Most of our team spent decades in the public-company world—building, scaling, taking companies public. We are not the boardroom type who runs it from behind a desk. We've worked the counter and the bays.
The combination is the point: the experience to build something large without breaking it, and the willingness to be in the shop when it matters.
Decades building and scaling public and private companies, including GlobalSCAPE (NYSE) and a $615M scale-up. This team knows capital, governance, and scale.
Not desk generals. We've worked the counter and the bays—and when a shop needs us, we show up to help carry the load.
The crew keeps running the shop. We back them up with the muscle, the systems, and the help—then get out of the way.
“The public-company experience says we can build something big without breaking it. The willingness to work the floor says we'll keep it close to the shops—not above them.”
The leadership team produces; it doesn't just supervise. The company was assembled before the acquisitions required it.
J. Collier Sparks is a pioneer in modern security technology and a seasoned executive with more than three decades of leadership across public and private markets. His career blends technical innovation with large-scale operational management, offering a rare combination of engineering depth, commercial execution, and long-term strategic vision. Collier's influence on the security industry began early. In 1983, he introduced touch-screen technology to the corrections market and secured a patent pending for touch-screen control of electric locks—a breakthrough that set the standard for how detention facilities manage and monitor high-security environments. His early company, Contech, developed software platforms that quickly became the industry norm, establishing touch-screen control systems as the backbone of modern correctional security. He later joined Southern Folger (formerly Southern Steel), where he built the electronic security integration division for the nation's largest and oldest detention equipment manufacturer. Under his leadership, the division grew from zero revenue to $25 million in just four years, demonstrating his ability to commercialize innovation at scale. By 2000, Collier advanced to President and COO of Solico International, where he launched one of the first biometric and facial-recognition system companies in the United States—years ahead of what later became a multibillion-dollar global industry. His work positioned the company at the forefront of emerging identity-verification technologies. As President, CEO, and Board Member of MDI Security—a publicly traded company—he led the oldest and most technologically sophisticated access-control provider in the physical security sector, serving clients that included major U.S. federal agencies. His leadership reinforced MDI's position as a trusted provider of mission-critical security infrastructure for high-stakes government operations. Collier has also spent over a decade shaping the automotive sector. As CEO of ATL Automotive Group from 2013 to 2025, he oversaw the operational expansion, integration, and modernization of the company's repair and service network across Texas. In 2026, he became President and Chief Executive Officer of Automotive Service Partners, Inc., where he now drives corporate strategy, acquisition oversight, investor relations, and long-term enterprise value creation. His leadership is rooted in engineering precision and practical innovation, supported by an academic foundation in Electrical Engineering from Auburn University. Collier's career reflects a commitment to building organizations that balance technological vision with disciplined execution—making him a catalytic force in both the security and automotive industries.
J. Christopher Cuevas is a veteran financial leader with more than thirty years of experience guiding companies through complex financial environments, capital market transitions, and high-stakes operational growth. His career reflects a disciplined command of corporate finance—treasury management, M&A due diligence, compliance, reporting, and public-company readiness—all of which now anchor Automotive Service Partners, Inc.'s long-term financial strategy. Chris began his career at Price Waterhouse, where he developed a strong foundation in audit, financial controls, and cross-industry analysis through work with clients in oil and gas, manufacturing, mutual funds, and chemical sectors. That early technical rigor shaped the leadership approach he would bring to every subsequent role. He advanced through increasingly senior positions across major commercial and industrial organizations, including Eastex Energy and ATSI Communications. At ATSI, he spent nearly a decade moving from Manager of Financial Reporting to Corporate Controller, Treasurer, and ultimately Interim Chief Financial Officer. His responsibilities spanned budgeting, cash management, consolidation, credit oversight, SEC filings, tax reporting, and leading the company's