Leadership at Summit Holdings.
Meet the Team
Dan
Pittman
Chief Executive Officer
Full Bio
Dan Pittman serves as Chairman and CEO of Summit Wash Holdings. Most recently, Mr. Pittman was President and CEO of DRB Systems, a leading provider of technology-enabled devices and software solutions to the North American car wash industry and a former New Mountain portfolio company. While at DRB, he helped grow the Company’s EBITDA by over 100% on a run-rate basis during his 3+ years as CEO. As CEO, Mr. Pittman was responsible for devising DRB’s corporate strategy, increasing cross-company efficiency, and setting the Company’s culture. He also became the leading voice in the industry for growth and performance.
Mr. Pittman is a veteran of the car wash industry and operations management, as evidenced by his 9+ years of car wash industry experience and 25+ years of experience in operations. In addition to DRB, Mr. Pittman has previously held roles as an Operations Executive at TestAmerica and as an Executive Leader in Supply Chain, Service Support, and Operations at Diebold. He earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Administrative Management from Tennessee Temple University.
Kevin
Matthews
Chief Operating Officer, President
Full Bio
Kevin Matthews, Chief Operating Officer at Summit Wash Holdings, brings 20 years of automotive industry experience. From his humble beginnings in auto detailing as a teenager to his ascent through the ranks at Russell Speeders, his adeptness in team building, coupled with a focus on customer experience and operational efficiency, has consistently delivered results across multiple locations. His leadership is underscored by his role in spearheading innovative solutions, including the development and implementation of a customized operating software platform, which has revolutionized operations and upheld uniform standards throughout the company.
Jason
Baumgartner
Chief Revenue
Officer
Full Bio
Jason serves as Chief Revenue Officer, overseeing revenue management, pricing, marketing and customer experience for Summit since his arrival in March of 2023. Prior to his time with Summit, Jason served as Senior Vice President of Marketing & Product Management at NCS. Jason entered the car wash space in 2015 when he co-founded SUDS®, a data-driven consumer-intelligence marketing agency that quickly became the largest in the car wash space, offering marketing, pricing, consumer analytics, and location analysis services for many of the largest car wash chains in North America. Jason is married to his wife Emily, and they have 7 kids (that is not a typo).
Reed
Taylor
Chief Financial Officer
Full Bio
Reed Taylor serves as Chief Financial Officer of Summit Wash Holdings. He brings more than 10 years of experience across mergers and acquisitions, corporate strategy, and operations, having previously led Summit’s M&A and corporate transformation activities.
Prior to Summit, Reed was President of Soapy’s Car Wash, one of several small businesses he acquired with his partners at Saddler Capital. He previously served as Vice President of Manufacturing at Spot & Tango and as a Project Leader at Boston Consulting Group, where he focused on transaction consulting. Reed holds a B.S. from Penn State University and an MBA from Harvard Business School.
Todd
Trewhella
Chief Development
Officer
Full Bio
Todd Trewhella has over 20 years’ experience leading development and market strategies for Fortune 500 companies including Starbucks Coffee Company, McDonald’s and BP. He has a passion for driving transformational growth, design innovation, and building best in class teams with proven success in portfolio management and optimization. Todd is currently the Chief Development Officer for Summit Wash Holdings . Prior to joining Summit Wash Holdings, he spent 19 years at Starbucks where he oversaw Store development inclusive of Real Estate, Construction and Facilities management for a portfolio of over 5,000 retail assets in the eastern half of the US. Todd holds an MBA in Finance from Seton Hall University.
Vince
Scovern
VP of Technology
Full Bio
Vince Scovern joins the Summit Wash Holdings team bringing over 25 years of car wash industry experience. He started his career in car washing on the point of sale side of the industry working at DRB. There he led the technical operations team that was responsible for the top escalated technical issues, product deployment, and operational data analytics. Later in his career at DRB he led the internal IT and Cyber Security teams helping DRB build a top cyber security program in the industry and also helped through due diligence as DRB sold from private equity to a public company. Vince has a formal IT and Cyber Security education background with a B.S. Systems Analysis & Design from Kent State University and holds a Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) from ICS^2. Outside of car washing, Vince gives back to the community by being a part of the tech team at his church and volunteering as Baseball Field Operations Manager for his local Little League association.