Our Staff
Our Staff takes pride in doing their job well.
For more information about our instructors read each of their profiles below.
James Collins
Founder 1935-2018
Founded Auto Safe Driving School 1989
SCHP Officer First Class - Retired
Drivers License Examiner
SCDMV Office Manager
Lance Collins
VP for Operations
Behind the Wheel Instructor
Classroom Instructor
Safety Officer/Test Examiner
B.Mus from Bob Jones University
Th.M. from Erskine College and Seminary
Board Member on the SCDTSEA
Employed with Auto-Safe, Inc. since 2003
Susan Floyd
Behind the Wheel Instructor
Safety Officer/Test Examiner
SC DMV Assistant Manager
Employed with Auto-Safe, Inc. since 2001
Jim King
Behind the Wheel Instructor
Safety Officer/Test Examiner
SCHP - Retired
Employed with Auto-Safe, Inc. since 2001
Daniel Marsceau
Behind the Wheel Instructor
Classroom Teacher
Safety Officer/Test Examiner
Former Spokesman for the SCHP for the Upstate
Commercial Driving School Teacher of the Year 2014 (AAA Carolinas & SCDTSEA)
Employed with Auto-Safe, Inc since 2012
Joshua Lewis
Behind the Wheel Instructor
Safety Officer/Test Examiner
A.A.S. in Management from Spartanburg Community College
Former Public Safety Captain and Training Officer
SLED Instructor Certified
Employed with Auto-Safe, Inc. since 2014
Patrick Goshorn
Behind the Wheel Instructor
Safety Officer/Test Examiner
South Carolina Highway Patrol
U.S Army Reserve Officer
Employed with Auto-Safe, Inc. since 2015
Carl Joye
Behind the Wheel Instructor
Safety Officer/Test Examiner
B.S. from The Citadel ECHO 1996
M.A. in Educational Administration from Furman University
Physical Education Teacher
Cadre Platoon Leader
Employed with Auto-Safe, Inc. since 2016
James Ray
Behind the Wheel Instructor
Safety Officer/Test Examiner
A.A.S Greenville Technical College
Supervisor, EEEA, Inc.
Employed with Auto-Safe, Inc. Since 2018
Tracy Fleming
Behind the Wheel Instructor
Safety Officer/Test Examiner
B.A. in Physical Education from Erskine College
M.S.C. from United States Sports Academy
Board Member for the South Carolina Baseball Coaches Association
25 Years experience teaching Driver Education in the Public and Private Schools
Employed with Auto-Safe, Inc. since 2023
Ken Alexander
Behind the Wheel Instructor
Safety Officer/Test Examiner
Former Large Vehicle Driver (CDL)
Former Educational Resource Manager Southern Wesleyan University and Greenville County School District
Employed with Auto-Safe, Inc. since 2023
Our instructors have all cleared a background check for certification by SLED as required by the SC Department of Motor Vehicles. In addition, we hire only individuals who we have known personally prior to employment with our company.