initial public filing—coordinating directly with the SEC, external auditors, legal counsel, and executive leadership. He also conducted extensive merger and acquisition due diligence throughout ATSI's expansion. Chris later served as Chief Financial Officer of Solico International, managing all financial and administrative functions for a company specializing in security products, including object tracking, license plate recognition, and body-tracking systems. He supported the company through acquisition evaluations and strategic restructuring. He then became CFO of XPEL Technologies Corp., where he oversaw the financial and administrative operations of a global automotive-protection film company while managing its transition from a private entity to a public company on the TSX Venture Exchange. His work included financial statement preparation, banking and treasury management, audits, and M&A reviews across international operations. As President of 4CK2 Consulting, Chris provided outsourced CFO services to both public and private companies, supporting financial and administrative functions for organizations in transition or in need of senior-level financial structure. He continued his leadership path in roles at Key Insulation, Dunagin Transport, Circle D Truck Sales, and Nooner Holdings—each time overseeing financial operations, risk management, and organizational compliance. Since 2022, Chris has led financial strategy across the organization through its transition from ATL to Automotive Service Partners, Inc., today serving as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. He oversees capital structuring, treasury, reporting, and compliance functions enterprise-wide, with responsibility extending to acquisition financing and the development of a durable financial foundation for ASP's operating entities—ensuring the company scales with precision and long-term investor confidence. Chris holds a B.B.A. in Accounting from Abilene Christian University and is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) licensed in the State of Texas. His analytical discipline, oversight experience, and deep knowledge of financial governance position him as a critical architect of ASP's growth trajectory.
Craig K. Clement has spent more than forty years building, scaling, and transforming companies across three of the most complex sectors in the American economy: energy, telecommunications, and internet-based software. His career reflects a rare combination of operational depth, financial discipline, and innovation leadership—qualities that have shaped multiple high-growth organizations and supported public market valuations exceeding $1 billion. Craig first emerged as a transformative leader in the technology and telecommunications sector through his work with ATSI, a San Antonio–based international telecom operator (AMEX: AI). He helped propel ATSI from a 10-person start-up to a multinational enterprise with more than 500 employees and a public valuation of $615 million—an expansion that required disciplined execution across operations, finance, global deployment, and public markets. During this period, Craig launched GlobalSCAPE, Inc. (NYSE: GSB) as a wholly owned subsidiary of ATSI. As the founding CEO, he introduced one of the world's most recognizable Internet software utilities, "CuteFTP," and established a blueprint for scaling consumer software into global markets. His technology leadership continued as Executive Chairman of Digerati Technologies, Inc., where he guided the evolution of a nationwide UCaaS and cloud-connectivity platform serving the SMB market. Parallel to his technology achievements, Craig built an equally strong reputation in energy. He served as Chief Executive Officer of Flagship Oil & Gas Corp., overseeing the full life cycle of operated and non-operated assets across Texas, Oklahoma, and the Rockies. His expertise spans acquisitions and divestitures, strategic and tactical planning, land management, regulatory compliance, legal oversight, and field operations. His impact extended through roles at Forge Energy I (EnCap-sponsored), BP's large-asset divestiture team, and earlier leadership of Yucca Oil Company—delivering seasoned judgment across exploration, production, and distressed-asset environments. Craig's influence also reaches into statewide innovation. As Chairman of the South Texas Regional Center for Innovation and Commercialization, he played a critical role in evaluating and supporting entrepreneurs for the Texas Emerging Technology Fund, a state-driven investment program that deployed more than $350 million into high-potential start-ups. Educated at The University of Texas at Austin's McCombs School of Business and fluent in Spanish, Craig brings a multidimensional perspective that integrates operational rigor, cross-border communication, and long-term strategic vision. His track record positions him as a high-value advisor to organizations seeking disciplined growth, market expansion, and investor-aligned leadership.
