Our Team

Melvin Petiet

Owner 

Melvin's a Jeep fanatic through and through. Chrysler trained and certified, he started his career at the world famous Jasper Jeep in Georgia in the early 90's. He is passionate for all of the Jeep lines; CJ, YJ, TJ, JK, XJ, WJ, ZJ, SJ, CJ-2A and we could go on forever. Let's just say from 1941-Present he's your man for any and all of your Jeep needs.

Molly Austin

Owner -

Molly got her start in the automotive industry in the early 90's as well. She got away from it for a little while to have a solid career in the medical industry. After great success there she decided to get back to the automotive world. Molly runs the office and all of the sales and marketing.

Nick LeBlanc

Shop Foreman

Nick's been part of our shop since December of 2009. He started working on Jeeps at Beach Buggies in 2004 and has made them his passion. His 2000 Cherokee XJ is insanely capable off road and was featured in the August 2016 issue of JP Magazine. We are happy he has chosen Happy Trails 4x4 to call his home away from home. He is truly a vital part of Happy Trails 4x4!

Ryan Cowan

Customer Service -

Ryan started out as a customer and ended up part of the shop in no time. He's graduated from UNF and we hope to keep him around for years to come. He comes from a lineage of the Jeep history dating back to his great grandfather working for Willys Overland in 1910, his grandfather driving them in World War II, and now his own 1998 Jeep TJ.

Patrick Sovine

Technician

Patrick drives a 1997 Jeep Wrangler TJ that's in the process of being back-halfed. He also has a dog named Pepper!

Chris Hernandez

Technician

Chris has been involved with Jeeps for several years! He drives a Jeep Cherokee XJ, which he takes it to the limit offroad.

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Lindsey Brown

Customer Service -

Lindsey started working in the dealership industry when she was 16. She's also a student at FSCJ. Plus she LOVES DOGS! If you have one bring it in with you when you come visit! 

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