About Us

Green Apple Auto Works opened in 2016 by General Manager, AJ Whitaker (second from right) and his father-in-law. AJ grew up on Neville Island in Pittsburgh, and was always interested in cars. He loved learning how things worked and the physics behind them. He attended Rosedale Technical Institute and worked at a few automotive repair shops where he was consistently the top-performing technician. AJ’s brother, Nick (middle), joined the company in 2017 as the assistant manager after working at a dealership for many years. AJ is an ASE-certified technician both he and Nick are active members of the Pittsburgh Autocross community.

AJ met Sean (left) over a decade ago when each of them had owned a Toyota Supra and Sean had a for sale ad posted on Craigslist for Supra parts. They became friends over the years and fate would have it that Sean moved to Glenshaw, making the decision to become our lead technician even easier. Sean is a current SCCA member and local AutoXer. Say Hi to Sean when you see him, he’s shy but has a wealth of Automotive knowledge that he doesn’t mind sharing.

Matt (second from left) is a cousin to Nick & AJ. They all grew up together on Neville Island years ago. Matt is the newest addition to GAAW, but has years of automotive experience himself. Matt has a 2020 Hyundai Veloster N Performance that he uses as his daily, and occasional AutoX vehicle. It pops, crackles, and oinks!