Meet the Team

Delivering a New Standard of Excellence for the Car Wash Industry

Leadership

tom essenburg

Tom Essenburg
Founder and Chairman

Ryan Essenburg

Ryan Essenburg
President and CIO

Alex Lemmen

Alex Lemmen
CEO

Andrew VanWylen

Andrew VanWylen
COO

Mike Lemmen

Mike Lemmen
TX Brand President

Bill Veldhuizen

Bill Veldhuizen
CFO

Ethan Lemmen

Ethan Lemmen
VP of Supply Chain

Tom Farris

Tom Farris
VP of Sales

Paul Dieleman

Paul Dieleman
VP of HR

Megan Scheid

Megan Scheid
VP of HR & Administration

Kristy Sherlund

Kristy Sherlund
VP of Marketing

Tim Hammond

Tim Hammond
VP of Development

Bret Docter

Bret Docter
VP of Real Estate

The global car wash services market size was valued at USD $29.3 billion in 2021 and is anticipated to grow 3.1% annually from 2022 to 2030.*

The opportunity is exciting, but your success will depend on the partner you work with for your car wash franchise, equipment, and operational support. One of the most important decisions you’ll make when starting in the car wash industry is choosing the right company as the platform to build your business on. In the car wash business model, your machinery is not just hardware but a platform that becomes the identity of your car wash. Equipment selection will make or break your return-on-investment performance both on the revenue and expense side of the equation.

While the industry is “booming” on the surface, most of the industry is missing the target by using old tools in a new game. Like the transition from diners to fast food, your competition is often clueless to the evolution and continues building with old technology and old processes. This offers you an outstanding advantage to use modern technology and dominate your marketplace. Guest experience is everything in today’s car wash industry.

Tommy Car Wash Systems® is built on over 50 years of operational expertise and is one of the largest car wash equipment manufacturers today. Tommy’s Express® our franchise opportunity has grown to be one of the largest global car wash chains.

When you choose Tommy’s, you acquire a team with the most comprehensive operations, technology, and equipment innovation experience in the car wash industry. We have built the world’s busiest car washes, and we hope to serve you as well.

Best regards,

Ryan Essenburg
President, Co-founder,
Chief Innovation Officer

*Grand View Research Market Analysis Report, Car Wash Services Market Size, Share & Trends Analysis Report By Type (Tunnels, Rollover/ In-bay), By Mode of Payment (Cash, Cashless), By Region (North America, APAC), And Segment Forecasts, 2022-2030, March, 2022.