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John Laudenslager

President

John brings over 30 years of experience in automotive sales, services, and insurance to his role as head of ÈÕ±¾¸ßÇå. He joins the company after a 17-year tenure at Assurant, where he led the launch of its international automotive business and unified it with domestic operations to form Assurant Global Automotive. Known for fostering collaboration and productivity, John held key leadership roles, including director of large dealer group development and vice president of global product development. At ÈÕ±¾¸ßÇå, he is responsible for guiding the company’s strategic direction and driving growth across both new and traditional channels.

Chad Ammons

Senior Vice President of Strategy and Business Development

Chad is a seasoned executive with over two decades of experience driving strategic planning, business transformation, and digital innovation across the automotive and fintech industries. Formerly Vice President of Global Strategy & Innovation at Assurant, he led high-impact sales and marketing initiatives, forged key partnerships, and has built agile teams that excel in fast-paced global environments. Renowned for turning complex challenges into growth opportunities, Chad has a proven track record of modernizing legacy systems through digital transformation. He holds an MBA from the University of Denver and graduate certificates in Corporate Innovation from Penn State and Product Innovation from Harvard Business School. 

Miles Fisher

Chief Information Officer

Miles is a proven business transformation professional with over 15 years of experience in the automotive and technology sectors. Miles joined ÈÕ±¾¸ßÇå in 2018 to lead post-acquisition merger integration. After multiple successful migrations and a company sale, he transitioned to lead a multi-year technology transformation initiative. Prior to joining ÈÕ±¾¸ßÇå, Miles held IT strategy and sales operations roles at Hewlett Packard and Danahar Corporation. He has an MBA in consulting from Thunderbird School of Global Management, and a BA in entrepreneurship from Texas Christian University.

David Grier

Senior Vice President of Sales

David is a results-driven sales professional with over 30 years of industry experience. David joined ÈÕ±¾¸ßÇå in 2007 and has held several positions of increasing responsibility, including account executive, national sales director, and vice president of dealer development. In recognition of his experience and significant impact across the sales organization, he now serves as senior vice president of sales.

David grew up in the car business, where he performed nearly every role, including sales associate, sales manager, finance manager, finance director, and platform finance director for a large dealer group. Throughout his career, he has built long-lasting relationships with his clients across the country and has earned their trust and respect.

Frank Klaus

Chief Senior Advisor

Frank started his career in the automobile industry in 1980 selling vehicles at a local Oklahoma dealership. Due to his hard work and business dedication, he quickly worked his way up to the position of General Manager. In 1987, Frank decided to expand his experience by joining General Financial Systems, a California-based administration company. While working for General, Frank learned the reinsurance business and traveled across the country forming and managing Producer Owned Reinsurance Companies (PORCs). At the time, Frank was one of the few experts in this area, and is a nationally known reinsurance expert. He formed First Dealer Resources (FDR) in 1989 to provide superior aftermarket products and training to dealers in Oklahoma and surrounding states. Prior to its acquisition by ÈÕ±¾¸ßÇå in 2014, FDR had become one of the largest independent general agencies in the country. Frank also has equity ownership of three Oklahoma-based franchised dealerships.

Eric "Frenchy" Mélon

Executive Vice President of Sales

An industry legend, Eric, or "Frenchy" as he is widely known, has spent more than 35 years in the automotive industry, training thousands of successful sales and management personnel throughout the world. Now executive vice president of ÈÕ±¾¸ßÇå's sales efforts, Frenchy drives sales growth across all sales distribution channels, including agent channel, dealer channel, national accounts, and training. Prior to joining ÈÕ±¾¸ßÇå, he directed training initiatives and national dealer relations growth for First Dealer Resources. Frenchy also served as a dealer development consultant for Chicago-based Stuker & Associates, a world-renowned sales training organization. Prior to Stuker, Frenchy enjoyed a successful career working in automotive retail, with extensive experience in sales, sales management, and upper management.

Michael Perrett

Vice President & Chief Legal Counsel

Michael is a seasoned attorney who has been practicing law for over 25 years. After 13 years with an F&I benefits administrator, having served as General Counsel the last 10 years, he joined ÈÕ±¾¸ßÇå in 2023. Prior to his legal career in the automotive industry, Michael served as counsel for several publicly traded companies in the information technology space. He holds a law degree from the University of Alabama School of Law.

Mark Rau

Chief Operating Officer

With over four decades of leadership in the automotive and insurance sectors, Mark brings a pragmatic yet forward-thinking approach to driving operational excellence and innovating risk management strategies. He most recently served as Vice President of Profitability Management at Assurant Global Automotive, following impactful roles as VP of Global Auto Operations and VP of Reinsurance and Risk Management, where he led global initiatives to optimize operations and enhance reinsurance performance. Prior to Assurant, Mark spent 21 years at American Financial & Automotive Services, Inc. as VP of Operations, overseeing nationwide functions and scaling systems that expanded the company’s footprint. He holds a bachelor’s degree from Northeastern Illinois University. 

Mylène Rioux

Chief Financial Officer

Mylène joined ÈÕ±¾¸ßÇå's parent company, iA Financial Group, in 2008 and held various management positions prior to becoming ÈÕ±¾¸ßÇå's chief financial officer in 2023. She is known for her collaborative leadership style and brings with her a depth of financial management experience, including accounting, actuarial, capital management, pricing, and mergers and acquisitions functions. Mylène holds a bachelor's degree in Actuarial Sciences and is a Fellow of the Society of Actuaries (FSA), a Fellow of the Canadian Institute of Actuaries (FICA), and a member of the American Academy of Actuaries (MAAA).

Shon Sanders

Senior Vice President of Sales

Shon has been with ÈÕ±¾¸ßÇå since 2013. Because he has actually sat in nearly every seat available in a dealership, Shon has the advantage of being able to share his real world experience, hands-on expertise, and inside knowledge of best practices to assist our dealer clients. He began his career in the automotive industry over 19 years ago as a Sales Associate, and subsequently worked his way up to Sales Manager, F&I Manager, F&I Director, General Sales Manager, and ultimately General Manager. Upon joining ÈÕ±¾¸ßÇå, Shon served as National Sales Director for six years before being promoted to Vice President of Sales, Midwest Division in 2020. He was promoted again to his current Senior Vice President of Sales position in 2021. Shon attended Langston University in Langston, Oklahoma.