CompanyManagement
At XPEL, we know the service we provide is only as strong as the strength of our team. As we’ve grown, we have maintained a small company feel with low turnover to keep us aligned with the customers we serve. Some of our Team members are featured below.
Board Of Directors
Stacy Bogart
Stacy Bogart
Ms. Bogart serves as Senior Vice President, General Counsel, Secretary and Corporate Responsibility of Winnebago Industries, having joined the Company on January 2, 2018. Prior to joining Winnebago Industries, Bogart was Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Compliance Officer, Corporate Secretary at Polaris Industries where she joined in November 2009. Previously, Bogart was General Counsel of Liberty Diversified International, Assistant General Counsel and Assistant Secretary at The Toro Company, and a Senior Attorney for Honeywell, Inc.
Ms. Bogart is an accomplished business executive with broad experience in both private and public companies. Her career is marked with roles of progressing scope, complexity, and responsibility. She serves as a strategic business partner and advisor with demonstrated ability to attract, develop, and motivate talent to achieve business excellence. She is known for partnering with senior management to achieve long-term strategic transformational goals, working with public company Boards of Directors, corporate governance, corporate social responsibility, risk management, strategy, and mergers and acquisitions.
Richard Crumly
Richard Crumly
Mr. Crumly has served as a member of the XPEL Board of Directors since 2010. Crumly has been investing in startup companies and other entrepreneurial ventures for more than 36 years. Crumly was interested in investing and new industries at a young age and worked as a stockbroker before turning to real estate and other projects. Crumly has years of experience investing in various real estate projects, from raw land to developed properties. Crumly has been involved in ventures - ranging from product manufacturing, industrial and consumer goods to telecommunications and technology – from early-stage funding to transitioning to the public market.
In addition to Crumly's work with XPEL, he advises some privately held companies. A lifelong Texan, Crumly graduated from Trinity University in San Antonio with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration.
Mike Klonne
Mike Klonne
Mr. Klonne served as CEO of Bostik, Inc, a subsidiary of Bostik, S.A., of Paris France, for nearly 15 years helping grow Bostik, Inc.'s revenue to $1 Billion with over 1,000 employees at 20 sites across North America, Latin America, Europe and Asia.
Mr. Klonne has served on XPEL's board since 2017 and currently chairs the Audit Committee.
John North
John North
Mr. North has served on the XPEL Board of Directors since August 2023. North has served as the Chief Executive Officer and a member of the Board of Directors of Lazydays Holdings, Inc., a U.S. based public corporation and a retailer of recreational vehicles, since joining in September 2022. Prior to joining Lazydays, between 2020 and 2022, Mr. North served as Chief Financial Officer of Copart, Inc., a global reseller of automobiles and member of S&P 500. Previously, between 2017 and 2020, Mr. North served as the Chief Financial Officer of two Fortune 500 public companies: Avis Budget Group, Inc., and Lithia Motors, Inc., the largest automotive retailer in the United States. Prior to serving as Chief Financial Officer, North held various finance, accounting, tax, investor relations and treasury leadership positions. Mr. North earned a bachelor's degree in finance from Santa Clara University and is a Certified Public Accountant and a CFA charterholder.
Mr. North has more than twenty years in the automotive and retail industries while holding executive and senior leadership positions, North's expertise in accounting, finance and corporate development in a leadership capacity and in-depth knowledge and extensive network in the automotive industry makes him a valuable addition to our Board.
Ryan Pape
Ryan Pape
Prior to joining XPEL in 2004, Mr. Pape was in technology consulting.
Mr. Pape has a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Texas at Austin.
Mr. Pape has served on XPEL's Board of Directors since 2010 and currently serves as the Chairman of the Board.
Corporate Leadership
Carlos Alvarez
Carlos Alvarez
Mr. Alvarez joined XPEL in December 2017 and currently serves as the VP of Operations. In this role he is responsible for overseeing all manufacturing, quality, distribution, logistics, purchasing, and customer service functions within XPEL.
Prior to joining XPEL, Mr. Alvarez served in a variety of operational leadership roles within AT&T and KCI/ Acelity.
Mr. Alvarez holds a bachelor’s degree in finance from St. Mary’s University, and an MBA from Texas A&M University – San Antonio.
Tunde Awodiran
Tunde Awodiran
Mr. Awodiran serves as Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary of the Company, since joining in May 2023. Mr. Awodiran previously served as Group Counsel, Securities and Corporate Law and Assistant Corporate Secretary for Ashland, Inc., a global additives and specialty ingredients company. Before this, Mr. Awodiran served in various legal roles at Caterpillar, Inc. during his 14 years, most recently as Senior Corporate Counsel, supporting the Industrial Power System Division's global sales and marketing operations, and at the Wrigley Company (back then a US public company known as the Wm. Wrigley, Jr. Company for a period of six years.)
Mr. Awodiran holds an LL.M. from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and an LL.B. from the University of Ibadan, Nigeria. Mr. Awodiran obtained his US bar license from New York State and is a Barrister and Solicitor admitted before the Supreme Court of Nigeria.
