About About Carousel
Motor Group.

Chase is the President and Chief Operating 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.

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.

Mike is responsible for Carousel Motor Group’s finances, strategic planning, corporate development, mergers and acquisitions, as well as controller and treasury functions. He originally joined the company in 2015; prior to that, he served as managing principle at the Pohlad Companies. He is a graduate of the University of Minnesota, receiving a bachelor’s degree in economics. Mike is active in the community, serving on the boards of the Minnesota Twins Community Fund, Adam Thielen Foundation and The Shooting Star Foundation.Mike lives in St. Paul with his wife Kelsey, and their two children, Easton and Hadley.

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.

Jack joined Carousel Motor Group in 2007; since 2017, he has been in charge of day-to-day operations at Coon Rapids Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram. He has worked in the Twin Cities automotive industry since 1978. He is a member of the FCA National Dealer Council, where he is responsible for marketing, product and the image sub-committee; he is also the past president of the Greater Metropolitan Auto Dealers Association.Jack lives in Minnetonka with his wife Lynn; he enjoys spending time with his children and grandchildren and getting away to his cabin.

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.