Managing Director
Allen Sellers
Allen’s 35 years’ experience in the automotive industry provides a strong foundation for his leadership role with ZAK. The team knows Allen will continuously ask questions about our business to challenge ZAK to stay nimble, relevant, customer focused and achieve sustainable growth.
With a passion for helping ZAK customers grow their business, Allen spends hands on time with the dealerships to help them achieve their goals.
Director of Operations
Ben Jeffery
Ben is a master multitasker who thrives on providing quick response times, getting accurate answers and moving business forward. The team encounters this pace daily as Ben takes his responsibility for all activities surrounding the operations of ZAK Products and ZAKTEK seriously.
He overseas logistics, the distribution center, product lifecycle and inventory for ZAK Products and leads the strategy and management of ZAKTEK.
Director of eCommerce
Michael Paul
Michael came aboard ZAK in 2011 and has been the consummate utility player ever since. His current role focuses on leading all aspects of our eCommerce platform, our CRM and our customer support system. This includes system integration, reporting, ticket resolution, process improvement and more. Michael is often the sales team’s first call with any question and his phone number resides in everyone’s “favorites” in their phone lists.
STRATEGIC SOURCING MANAGER
Mic Van Wie
Mic joined ZAK Automotive in 2015 as Strategic Sourcing Manager. That is a fancy title that means she is solely focused on seeking out great supplier partners to help dealerships achieve huge savings on items, equipment and products they must purchase to run their business. Mic came to ZAK with a decade of experience in this specialized role in the automotive industry and has quickly found, negotiated, secured, and implemented dozens of programs that have yielded tremendous savings for our customers.
Account Director
Jason Macke
Jason joined ZAK Automotive in 2012 as Account Director for the Western region. He resides in Phoenix and manages all customers in Arizona, New Mexico and California. With over 20 years of industry experience, Jason’s expertise manifests in developing productive and close relationships with his customers. This allows him to be an extremely effective trainer, advisor to dealership management and true partner to his accounts. The ZAK team will tell you Jason has an incredible energy and passion for our business and he is motivated by seeing his accounts be more profitable and the service advisors be more successful.
Account Director
Jereme Molina
E-Commerce Representative
Regina Schaubschlager
Controller
Sherrie Galatas
Distribution Center Manager
Jim Mcclelland
Jim joined ZAK Automotive in 2003 but has been around cars and trucks his whole life as his father owned a truck repair shop. Jim manages the ZAK Distribution Center including all logistics, order management and vendor liaison activities. He is the heartbeat of the team when it comes to making sure our customers get the right product on time. The ZAK team relies on Jim to keep our business functioning well day to day, and during month end, he works magic to ensure the influx of orders are processed and deadlines are flawlessly met.
Account Director
Gay Pace
ZAK Automotive welcomed Gay in 2008 and she has been managing all field operations for the ZAKTEK retention program ever since. Her primary focus is being front and center with our dealership customers to ensure they are selling the ZAKTEK program effectively to drive profit to their bottom line and for retention. Gay does this through manager and producer training. In addition, she manages the NEXEMO Promo division, assisting customers on specific branding and apparel needs. Gay’s personal brand can be simply described as “immeasurable energy” and “zest for life”y which we have come to love and enjoy!
DISTRIBUTION CENTER ASSISTANT MANAGER
Steve Roberts
Steve joined ZAK Automotive in 2005 and has been part of the tremendous growth and facility upgrades over the years. Steve is typically one of the first team members at the Distribution Center (DC) each morning as he is responsible for meticulously assembling and preparing all orders that come through the system and delivering orders in the DFW area. Customers and ZAK associates rely on Steve for accuracy and timely execution of orders. If you come by the DC, you’ll find Steve driving the forklift and preparing product shipments as he jams out to music and sings along, often with his own lyrics!
FIELD SUPPORT SPECIALIST
Kevin Koszyk
Kevin joined ZAK Automotive in 2003 and has been a familiar face for our customers in Phoenix ever since. He manages equipment, conducts technician training and uncovers sales opportunities that help us grow the business. The Phoenix market is home to over 30 ZAK customers and Kevin is one of two local associates who has daily interaction with and efficiently and effectively supports these important dealership partners. The ZAK team has come to love Kevin’s quiet but passionate contributions to the company and without question he is always ready and able to jump in whatever the challenge.
E-Commerce Support Representative
Yesley Goode
Yesley joined in January 2019 as an e-Commerce Support Representative. More than 5 years into the business, she is invaluable when it comes to efficiently and professionally assisting our customers with their dealership needs. As a lead component to the Nexemo Team, she adds tremendous impact to the organization.