Our Team
Quantum⁵ is a diverse group. The leadership team has over 100 years of direct automotive experience and even more at the development of sales skills across the globe. The group is grounded in two key areas: sales and advocacy.
The combination of automotive experience, sales skills, adult learning methodology, and AI technology is the most unique blend in the industry.
Leadership

Dave O’Brien
Coach, Leader, Entrepreneur, Student of Sales and Psychology
PERSONAL HIGHLIGHTS: Husband • father to three sons and one daughter-in-law • Papa to grandson Kayden and granddaughter Lily
OUTSIDE PASSIONS: Amateur BBQ smoker • Dad to two dogs • Reading by the lake • Faith-driven • Golf that doesn’t embarrass me • Outdoor dinners with family and friends (perhaps with a spot of scotch) make my day!
MY WHY: Dealers deserve better • From my Dad to my sons, this business has been incredible to my family

Ken Herfurth
Entrepreneur, Visionary, Friend, Designer
PERSONAL HIGHLIGHTS: Dad to one son and adopted Uncle to many • Trusted friend and teammate • Recovering engineer
OUTSIDE PASSIONS: Basketball player (not watcher) • Road biker • University of Georgia football fan • Hanging out with good friends • Golf • Giving without anyone knowing • Faith-driven • Lego and model building
MY WHY: People are unique and wonderful • Building genuine and meaningful relationships • Building the new ‘status quo’ • Technology and data being used to build people instead of exploiting them

Ken Anderson
Father, Technologist, Traveler
PERSONAL HIGHLIGHTS: Husband • father to two teenage boys
OUTSIDE PASSIONS: Traveling with Family • Flying • Downhill Skiing • Scuba Diving • Relaxing with a good book • Wine
MY WHY: I love building technology with purpose • Family is what drives me

Joe Kacala
Car Guy, Technologist, Leader, Collaborator
PERSONAL HIGHLIGHTS: Husband and best friend to Pam • Father to two sons • Leader of the pack to 8 dogs
OUTSIDE PASSIONS: Dog rescuer • Car enthusiast • Music lover • Watch collector • Fixer of all things • Restoring our 1800s farmhouse
MY WHY: My family • Saving dogs • Serving the auto industry

Sarah Vantine
Leader, Writer, Student, Driver
PERSONAL HIGHLIGHTS: Wife, Mother • Caretaker to many 4-legged critters • 2018 Automotive News 40 Under 40 in Retail Automotive
OUTSIDE PASSIONS: Adventures with my family • avid equestrian • southern cooking Queen • sci-fi nerd • sketching and drawing • antiquities, reading and learning
MY WHY: Helping others realize their potential and building the best version of themselves • mentoring others • showing my children that they can do anything they put their mind to

Dave Foy
Leader, Creative Thinker, Coach, Champion for Success
PERSONAL HIGHLIGHTS: Dad • Grand Dad • Husband
OUTSIDE PASSIONS: Golf and love of landscaping inherited from my Dad • time by the ocean • Neuroscience • Eclectic Coffee Shops • Learning new things • Being open to every experience as a positive force in my life
MY WHY: For automotive: To leave the automotive industry better than I found it. For the rest of life: To ensure that every child that wants to participate in sports will never be denied because of lack of finances

Kelli Binnings
Brand Psychology Nerd, Entrepreneur, Photographer
PERSONAL HIGHLIGHTS: Curious learner • Psychology obsessed designer • Creative leader
OUTSIDE PASSIONS: Concert photographer and rock music fan • Self-improvement specialist • Non-fiction reader • Netflix binger • Traveler
MY WHY: Creating something that people believe in

Blair King
Creative Thinker, Collaborator, Strategist
PERSONAL HIGHLIGHTS: Proud aunt to 5 & dog mom to 1 (Charlie) • 10+ years of SaaS automotive experience
OUTSIDE PASSIONS: Interior design • Live music • Beach • Sports • Movie/TV binge (send your recs) • Friends & family
MY WHY: Helping dealers learn about amazing products that better their every day!

