Leading Executives in Towing Companies
Geoff Russell
Chief Executive Officer, Guardian Fleet Services
CEO who built one of the largest towing, recovery and specialized transportation consolidators in the U.S., expanding across FL, GA, KY, TN and TX and leading multiple mergers including A Superior Towing.
Scotty Crockett
President, Guardian Fleet Services
Longtime operator elevated from COO to President in March 2022 to drive Guardian’s growth as the Southeast’s largest commercial towing and recovery fleet.
Thomas Tedford
Chief Operating Officer, Guardian Fleet Services
35-year industry veteran and International Towing & Recovery Hall of Fame inductee brought in as COO to scale operations and M&A.
Sean Loscalzo
President; Vice President, South Florida (Guardian Fleet Services), A Superior Towing (a Guardian Fleet Services company)
Founder who grew A Superior Towing into a South Florida leader and, after its 2021 merger into Guardian, also serves as Guardian’s VP for the South Florida market.
Kevin Corcoran
Chief Executive Officer, Vehicle Management Solutions (formerly United Road Towing)
Rebranded URT to Vehicle Management Solutions in 2023, repositioning the municipal and traffic-incident-management giant beyond towing into end‑to‑end vehicle management.
Michael Winton
Chief Executive Officer, Autura (formerly AutoReturn)
Tech-focused CEO leading the 2025 Autura platform that powers towing dispatch and impound management for 13 of the top 25 U.S. cities, following AutoReturn’s brand transition to Autura.
Chris Landis
Chief Operating Officer, Autura
Former TRAXERO CEO now Autura’s COO, integrating towing software suites (dispatch, impound, auctions) after Autura/TRAXERO combination to unify the full towing lifecycle.
Dave Ferrick
President & Chief Executive Officer, Agero
Leads the largest white‑label roadside assistance and accident management provider to OEMs and insurers; Agero manages 12M+ annual events and runs the Swoop software platform.
Corey Brundage
Chief Executive Officer, HONK Technologies
Founder/CEO of the on‑demand, AI‑driven roadside marketplace used by major insurers and fleets; continues to expand partner network and enterprise offerings.
Matt Booth
Chief Executive Officer & President, Urgently (Nasdaq: ULY)
CEO steering the public digital roadside and mobility assistance platform, including the 2023 combination with connected‑car data company Otonomo and 2024–2025 OEM wins.
Gene Boehm
President & Chief Executive Officer, AAA (American Automobile Association)
National federation CEO (appointed 2024; referenced 2025) overseeing services for 65+ million members, including the iconic AAA roadside assistance network.
Greg Backley
President & Chief Executive Officer, Automobile Club of Southern California (Auto Club Enterprises)
Leads AAA’s largest club enterprise across 21 states; succeeded John Boyle as President & CEO, continuing growth in roadside, insurance and travel services.
Tom Wiedemann
Chief Executive Officer, AAA Club Alliance
CEO of AAA’s third‑largest club, serving 6M+ members across multiple states; appointed in 2018 and active in 2025 initiatives and partnerships.
Richard Holland
Chief Executive Officer, Nation Safe Drivers (NSD)
CEO of one of North America’s largest private‑label roadside assistance and F&I providers; NSD combined with Questx in 2023 to scale mobility services.
Dean Raschke
Founder & Chief Executive Officer, Roadside Protect (a Bosch Service Solutions company)
Founder/CEO who scaled a motor club/dispatch platform with 12,000+ providers; company was acquired by Bosch Service Solutions in January 2025 to expand mobility services.
Bill Chester
Owner, McGann & Chester
Co‑owner of a leading heavy‑duty towing and recovery operator in Western Pennsylvania; expanded into a 30,000‑sq‑ft truck center to complement 24/7 towing services.
Manny Acosta
President, Pepe’s Tow Service (Los Angeles)
Second‑generation leader and President of LA’s heavy‑duty Official Police Garage operator with an 80+ truck fleet serving CHP and multiple agencies.
Todd Stepp
President & Chief Executive Officer, Stepp’s Towing & Heavy Transport (Tampa Bay)
Third‑generation President/CEO growing a 60+ year towing, heavy transport and environmental services group to 265+ employees across FL.
Fred Scheler
President & Chief Executive Officer, Henry’s Wrecker Service (VA/MD)
President/CEO of one of the Mid‑Atlantic’s largest multi‑location heavy‑duty towing and recovery fleets serving Virginia and Maryland.
Phil Howard
President, Howard’s Wrecker Service (Atlanta)
Second‑generation President and International Towing Museum Hall of Fame inductee; merged with Guardian Fleet Services in June 2025 to expand Georgia coverage, including Atlanta.
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