The Grease Monkey executive team is comprised of industry leaders drawing from abundant knowledge across diverse senior-level roles. They know how to offer second-to-none training and support because they started their careers as franchisees themselves.
Mr. Kormondy has been our Chief Executive Officer since October 2019. Previously, Mr. Kormondy served as our President and Chief Operating Officer from July 2018 to September 2019. He also serves as the Chief Executive Officer of SWL, GMI and GMM since October 2019. He holds these positions in Greenwood Village, Colorado.
Previously, Mr. Kormondy was also an Advisor to GMF providing franchise sales and operations advice and provided management supervision for our field team from February 2018 until July 2018. He was the President and Chief Operating Officer of SWL and GMI from February 2018 to September 2019. He was the President and Owner of Kormondy Franchise Consultants, LLC, a franchise consulting firm, in Highlands Ranch, Colorado from November 2016 until February 2018. He also served as the Chief Operating Officer and Executive Vice President of Big O Tires, LLC from April 2008 until October 2016 in Englewood, Colorado and Palm Beach Gardens, Florida.
Mr. Stephenson has been our President and Chief Operating Officer of GMI and Chief Operating Officer of GMF since October 2019. He holds these positions in Greenwood Village, Colorado.
Previously, Mr. Stephenson was an Advisor to GMF and its affiliates providing assistance in the expansion of products and services offered by GMF-affiliated retail locations from September 2018 to September 2019 in Greenwood Village, Colorado. He also served as Vice President, Operations for Tire Pros Francorp from August 2014 to November 2017 in Charlotte, North Carolina and as a Director of Business Development for Tire Pros’ parent American Tire Distributors from April 2012 to August 2014.
Mr. Yarusso has been our Chief Development Officer since November 2017. Previously, Mr. Yarusso served as our Chief Operating Officer - Franchising from March 2017 until November 2017 and our Senior Vice President of Operations from January 2013 through March 2017.
Mr. Yarusso has been the Chief Development Officer for our affiliates SpeeDee and GMT since November 2017 and the Chief Operating Officer - Franchising of GMT from March 2017 until November 2017. He also served as the Director of Franchise Sales for SpeeDee from May 2017 until November 2017. Mr. Yarusso holds these positions in Greenwood Village, Colorado.
Tom Staker has been Director of Training and New Services and now International Director of Training and New Services for 6 years. Tom started in the automotive industry in 1974 as co-owner of a Big O Tire franchised location and expanded to 14 stores from 1974- 1989. In 1991 Tom Joined Big O Tires Inc., the Franchisor, and held various positions including Sr. Vice President of Operations and Training and Sr Vice President of Franchise Development till 2004. 2005-2009 Tom owned and operated 2 Big O tire Franchises in the Denver area and sold the stores in 2009. From 2010 -2013 Tom worked as a National Trainer on a contract basis with Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company and as a Franchise Consultant for the American Tire Distributers Tire Pros Franchisee group and later as President. Tom joined Grease Monkey in October of 2013.
Mr. Juarez has been our Senior Director, New Center Development and Procurement, since June 2017.
Previously, Mr. Juarez served as Director of Purchasing and Regional Director from Feb. 2006 until May 2017 in Greenwood Village, Colorado.
Mr. Michel has been our Senior Director of Operations since June 2018 in Greenwood Village, Colorado.
Previously, Mr. Michel served as a Franchise Support Director from January 2015 until May 2018 and our Director of Company Center from September 2012 through December 2014.
Greg Salzano is FullSpeed Automotive’s Manager of Franchise Development for the Western US and has held this position since February 2021. Prior to that time, Mr. Salzano was the Franchise Development Director for the Philly Pretzel Factory and held this position from November 2015 to February 2019 in Bensalem, PA. Before being promoted, Greg held the position of Franchise Development Manager for four years.
Dan Henry joined the FullSpeed Automotive Franchise Development team on October 1, 2020. As Franchise Development Consultant, Mr. Henry is leading the franchise growth initiative in the Eastern Region of the United States.
Mr. Henry has over a decade of experience helping emerging brands grow, legacy brands surge and new brands launch.
Jeff Powell joined the FullSpeed Automotive Franchise Development team October 1, 2020. As Sr. Director of Franchise Recruitment, Mr. Powell works closely with broker networks to recruit highly motivated candidates into our business models.
Mr. Powell has over 10 years of franchise recruitment experience with companies such as First Service Brands and Premium Service Brands.
Ms. Schneider has been our and GMI's Franchise Development Specialist in Greenwood Village, Colorado since January 2015, and was our and GMI's Vice President of Marketing and Communications from February 2007 to February 2014.