Chris Coffee
Chris Coffee
Ms. Coffee joined XPEL in January 2008 and currently serves as the Company’s Controller. She is responsible for all Accounting, Treasury Management and Payroll functions for the company. Prior to joining XPEL, Ms. Coffee served as an Accounting Manager for Enterprise Rent-A-Car.
Ms. Coffee holds and M.Ed. from the University of Texas at Austin and a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from the University of North Texas. Ms. Coffee is also a Certified Public Accountant.
Duane Gotro
Duane Gotro
Mr. Gotro joined XPEL in 2022 and currently serves as the VP of Services. In this role he is responsible for overseeing Dealership, Retail, OEM, Design and Training Operations.
Prior to joining XPEL, Mr. Gotro spent 17 years at entrotech in a variety of positions, including Director of OEM Integration and Director of Paint Protection Film. He also worked in consulting.
Mr. Gotro holds a bachelor’s degree in chemical and biomolecular engineering from The Ohio State University.
Michael Mayall
Michael Mayall
Mr. Mayall has worked for/with XPEL since 2000 and currently serves as XPEL's VP of Corporate Development. He joined XPEL full time in 2016 when his businesses, PRO-TECT FILM and PROFORM, were acquired by XPEL.
Mr. Mayall has been involved in the film, adhesive and automotive aftermarket since 1993 where he started as an installer of window films and paint protection films. In 2004 he founded a film distribution and installation company, PRO-TECT FILM, where they grew to be the largest installer of automotive paint protection film and residential safety/security film in Las Vegas at the time it was acquired. During that time he was also co-owner of PROFORM, a design and software business that operated out of Las Vegas until the time it was acquired.
Ryan Pape
Ryan Pape
Prior to joining XPEL in 2004, Mr. Pape was in technology consulting.
Mr. Pape has a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Texas at Austin.
Mr. Pape has served on XPEL's Board of Directors since 2010 and currently serves as the Chairman of the Board.
Tony Rimas
Tony Rimas
Mr. Rimas recently joined the Company, serving as VP of Revenue. He oversees the global sales team, partnership and commercial strategy.
Prior to joining XPEL, Mr. Rimas was the President of Repairify, which empowers the vehicle-side repair professional with software, intelligence, and access to the proprietary Repair OnDemand marketplace. Mr. Rimas also has a wide range of experience in many segments of the automotive industry, including retail, financial services, aftermarket, and fleet services.
Mr. Rimas was the co-founder and Managing Partner of FM Capital, where he led and managed many disruptive automotive investments. Before FM Capital, Mr. Rimas was the Director of Operations of the Red McCombs Automotive Group, where he also helped lead successful direct investments in both HomeNet Automotive (acquired by Cox Automotive) and ClickMotive (acquired by DealerTrack).
Mr. Rimas holds a bachelor’s degree in chemistry from Ball State University.
Kim Steiner
Kim Steiner
Ms. Steiner recently joined the Company, serving as VP of People Services.
Ms. Steiner is responsible for shaping the Company’s people strategies and growing the global capabilities of the Company while aligning it with the overall strategic direction of the organization.
Ms. Steiner brings over 20 years of multi-industry, global HR experience. In her most recent role, she was responsible for leading HR for E. & J. Gallo’s US Sales Organization. Prior to that, she was VP of HR, Americas at Otis Elevators and spent 21 years at General Electric in HR and engineering leadership roles.
Ms. Steiner holds a bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering as well as an MBA from The Pennsylvania State University.
Chris West
Chris West
Mr. West joined XPEL in 2021 and currently serves as the VP of Asia Pacific where he oversees all of XPEL’s business affairs in the region.
Prior to his current role, Mr. West was the Director of Automotive Films, followed by Sr. Director of Install Operations. He has been involved with the automotive aftermarket industry for 20 years and owned a successful shop in Anchorage, Alaska. He also founded Tracwrap, which was sold to XPEL in 2013.
He has traveled the world installing, training, and consulting businesses in the automotive films industry. Mr. West holds a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering.
Barry Wood
Barry Wood
Mr. Wood holds an MBA from University of Texas – Dallas and a Bachelor of Science – Accountancy degree from Southern Illinois University – Edwardsville. Mr. Wood also holds Certified Public Accountant and Chartered Global Management Accountant designations.
Abhishek Joshi
Abhishek Joshi
Mr. Joshi currently serves as XPEL’s VP of Corporate Development and Managing Director of India/Middle East and has worked at XPEL since 2018. Mr. Joshi oversees all of XPEL's efforts in the region.
Prior to joining XPEL, Mr. Joshi served as the Deputy General Manager at Garware Hi-Tech Films and oversaw the North American business for the company.
Mr. Joshi holds a Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech) in Mechanical Engineering from the College of Engineering, Pune (COEP) and a Master of Science (M.S.) in Management Science & Engineering from Stanford University.