Pro Italia Staff
Pro Italia Staff
Bill Nation
Dealer Principal
Name Bill Nation
Title Dealer Principal
Service Department
Ruben Trinidad
Service Writer
Name Ruben Trinidad
Title Service Writer
Marc Maidens
Ducati Master Tech
Name Marc Maidens
Title Ducati Master Tech
Marc (it’s a “C” not a “K”) is a Ducati Master Tech. He sacrificed his love of the cold and dreary weather and minimal days to ride bikes and moved to SoCal. Marc’s fixed a bike from virtually every manufacturer and works on many of the Desmo’s that come into the shop as well as some other very special street and track bikes. Marc’s been riding since he was 13 and has been working on Ducati’s for more than 19 years (he says he loves working on all Italian bikes because “they have personalities and require great problem solving skills”). He commutes to work on a ’96 Monster and is partial to naked bikes (“I love to see the components and engine”). As Marc says, “Our team has a passion for motorcycles and for our manufacturers, a desire to solve difficult problems, a respect for each other and our customers, and we want to make the bikes run the very best that they can”. Marc loves the outdoors and is an avid “mud runner”. We’ve asked him to shower when he comes to work… he’s trying.
Joshua Blackman
Motorcycle Technician
Name Joshua Blackman
Title Motorcycle Technician
Joshua, is a SoCal native and nearing his fith year here at Pro Italia. He attended U.T.I. for auto tech training from there he went on to customer service for an online company. Josh then got a job as an apprentice at a well-known café racer shop in Long Beach CA. Josh came to Pro Italia as a lot tech and we noticed his dedication, great eye for detail, budding mechanical skills and… his beard. Well the beard clinched it and we sent Josh off to training as a Triumph tech. Josh works closely with Guy as his mentor and is making great contributions to the Service team. If you ever wonder who Josh is… just look for the beard. He promises not to shave it.