About Us | Lithia & Driveway (2024)

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Prior to becoming CEO, Bryan B. DeBoer was Senior Vice President of Mergers & Acquisitions/Operations and then Chief Operating Officer driving the growth of Lithia and transforming the Company culture to an entrepreneurial and high-performance model. Upon joining Lithia in 1989, Mr. DeBoer grew through the store positions of Finance Manager, Used Vehicle Manager, General Sales Manager, General Manager and multi-store General Manager. Mr. DeBoer has a B.S. degree, summa cum laude, from Southern Oregon University in Business Administration. He also graduated from the National Automobile Dealers Association Dealer Academy.

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Mr. DeBoer has been our Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and President since 2012 and first became a director in 2008. Mr. DeBoer’s store experience, passion for mergers and acquisitions and demonstrated ability to develop strong manufacturer relationships drive our growth. His enthusiasm for the car business combined with a visionary spirit set the tone for our innovative and entrepreneurial culture.

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Adam Chamberlain serves as the Chief Operating Officer & Executive Vice President of Lithia & Driveway, where he effectively bolsters operational potential and leverages the competitive advantages of our unique customer ecosystem. With a passion for perfecting the Customer Experience and a commitment to Earn Customers for Life, Adam has been instrumental in driving profitability and a more holistic experience for our customers, wherever, whenever, and however they choose to interact with us.

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Adam joined Lithia & Driveway in 2022, bringing a wealth of knowledge from his 25-year career in key retail leadership roles—including President of Aston Martin of the Americas and Vice President of Sales and Product Management for Mercedes Benz USA. As Lithia & Driveway’s Chief Customer Officer and Regional President (East Region), he demonstrates a talent for quickly improving operational results while fostering a customer-centric culture. 

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Adam holds a B.A. in International Business from Sheffield Hallam University in England. Adam’s love for cars started with a 1983 Volkswagen Golf Rabbit GTI.

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Known for his proactive and collaborative leadership style, Adam inspires others to Improve Constantly, so we gain store potential and increase profitability.

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Chris Holzshu serves as the Executive Vice President for Lithia & Driveway, where he leads development and growth initiatives and serves as the company’s appointee on the boards of Pinewood Technologies Group and Wheels, Inc.—key partnerships that began in 2024.With a passion for high performance and our mission, Growth Powered by People, Chris has been instrumental in executing our ambitious growth strategy to one of the largest global automotive retailers.

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Chris joined Lithia & Driveway in 2003 and over his 20-plus years with the company, he has held many senior leadership roles, including Chief Financial Officer, Chief Human Resource Officer, and Chief Operating Officer. Throughout his tenure, Chris has expertly led operations teams, integrated hundreds of new locations domestically and internationally, and developed our unique performance-management system. Chris is known for his talent for relating to individuals at all levels, igniting operations potential and driving individual performance. Leveraging his passion for people and transparent, direct communication style, he is quick to build relationships with partners that have been instrumental to Lithia & Driveway’s massive growth.

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Chris holds a B.S. in Accounting from the University of Alaska. Indicative of his love for adventure in the great outdoors, Chris’s first car was a lifted silver and burgundy 1979 Ford F-350 pickup.

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Tina Miller is our Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, leading the accounting, tax, corporate finance, financial planning & analysis, risk management, and treasury functions. She joined Lithia in 2005 working in internal audit and corporate accounting before being promoted to Corporate Controller in 2015 and Vice President in 2018.

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Before Lithia, Tina worked as an auditor at Ernst & Young in their assurance practice. She graduated from Santa Clara University with a B.S. in Accounting and is a licensed CPA in Oregon.

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David Stork serves as our Senior Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer. Before coming to Lithia & Driveway, David worked as General Counsel and Head of Compliance at JELD-WEN. Inc, as well as working as General Counsel and Director of risk management for a large retailer, Krause Gentle Companies.

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His expertise in innovation, diversification, risk management, compliance, mergers and acquisitions and the enhancement of intellectual property are beneficial as Lithia grows and diversifies. David has a bachelor's degree from Luther College in Literature and Economics as well as a Juris Doctorate degree from the University of Minnesota Law School.

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George Hines is our Senior Vice President and Chief Innovation & Technology Officer. Before joining Lithia Motors Inc., George held technology and innovation leadership roles at Massage Envy Franchising and Viad Corp. Early in his career, he worked with Deloitte Consulting as well as Ernst & Young Management Consulting, where he advised clients in the telecommunications industry.

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George brings a great deal of talent and passion for the creation of delightful, frictionless experiences and innovative technologies. Additionally, he brings a global view to his work having lived and worked in Peru, Ecuador, Brazil, Spain and the United Kingdom. As CTIO, George is focused on leveraging technology todrive innovation in our business and exploring new capabilities to transformthe customer and employee experience. He holds a B.S. in MIS from Millikin University and has most recently completed studies in the Stanford school for Design Thinking and Innovation.

