MEET THE TEAM
Repair & Restoration Experts
CLIFFORD CASOLLA
OWNER & MANAGER
Marshall's meteoric rise to success centers around Cliff's ownership and unprecedented automotive talents. He began building custom hot rods with his father at the tender age of six and has never stopped honing his creative prowess. As the son of an avid classic car builder and discerning art lover, he grew up in an intimate automotive environment developing extensive appreciation and knowledge of everything on wheels. In addition to cars, he has a rich background in motorcycles including domestic and foreign brands.
Cliff's ability to combine custom paint, custom fabrication, custom design, and custom body work with expert electrical, mechanical, and repair assembly is truly unique and unprecedented in Northern California. He views his team members as family and runs his business with a care and personal attention rarely found in today's business landscape.
Born, raised, and residing in Sonoma his entire life, Cliff attended Sonoma Valley High School and is integral participant in numerous community endeavors. When not working overtime at Marshall's or completing his own custom projects, Cliff and his dog Luna can be found on his mountain bike shredding the local trails.
CHRIS WALSH
RESTORATION SPECIALIST
Marshall's meteoric rise to success centers around Cliff's ownership and unprecedented automotive talents. He began building custom hot rods with his father at the tender age of six and has never stopped honing his creative prowess. As the son of an avid classic car builder and discerning art lover, he grew up in an intimate automotive environment developing extensive appreciation and knowledge of everything on wheels. In addition to cars, he has a rich background in motorcycles including domestic and foreign brands.
Cliff's ability to combine custom paint, custom fabrication, custom design, with expert electrical, mechanical, and repair assembly is truly unique and unprecedented in Northern California. He views his team members as family and runs his business with body worka care and personal attention rarely found in today's business landscape.custom and
Born, raised, and residing in Sonoma his entire life, Cliff attended Sonoma Valley participant in numerous community endeavors. When not working overtime at Marshall's or completing his own custom projects, Cliff and his dog Luna can be found on his mountain bike shredding the local trails.integralis and School High
SEAN WALSH
LEAD TECHNICIAN
Sean gained his immense mechanical skills at an early age as an outgoing child of a professional automotive family. Surrounded by hot rods and custom projects, he quickly developed a love of machines that continues to grow stronger each day. He successfully spent eight years as the lead technician and assembly expert for a prestigious custom boat company and currently contributes to all facets of Marshall's mechanical, paint, interior finish, and restoration services for all types of vehicles.
Sean was born in Vallejo, CA but is a Sonoma native along with his brother. He attended Sonoma Valley High School and can be found every afternoon at the gym commanding his time as a passionate weightlifter and life-long fitness fanatic.
DON BALLARD
CUSTOM FABRICATION
Don Ballard was born in Jackson, Mississippi, but has resided in California for decades. He’s tirelessly dedicated the last 50 years to gaining incredible expertise in all phases of the body shop industry and specializes in frame alignment, body repair, vintage restoration, and classic hot-rod customization.
He established top I-CAR Gold and ASE certifications at the infancy of those programs and is an invaluable adviser to Marshall’s Body Shop. Don can proudly still out-work body shop staff less than half his age and likes to often remind us that he’s forgotten more than most body shop employees will every know!
LUKE MALLAN
SHOP HAND
Luke Mallan in a Sonoma County native and acts as Marshall’s Shop Hand. No less valuable than any other member of staff, Luke can be found assisting our key employees with any task that is needed to fulfill Marshall’s tireless commitment to its customers. Whether it’s detailing a vehicle for customer pickup or grinding rust off a dilapidated frame, the smile you see in his picture is the one he wears all day!