Meet Our Team

My motorsports career began in 1993, when a custom fabricator named Phil Moore took me under his wing and gave me an opportunity to prove myself as a precision welder. At the time, I was entirely self‑taught, having purchased my first fabrication equipment with the modest wages I earned working at a local grocery store—some of which I still use today. Phil became one of my closest friends and most influential mentors, and he was the person who first introduced me to the rugged beauty of Baja, Mexico. It was there that I would later meet my wife, Mariel, who now oversees the day‑to‑day operations of our shop and serves as the steady force that keeps Rottweiler Performance moving forward.

As my skills developed, I accepted a position with multi‑time rally champion Rod Millen—a world‑renowned New Zealand rally driver, Mickey Thompson champion, and founder of Rod Millen Motorsports, an elite vehicle design and fabrication facility. I became an integral member of the build team responsible for the record‑setting Pikes Peak Unlimited race cars. I was particularly captivated by the engine: a 2.1‑liter, four‑cylinder endurance motor built by Dan Gurney Inc. and Toyota Racing Development (TRD), producing 1,100 horsepower at sea level. That experience cemented my belief that motorsports was in my blood. My time at Rod Millen Motorsports exposed me to an extraordinary range of projects—from advanced military concept vehicles and autonomous drones to competitive racing programs and even the design of virtual‑reality theme‑park attractions.

Seeking new challenges, I later accepted an offer to manage a prominent Southern California off‑road racing team competing in the SCORE desert series throughout Baja California, Mexico. I oversaw the preparation and co‑driving of multiple vehicles, including Class 10 limited‑engine open‑wheel cars and Class 1 unlimited‑engine cars. During my tenure, our team earned victories in the Nevada 2000 (1999), Baja 2000 (1999), Baja 1000 (2002), Baja 500 (2003), and secured a class championship in 2005.

Following those successes, I founded my own race shop, CPR Fabrications, where I designed and produced intake systems and exhausts for exotic vehicles, Singer Porsche builds, Trophy Trucks, and virtually anything powered by combustion. Eventually, I felt compelled to stop helping other teams win and instead pursue my own racing ambitions. I launched a Baja motorcycle racing team, competing in the 450cc classes and earning three top‑ten overall finishes. Those years of racing—across Baja and around the world—taught me how to prepare machines capable of surviving more than a thousand miles of relentless punishment. That knowledge remains foundational to everything we build at Rottweiler Performance.

My guiding philosophy has always been to ask: How can we take these already well‑engineered machines and creatively refine them to meet the unique needs of individual riders? The answers to that question inspire the bespoke products we design. Since the founding of Rottweiler Performance in 2011, our mission has been to identify and develop innovative parts and services that are rare—or entirely absent—within the industry.

"Chris and I started Rottweiler Performance in 2010, and it has been very humbling and satisfying to see how much it has grown, and the amazing support from our customers, vendors and peers in the industry. I absolutely love working here. My primary function is to manage the warehouse operations, which includes shipping, receiving, inventory control, logistics, human resources, and so much more. I am involved in every department at different levels, and multi-tasking is my usual motto. (I run on coffee.) Chris and I have been doing it all together since the beginning, except for the creative and development department. That is all him, and his talent to see things in 3 dimensions is so amazing! I am very thankful for Rottweiler, and everything that it entails. We have met so many amazing people, many of whom are now great friends. Rottweiler is my home, and it brings so much joy to my life. Hard work pays off, and we can see those results in our entire business. I am very proud of all the work and time that our team has put into this, we are ready to keep moving, and we have some incredible plans to continue to grow and thrive as an industry powerhouse. This is a very happy place for me to be.

To all our wonderful customers: Thank you, thank you! From the bottom of my heart."