About About Carousel
Motor Group.

Chase is the President and Chief Executive Officer of Carousel Motor Group. He has nearly thirty years of global automotive experience spanning five continents, working for General Motors for more than half that time in senior leadership positions in sales, service, marketing, product planning and pricing. He joined Carousel Motor Group in the summer of 2016 as Vice President for the Porsche Brand, after three years as General Manager for a large multi-franchised auto group based in Chicago. He holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of Natal, South Africa. Chase is married with a teenage daughter and son.

Bill has been with Carousel Motor Group since 2003, holding many different positions in variable operations. He got his start in the automotive industry as a car washer before he had a driver’s license, and is now the Vice President and General Manager of Porsche Brands where he oversees the daily operations of the Porsche Minneapolis and Porsche St. Paul locations. Outside of work, Bill enjoys spending time with his family, taking trips, and playing as much golf as he can.

Jeff joined Carousel Motor Group in January 2020 as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. He is responsible for Carousel’s finance and accounting practices. His activities include oversite of M&A, strategic planning, corporate development along with the controllership and treasury functions. Previous to CMG, Jeff was Vice President and Chief Financial Officer for Walser Automotive Group and prior to that spent almost 15 years with Accenture working across multiple industries. Jeff lives in Chanhassen with his wife and two children, Addison and Jacob. He enjoys spending family time at their cabin and coaching youth baseball and basketball.

Dave joined Carousel Motor Group in 2019 and is the General Manager at our Coon Rapids Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram dealership. Dave has over 20 years of experience in the automotive industry, including most recently 19 years as Vice President at Metropolitan Corporation. Dave has received his Executive Management Certificate from the University of Minnesota-Carlson School of Management, as well as his Leadership Development Certificate from Rollins College. In his spare time, Dave enjoys spending time with family and friends, vacationing in Florida, and downhill skiing at the nearest ski hill.

Wendy assisted with the formation of Carousel Motor Group in 2007; she currently is responsible for group wide policy and procedure compliance, contract management and dealership solutions support. Wendy has been in the automotive industry for over 25 years and has received her General Manager Certificate from the National Automobile Dealers Association in 2002. Wendy lives in Chanhassen and enjoys golf, bean bags, boating, live music and travel.

Ric has been in the automotive industry for more than 20 years, working in a wide variety of roles from sales manager to chief operating officer of an automotive group. He joined Carousel Motor Group in 2018. In his current role, Ric is responsible for daily operations including sales, administration, financial planning and more. He is a graduate of the NADA Dealer Academy and holds a Lean Six Sigma Green Belt certification from San Diego State University. Ric lives in Plymouth with his wife, two children and their dog. He enjoys spending time with his family, boating, golfing and watching any sport with commentary by Jim Nance.

Wayne joined Carousel Motor Group in 2013; he oversees Services, Parts and remodeling and construction for all the company’s locations. He has been in the automotive industry since 1982. Wayne is the president of the MADA Service Parts & Collision Council and serves on the board of the Minnesota State Transportation Center of Excellence. He received a bachelor’s degree in management design and administration from the University of Illinois at Chicago.Wayne lives in Minnetonka with his wife Terri and enjoys playing golf.

Todd joined Carousel Motor Group in 2008; he currently oversees day-to-day operations at Audi Minneapolis and Audi St. Paul. He has been in the automotive industry since 2000 and received a bachelor’s degree in English from North Dakota State University.Todd lives in Plymouth with his wife Laurie. They enjoy spending time at the lake with their daughter and their dogs.

Mir joined Carousel Motor Group in 2015. In his current role, he oversees all aspects of human resources, including talent management, employee leadership and development training and employee engagement. He previously worked in human resources for Fortune 500 companies. He attended Minnesota State University, Mankato, where he earned a bachelor’s degree in business administration, human relations and sociology. Mir is a regular volunteer at the NorthWest Islamic Community Center in Plymouth.Mir lives in Maple Grove with his wife Mariya, three children and a cat, and enjoys running and biking.

Nicole has been at Carousel Motor Group since 2013. In her current role, she is in charge of aligning human capital strategies with overall business strategies and goals. She previously worked in human resources at several manufacturing companies. Nicole received a masters of business administration in human resources management from Capella University.Nicole lives in Independence and enjoys spending time outdoors with her family and friends.

Mark is responsible for the strategic direction of Carousel Motor Group’s IT department, data protection and managing relationships with vendors. He has been in his role since 2010 and previously worked in IT for another automotive company. He graduated from Winona State University with a degree in computer science. Mark is a Community Partner with Automotive ISAC.Mark lives in Plymouth and enjoys fishing, running, amateur radio and volunteering. As a Storm Spotter, he also observes and reports storm conditions for Metro Skywarn.

Jerry has been in the Twin Cities automotive industry since 1975 and part of Carousel Motor Group since 2012. As a general manager, he’s noted for his expertise in increasing sales, profitability, customer satisfaction and market penetration. He is the past president of the Cadillac Ad Association and Select Heartland Chevrolet Dealers.Jerry lives in Edina with his wife Karen and enjoys spending time with his grandchildren and traveling the world.

Aaron began working at Carousel Motor Group in 2018 and is responsible for managing accounting operations, financial planning and reporting and other aspects of daily operations. He previously held accounting and finance positions at Go Media and Pine River Capital Management. He is a licensed CPA and has a bachelor’s degree in business administration, accounting from the University of New Hampshire.Aaron lives in Minneapolis with his wife Amber, son Averett, and their dog Scrappy. He enjoys playing and watching all sports and spending time exploring Minnesota with his family.