Mr. Kormondy has been our Chief Executive Officer since October 2019. Previously, Mr. Kormondy served as our President and Chief Operating Officer from July 2018 to September 2019. He also serves as the Chief Executive Officer of SWL, GMI and GMM since October 2019. He holds these positions in Greenwood Village, Colorado.
Previously, Mr. Kormondy was also an Advisor to GMF providing franchise sales and operations advice and provided management supervision for our field team from February 2018 until July 2018. He was the President and Chief Operating Officer of SWL and GMI from February 2018 to September 2019. He was the President and Owner of Kormondy Franchise Consultants, LLC, a franchise consulting firm, in Highlands Ranch, Colorado from November 2016 until February 2018. He also served as the Chief Operating Officer and Executive Vice President of Big O Tires, LLC from April 2008 until October 2016 in Englewood, Colorado and Palm Beach Gardens, Florida.
Mr. Stephenson has been our President and Chief Operating Officer of GMI and Chief Operating Officer of GMF since October 2019. He holds these positions in Greenwood Village, Colorado.
Previously, Mr. Stephenson was an Advisor to GMF and its affiliates providing assistance in the expansion of products and services offered by GMF-affiliated retail locations from September 2018 to September 2019 in Greenwood Village, Colorado. He also served as Vice President, Operations for Tire Pros Francorp from August 2014 to November 2017 in Charlotte, North Carolina and as a Director of Business Development for Tire Pros’ parent American Tire Distributors from April 2012 to August 2014.
Mr. Yarusso has been our Chief Development Officer since November 2017. Previously, Mr. Yarusso served as our Chief Operating Officer - Franchising from March 2017 until November 2017 and our Senior Vice President of Operations from January 2013 through March 2017.
Mr. Yarusso has been the Chief Development Officer for our affiliates SpeeDee and GMT since November 2017 and the Chief Operating Officer - Franchising of GMT from March 2017 until November 2017. He also served as the Director of Franchise Sales for SpeeDee from May 2017 until November 2017. Mr. Yarusso holds these positions in Greenwood Village, Colorado.
Tom Staker has been Director of Training and New Services and now International Director of Training and New Services for 6 years. Tom started in the automotive industry in 1974 as co-owner of a Big O Tire franchised location and expanded to 14 stores from 1974- 1989. In 1991 Tom Joined Big O Tires Inc., the Franchisor, and held various positions including Sr. Vice President of Operations and Training and Sr Vice President of Franchise Development till 2004. 2005-2009 Tom owned and operated 2 Big O tire Franchises in the Denver area and sold the stores in 2009. From 2010 -2013 Tom worked as a National Trainer on a contract basis with Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company and as a Franchise Consultant for the American Tire Distributers Tire Pros Franchisee group and later as President. Tom joined Grease Monkey in October of 2013.
Mr. Juarez has been our Senior Director, New Center Development and Procurement, since June 2017.
Previously, Mr. Juarez served as Director of Purchasing and Regional Director from Feb. 2006 until May 2017 in Greenwood Village, Colorado.
Mr. Michel has been our Senior Director of Operations since June 2018 in Greenwood Village, Colorado.
Previously, Mr. Michel served as a Franchise Support Director from January 2015 until May 2018 and our Director of Company Center from September 2012 through December 2014.
Greg Salzano is FullSpeed Automotive’s Manager of Franchise Development for the Western US and has held this position since February 2021. Prior to that time, Mr. Salzano was the Franchise Development Director for the Philly Pretzel Factory and held this position from November 2015 to February 2019 in Bensalem, PA. Before being promoted, Greg held the position of Franchise Development Manager for four years.
Dan Henry joined the FullSpeed Automotive Franchise Development team on October 1, 2020. As Franchise Development Consultant, Mr. Henry is leading the franchise growth initiative in the Eastern Region of the United States.
Mr. Henry has over a decade of experience helping emerging brands grow, legacy brands surge and new brands launch.
Jeff Powell joined the FullSpeed Automotive Franchise Development team October 1, 2020. As Sr. Director of Franchise Recruitment, Mr. Powell works closely with broker networks to recruit highly motivated candidates into our business models.
Mr. Powell has over 10 years of franchise recruitment experience with companies such as First Service Brands and Premium Service Brands.
Ms. Schneider has been our and GMI's Franchise Development Specialist in Greenwood Village, Colorado since January 2015, and was our and GMI's Vice President of Marketing and Communications from February 2007 to February 2014.
