President

I was born in New York City and completed my higher education at the University of Denver. I started out in corporate America, traveling the country solving business problems for Fortune 100 companies such as Squibb Pharmaceutical and Beatrice Foods. The tenth move in my 20-year business career was to Modesto to manage a large frozen food distribution and storage facility. I opened the first Prime Shine in 1991 after vowing to “change the way people think about car washing”. I continue to live in Modesto and enjoy good food and wine, extensive travel, and that occasional round of golf.

Email: nporges@primeshine.com

 General Manager

I was born on July, 30 1969 in Chicago, Illinois. At age six my father was transferred to California and I was raised in both Los Angeles and Modesto. Working was always a part of life and my first experiences with the business world was at a young age with early jobs such as paper routes, starting my own landscaping business (Evergreen Enterprises), and working at Modesto’s ice company bagging ice and loading trucks. After high school, my formal education was done at Arizona State University located in Tempe, Arizona. Through college I enjoyed a multitude of different jobs including fast order cook, retail sales at Sears, and delivering furniture for one of Phoenix’s premier furniture companies. After graduating from ASU with a degree in Political Science in 1991, I joined a small start up company called Prime Shine Express. Over 15 years later, I am proud to have been a vital part of a great team who have conceptualized and created the Prime Shine system. When not working on how to make our company even better, I enjoy playing a round of golf, traveling with my girlfriend Leia, drinking fine red wine, and enjoying my new hobby of scuba diving.

Email: eporges@primeshine.com

Information & Technology

I was born in Brooklyn NYC, but weaned in Highland Park, NJ which some may say is a distant suburb of NYC (how ya doin). After school I went exploring the USA. I ended my exploration in Los Angeles (yo dude) were I worked selling photographic supplies at a variety of camera stores. This lead to an opportunity as a field technician for a major photographic company in Dallas, TX (Howdy partner). For the next 16 years I honed my selling skills of photographic and video equipment till Norm and Evan pulled me from my humdrum life. I moved to Modesto in spring of 1996 for the second half of my life. I have a wonderful bride (Angie) and I have a beautiful daughter (Jessica) two cats and dog. I'm an endorphin junkie (sometimes needed at Prime Shine) and am proud to say I've finished over 100 triathlons including the Ironman in Hawaii.

Email: jjapka@primeshine.com

 Operations Manager

I have a background in logistics and customer service working exclusively in the central valley. I received a business degree from CSUS, Turlock then continued my education with a certification in human resource law. My wife, Rebecca, and I have two wonderful children and enjoy spending time on the coast when we can get away. I truly appreciate the experience, the focus on our communities, and what Prime Shine has done for my family.

Email: tharms@primeshine.com

Service/Engineering Manager

I was born here in the Central Valley. I joined the Prime Shine team in 2004 where I apply skills that I’ve been acquiring over the course of my career. I started learning my trade as a maintenance helper at the age of 16. Then after spending a tour in the U.S. Navy working on flight decks as a crash and salvage team member and a search and rescue swimmer, I continued to build on my skills by studying machine tool technology in collage. After living in several locations across the U.S., I found myself living in my original hometown of Hilmar with my wife Catherine, daughter Shealin and twin sons Kyle and Ty. I enjoy spending my time coaching football or when time permits to be in the outdoors riding or hunting.

Email: asilva@primeshine.com

Chief Financial Officer

I am a Colorado native who moved to Modesto 10 years ago.  I hold an Accounting degree from Ft. Lewis College in Durango, Colorado.  I have spent most of my career in operational accounting and finance roles in a variety of industries including public accounting, cable television, wine, and manufacturing.  I am married to a wonderful California native (Cindy) and have two really awesome high school age boys who mostly fill me with pride and joy everyday.  I enjoy softball, general physical fitness, and micro-brews, but mostly spending time with my family and our two Border Collies.  I’m really excited to be part of a growing Modesto-based company with a vibrant culture, a strong commitment to providing value through its products and community involvement, and whose technology is environmentally beneficial.

Email: jschneider@primeshine.com