Frankie Mora is a bilingual sales executive with a 25-year record of delivering measurable growth, strengthening distributor performance, and executing high-impact sales strategies across multiple territories. His background spans aftermarket sales leadership, field consulting, software solutions representation, warranty administration, and multi-state account development. He has a demonstrated track record in territory expansion, GAP analysis, product training, and dealer engagement, with a consistent ability to align field execution to strategic OEM and aftermarket objectives. Recognized repeatedly for surpassing performance targets and elevating customer satisfaction, Frankie has earned multiple nationwide rankings and President's Club awards over the course of his career. He brings deep expertise across aftermarket parts, software platforms, analytics systems, and distribution networks, paired with the communication skills—in both English and Spanish—to build trusted relationships in diverse and competitive markets. Known for optimizing sales processes and driving consistent results, Frankie pairs strategic planning with the hands-on relationship building that turns accounts into long-term partnerships. His core competencies span the full sales lifecycle—territory development, strategic planning, and new-business acquisition—reinforced by a leadership approach grounded in team development, sales coaching, and disciplined project management. He combines relationship-driven client engagement and customer-experience optimization with practical technical fluency across Microsoft Office, automotive aftermarket systems, and GAP analysis, all delivered fluently in English and Spanish.
John Coates II is an entrepreneur and business operator with more than two decades of experience across energy, real estate, manufactured housing, financing, and land development. He began in energy in 2010 with Omni Oil & Gas, working on the sales and capital-raising effort behind a 960-well shallow-oil drilling program across approximately 4,000 contiguous acres in Rockdale, Texas—a program that raised approximately $80 million. He later operated his own shallow-oil interests in the Lavernia field. In 2017, he partnered with his father through Double C Partners, acquiring, renovating, financing, and selling manufactured homes as real estate at roughly seven to eight retrofits a month and three to four residential flips a year. The operation has completed an estimated 1,500 to 2,000-plus retrofits, converting manufactured homes into real-estate assets representing tens of millions of dollars in cumulative property value, alongside land development and manufactured-home subdivisions in South Texas. At Automotive Service Partners, Inc., John leads the commercial and real-estate strategy behind the consolidation of independent repair shops—unlocking property value in shops bought decades ago by owner-operators, where the business is often worth a fraction of the land beneath it.
Alexia Anne Solis is a senior marketing, communications, and public affairs executive with more than 20 years of experience spanning education, healthcare, nonprofit, labor, political, and private-sector organizations. She is known for connecting organizations with the communities, government entities, educational institutions, and business leaders that drive their strategic priorities—building partnerships, leading outreach, and designing the operational systems that turn visibility into growth. Her career also includes ownership and operation of multiple ventures across business consulting, marketing, and security integration. As Owner of J9 Ventures LLC, she leads business development, marketing strategy, and operational execution—delivering measurable growth and client success across sectors. At Automotive Service Partners, Inc., she has contributed to the company's brand elevation through data-driven campaigns, platform architecture, and streamlined communications that strengthen customer engagement and investor confidence in support of its projected expansion. Alexia's approach is grounded in a deep, front-line understanding of customer experience. Her career began in high-volume customer service and training, where she earned T-Mobile's Peak Achievement Award and built the instinct that still drives her work: that growth follows genuine customer relationships. That principle shapes everything she builds today. Beyond traditional marketing, Alexia is a hands-on technology builder who architects and develops the platforms her work runs on. She has designed and built proprietary software end to end—including AutoTalkLab™, a customer-retention and outbound engagement platform; AcquireTargetLab™, an acquisition-intelligence system; and a secure investor data room—working across a modern stack that spans React, Supabase, and Python-based data and document automation, with integrated SMS and email infrastructure at scale. She builds the data pipelines, reporting systems, and automation tools that connect front-line operations to executive decision-making, moving seamlessly from strategy to working product. Bilingual in English and Spanish, Alexia brings deep strengths in public relations, government relations, business development, advocacy, and organizational development, paired with a rare ability to translate business goals directly into the technology that achieves them.
We're guided by a simple conviction: a company should leave the people and places it touches better than it found them. That's the test we hold every decision to—honest, fair, and accountable. Built by operators—and built to last. The relationships get us the shop. The system makes it worth more. The people make sure it's done right.