Meet the Team
LWG is built around the simple ideas of customer service first through world class processes in aftermarket franchise automotive repair allowing LWG to create growth opportunities in the under capitalized franchise automotive repair space. Utilizing a world class infrastructure across multiple retail brands/POS systems using synergies and technologies, with a world class leading retail operating team. Along with allowing for investments into new stores, outside investment, and real estate capital placements.
With this mindset and now world class infrastructure and team in place, LWG has grown into one of the premier automotive and automotive real estate companies in the United States over the last ten years.
Meet the Board
Board of Directors
Judd K. Shader Founder and Executive Chairman of the Board of DirectorsFounder and Chief Executive Officer of Leeds West Groups
Board of Directors:
Chairman of Atomic Provisions (Atomic Cowboy, Denver Biscuit Company, Fat Sully, Frozen Gold, and Lights Out Burger)
- Joshua A. Weinreich Board of Directors
Board of Directors:
E*Trade Financial (NASDAQ: ETFC)
Independent Director of Skybridge Capital Hedge Fund Portfolios
House Party, Inc.
New Jersey Pandemic Relief Fund
Food Bank of New Jersey
Brrr, LLC
Summit School Board of Education
Former Global Head of Hedge Funds:
Deutsche Bank
Former Board of Directors:
Alliance Bernstein (NASDAQ: AB)
- David H. B. Smith, Jr. JD Board of Directors
Board of Directors:
Northern Trust Bank (NASDAQ: NTRS)
Illinois Tool Works Inc. (ITW) (NASDAQ: ITW)
Former SEC Associate Director:
Division of Investment Management
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- Markus Hockenson Board of Directors
Former Chief Executive Officer & Board of Directors Member:
International Car Wash Group (ICW)
Former Chief Executive Officer:
Vision Group Holdings
Former Senior Vice President:
TBC Corporation
Advance Auto Parts
Meet The Advisory Board and C-Level Executive Team
- Derek Wessels LWG Chief Executive Officer
- Peter J Derschang, CPA Advisory Board of Directors and LWG Chief Financial Officer
- Alan Mahrt Advisory Board of Directors and ASE Division Chief Operating Officer
Meet The National Office Division Leadership Team
Senior Vice Presidents
- Lance Goeddel, JD Sr. Vice President of LWG Legal Compliance & General Counsel
Vice Presidents
- Jonathan Rucker Vice President of LWG Store Operations
- Preston Brown Vice President of LW Big O Division Operations
- Keith Lundquist Vice President of LW Midas Division Operations
- Chris Gray Vice President of LWG Accounting - Senior Controller
- Lydia Plourde Vice President of LWG Human Resources
- J McElroy Vice President of LWG Inventory
Directors
- James Gould Director of LWG Facility Maintenance
- Kathleen McDonald Director of HR & Payroll
- Christine Perry Director of Marketing
- Ryan Tully Director of LWG Accounting
Managers
- Hanna Jerde Sr. Manager of LWG Marketing
- Ciarra Shoemaker Sr. Manager of LWG National Inventory
- Nick Abiva Manager of Facility Maintenance
- Armando Fernandez Manager of LWG IT
Meet The National Field Leadership Team
West Region
- Shane Welborn Regional Sr. Director of Big O Tires Colorado
- Joey Ainesworth Regional Director of ASE Midas Oklahoma
- Steve Cascio Regional Director of LW Midas Colorado
- Adam Klemcke Regional Director of Big O Tires Oklahoma
- Jaime Valles Regional Director of Big O Tires New Mexico
- Chris Wood Regional Director of Big O Tires Colorado & Oklahoma
Mid-West Region
- Brandon Carpe Regional Senior Director of ASE Midas Iowa
- Zach McEntire Regional Senior Director of ASE Midas Missouri
- Adam Walters Regional Senior Director of ASE Midas Kansas
- Rob Wanson Regional Senior Director of LW Midas Division Mid-West
- Chris Andersen Regional Director of ASE Midas Kansas
- Nicholas Beck Regional Director of ASE Midas Iowa
- Gary Haider Regional Director of ASE Midas Illinois & Iowa
- Bob King Regional Director of ASE Midas Nebraska
- Kris McCormick Regional Director of Big O Tires Iowa
- Tony Montani Regional Director of LW Midas Division Mid-West
- Bryan Peregrine Regional Director of Big O Tires Ohio & Kentucky
- Jason Sager Regional Director of ASE Midas Kansas
East Coast Region
- Brendan LaBarre Regional Senior Director of LW Midas East Coast
- Chris Custer Regional Director of LW Midas East Coast