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Gary Glandon is our current Senior Vice President and Chief People Officer. Before joining LAD, Gary was CHRO of many fast-growing international organizations and has more than 30 years of experience as an HR and Environmental Health and Safety executive. Most recently, he was President and CEO of Glandon Partners, an international HR consulting and executive coaching practice and prior to that SVP and CHRO of Rogers Corporation, an international specialty materials business supplying advanced materials to the communications and auto industries.

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Gary joined Lithia & Driveway in February of 2021 and is passionate about being a champion for our mission, Growth Powered by People. As CPO, he is responsible for leading all human resources functions and ensuring the company continues to build a culture that attracts, engages, and develops the best teams to support the 2025 Plan.

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Dianna du Preez serves as the Chief Customer Officer of Lithia & Driveway, where she focuses on all components of our unique ecosystem and ecommerce channel, Driveway, to enhance a best-in-class Customer Experience. Her three decades of international automotive experience—combined with her passion to Earn Customers for Life—has been instrumental in accelerating Sales Loyalty and Service Retention, empowering associates with service training, and optimizing digital processes while significantly reducing operational costs.

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Dianna joined Lithia & Driveway in 2023 as the Vice President of Driveway Logistics, and a few short months later, she took the wheel as the Vice President, Driveway Operations. Previously, Dianna worked at Mercedes-Benz USA as Senior Vice President of Customer Service, which included fixed operations, engineering services, dealer training, and the customer assistance center.

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Originally from South Africa, Dianna achieved both a bachelor’s and an honors’ degree in Business Economics from the University of Pretoria. Her automotive journey began with her first ride—a bright yellow 1998 Renault Five.

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Dianna’s strong work ethic and diversified leadership experience grows store strategies that fuel our ability to meet customers wherever, whenever, and however they desire.

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Chuck Lietz serves as the Vice President, Finance overseeing Lithia's captive finance company for the financing of vehicles sold throughout Lithia's various channels. Prior to coming to Lithia Motors. Inc. Chuck worked as the Managing Director of U.S .Bank's Dealer Commercial Services group and as the Business Office Director for Precision Interconnect, a division of Tyco lnternational's medical products group.

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His extensive background in financial operations, risk management, compliance, mergers and acquisitions, and leadership are well suited for Lithia as it looks to grow and expand its finance operations, products, and store support. Chuck has a bachelor's degree in Accounting from the University of Portland as well as a Masters of Business Administration from Washington State University.

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Mr. Hillier joined Lithia in 1986, working in our stores in roles including Finance Manager, General Sales Manager, General Manager, and multi-store General Manager. He was an initial leader of our store acquisition efforts. Mr. Hillier quickly developed a reputation for identifying talent and building teams which led to his promotion to Vice President of Human Resources in 2003.

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In his current role, Mr. Hillier helps foster our value of taking personal ownership for performance while mentoring store leadership including the Lithia Partners Group. Mr. Hillier graduated from Southern Oregon University with a S.S. in Inter-Disciplinary Studies.

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Bryan Osterhout is a Regional President leading a substantial group of stores throughout the Northwest U.S. and Alaska. He joined Lithia over 20 years ago as the General Manager of Eugene Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram. Mr. Osterhout exhibited his entrepreneurial spirit early, borrowing money from his family to start a used car dealership when he was only 21 years old. Now, he inspires that same passion for operational performance and leadership throughout many of our stores.

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Mr.Osterhout studied economics and marketing for four years at the University of Oregon.

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Tom Naso serves as a Regional President. Previously, Tom served as a Lithia & Driveway Group Vice President, where he excelled in transitioning our new acquisitions teams quickly, helping them to thrive in a high-performance environment while embracing our core values. Before joining Lithia & Driveway, Tom built his industry experience as a store owner, a partner at a large Southern California store, and an automotive consultant.

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In his current role, Tom oversees Operations in the Southeast, as well as California, Florida, New Mexico, Pittsburgh, and Washington, D.C.—and wherever our mission of Growth powered by people takes him. Tom served honorably in the U.S. Air Force and received his education at the USAF Air University and Nova Southeastern University, focusing on Legal Studies.

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Neil Williamson serves as our current Regional President in the United Kingdom. Before joining LAD in March of 2023, he was Chief Executive Officer of Jardine Motors Group; one of the UKs largest motor retailers representing 14 brands in over 50 locations with over 2800 colleagues. Neil has over 30 years of OEM and retail experience, having held leadership positions with a number of automotive manufacturers including Managing Director for Seat UK and Managing Director of Mercedes-Benz Retail Group.

As a leading figure in UK automotive, Neil champions greater diversification and inclusion to challenge the outdated perceptions of the industry. With a focus on growth and creating exceptional consumer experiences, Neil drives his leadership team to transform and innovate automotive retail.