to work at Gainesville Diesel. There he was largely self taught and learned a lot from hands on experience. Dustin can do anything from rebuilding a transmission to fixing the rear end of you car, and now has over 10 years of experience in the diesel industry, 8 of those being with 441 Diesel. In his free time Dustin loves to ride jet skis, fish, or play card games with his friends.
Zach
Shop Manager/Owner
Zach graduated from Commerce High School in 2009, then went to Young Harris College. During his first semester, he discovered he had Type I Diabetes, and ended up moving back home to work in the family business. He started off sweeping the floors and cleaning up, but quickly started finding himself working on smaller trucks. As time went on, Zach learned more and more with the guys at the shop, and has now taken over the shop since his brother left. In 2013, Zach married the loved of his life Megan, and now they have two lovely daughters. Zach is a deacon at his family's church in Maysville, and there's nothing he loves more on the weekends than playing games, watching sports, and hanging out with family and friends. Zach loves working at 441 Diesel because he always feels like it's his family, and he can't wait to see how they grow together as technicians and people.
Lesia
Office Manager
Born and raised just 2 miles from 441 Diesel, Lesia still lives on her family farm with her husband Mike.
Lesia has two kids, a son named Hunter and a Daughter named Taylor. Lesia has been with 441 Diesel since August of 2018 as the office manager, where she handles the phones, payments, and all the other things important to keep our office rolling smoothly.
Kim
Founder/Owner
Kim is proud to be able to say she was born, raised, schooled & lived in Banks County her entire life. Kim has two children who have worked with her , A.J. and Zach. Believe it or not, Kim's first passion wasn't to work on Diesel trucks. In 1985, she graduated from UGA with an MIS Degree, later she would also acquire her Masters in Accountancy and become a CPA. Kim has made it her mission to provide a opportunity close to home for the young men with the initiative and work ethic to match her own. Together, with her two sons and Dustin, and everyone who has joined the journey along the way, they have built one of the best diesel shops in Northeast Georgia.
