H-1 Auto Care, LLC Management Team
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John "Jack" Keilt - President and CEO As of January 21, 2008 Mr. Keilt is President and CEO of H-1 Auto Care, LLC. Prior to this, Mr. Keilt was CEO of Franchise Venture Associates, LLC and remains as a non-operating Director. Franchise Venture Associates, LLC (FVA) provides consulting, sales, and development assistance to small franchise companies seeking to expand and reach critical mass. On March 4, 2001 Jack and two partners purchased the master development rights to Fantastic Sams for the New England Region. Jack was Managing Director. Over the next two years 42 units were sold and either opened or were under development. On August 5, 2003, Jack and his partners purchased Fantastic Sams national company. Jack served as the President and CEO of Fantastic Sams International and its three operating subsidiaries until founding FVA. Fantastic Sams has over 1,400 salons, system revenues of over $330 million per year, and is the 55th largest franchise company in the world. Jack Keilt has over 33 years in the franchise industry with extensive experience in domestic, international and Master Licensing. As a Corporate Vice President for Ralston Purina, working in the Foodmaker Division he developed the initial franchise program for Jack-In-The-Box. He also held other V.P. level positions with Bojangles (COO position), Dryclean USA, and served as Director of Development for Burger King. A graduate of Penn State University, Mr. Keilt attended graduate school at CCNY – Bernard Baruch School. Mr. Keilt is currently on the International Franchise Association (IFA), Franchise Relations Committee and has served in the past on the IFA International Affairs Committee. Mr. Keilt served two years as Chairman for the IFA’s Franchise Business Network in Boston, MA (www.nefranchise.org). |
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Gary Messer - Chairman Mr. Messer has been the H-1 Auto Care, LLC Chairman since June 2007. From August 1999 to April 2007, he was the President of Gustib, Inc. dba ACE America’s Cash Express Financial Business located in Kingman, Arizona. From 2001 to the present, he is the President of Arizona Auto Lenders Auto Financing located in Kingman, Arizona. | |
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Lisa Messer - Secretary Mrs. Messer has been our Secretary since June 2007. From August 1999 to April 2007, she was the Secretary and Treasurer of Gustib, Inc. dba ACE America's Cash Express a retail financial business located in Kingman, Arizona. From 2001 to the present, she has served as Secretary and Treasurer of Arizona Auto Lenders, Inc. located in Kingman, Arizona. |
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Rissy Sutherland - Senior Vice President Operations Ms. Sutherland is Senior Vice President of Operations for H-1 Auto Care, LLC and has served in this position since April, 2008. Ms. Sutherland has spent her entire career in the automotive industry. She learned and worked in every position inside of her family's shops for over 10 years. She received both her Bachelor of Science and Masters in Human Resources and Training degrees from Clemson University in South Carolina. Ms. Sutherland has extensive automotive franchise operations and training experience having served as Director of Training and Vice President of Operations and Training for Moran Industries, Inc. with responsibilities for over 200 repair facilities. |
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Monte Tyson - Director of Franchise Development Mr. Tyson has been our Director of Franchise Development since February 2009. Starting with H-1 in July 2007, Mr. Tyson has served in positions with the Operations and Projects teams. From 1994 to 1997, he worked for Findlay Automotive Group in Kingman, Arizona as a Service Manager. From 1997 to 2003, he was with EDS Automotive Retail Group as an Account Executive managing large multi-state territories. From 2003 to 2004, he was Western Regional Sales Manager with DNS Consulting, Inc. located in Charlotte, North Carolina. From September 2004 to June 2007, Mr. Tyson served as Director of Operations for ACE Cash Express and Arizona Auto Lenders in Kingman Arizona. |
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Dustin V. "Dusty" Metcalf - Franchise Conversion Manager Mr. Metcalf has been our Franchise Conversion Manager since August 2009. From 2002 -2009 Metcalf served in various facets within the golf industry including facility management, business development, and sales. Mr. Metcalf has a professional sales background that includes private club memberships, golf tournaments, sponsorships, and retail merchandise. In 2006 Mr. Metcalf founded Metcalf Golf, LLC, where he owned and operated a state of the art retail golf facility which provided lessons, club fitting, club repair, and pro-line and component golf clubs. Mr. Metcalf's experience creating sales programs, developing sales teams, and ability to build long term business relationships contribute to his position now with H-1 Auto Care. In 2002 Metcalf graduated with honors from the Professional Golfers Career College where he earned a Business degree in Professional Golf Management. |
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