Mairi Olvera
Leader, Collaborator, Life-long learner
PERSONAL HIGHLIGHTS: Proud daughter, sister, aunt, and friend to many wonderful people, pets and plants
OUTSIDE PASSIONS: Traveling • Time with friends and family • Discovering great places to eat • Making people laugh (or trying to) • Learning another language • Practicing yoga
MY WHY: Helping others
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Deborah Wheeler
Mother, Grandmother, Bean Counter, Advocate and Mentor, Life-Long Learner
PERSONAL HIGHLIGHTS: Proud mom, grandmother, sister, and aunt in an amazing family
OUTSIDE PASSIONS: Faith-driven • Lover of outdoors • Backpacking, camping, kayaking, golfing, and anything in-between • Trivia Wednesday with good friends • Current project, refurbishing my antique sewing machines
MY WHY: To act as an instrument of positive change for my family, work, and community.
Team

Lora Anderson
Educator, Collaborator, Life-long Student
PERSONAL HIGHLIGHTS: Wife • Mom to two teenage boys
OUTSIDE PASSIONS: Travel • Spending time with family & friends • Reading • Tennis • Yoga • Knitting & crocheting • Hiking/walking • Playing double seconds in a steel pan band
MY WHY: Figuring out how to present content in a way that ignites the spark is a puzzle I will never quit attempting to solve

Veronica Carr
Mother, Advocate, Passionate, Driven
PERSONAL HIGHLIGHTS: Proud Wife and Mother of 2 boys (Falcon and Case)
OUTSIDE PASSIONS: Dog mom to Jasper • TV/Music lover • Entertaining friends and family • Bettering myself
MY WHY: My Family • Bridging the gap between dealers and their customers • Delivering a new way to sell

Grady Flowers
Coach, Leader, Speaker, Entrepreneur
PERSONAL HIGHLIGHTS: Husband • father to Krista and Matthew • Poppy to Julian, London, Natalie, and Everleigh
OUTSIDE PASSIONS: Dog Dad to Cooper • Ministry • Sunday afternoon Football • Shooting handguns
MY WHY: Dealers and customers deserve better • Passionate about positively impacting others and their experience in the auto industry
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Leah Hamilton
Student of Life, Meaningful Connector, Helper, Process Geek
PERSONAL HIGHLIGHTS: Daughter • Sister • Auntie • Devoted Friend
OUTSIDE PASSIONS: Digging in the dirt • Dancing like nobody’s watching at live concerts • Preparing delicious food • Sharing great bourbon with great friends • Getting lost to discover new places • Folding fitted sheets
MY WHY: Elevating others to be their best version of themselves • Bringing a sense of pride to my family • Following my true north • Sharing love during our short time on this beautiful rock

Jordan Lewandowski
Creative Producer, Screenwriter, Life-long learner
PERSONAL HIGHLIGHTS: Proud Dog daddy • Hiker • Author and lover of all things sweet and delicious
OUTSIDE PASSIONS: Hiking with my partner and our two fox hounds • Rave DJ • Dancing • Coaching High School Football • Occult Studies
MY WHY: To help create a more empathetic and compassionate workplace by creating HEART-centric content

David Miller
Leader, Listener, Athlete, Lifelong Learner, Outside-the-Box Thinker
PERSONAL HIGHLIGHTS: Husband • Father to my son, daughter, son-in-law, and yellow lab
OUTSIDE PASSIONS: Fitness/Triathlons • Family time on Block Island • Big wave boogieboarding • Dance lessons with my wife • Giving back
MY WHY: To make a positive, sustainable difference in people's lives • To make the world a better place

Brendan O’Brien
Coach, Advocate, Father, Student of Life and Sales
PERSONAL HIGHLIGHTS: Closed my High School Sweetheart and Married for 5 years • father to one son and one daughter • big brother to two incredible brothers
OUTSIDE PASSIONS: Amateur BBQ smoker • Dad to two dogs • Avid Arsenal Supporter • Golfing with my family • Hiking • Enjoying local craft food and beverages with my family
MY WHY: My Family • My Customers

Sean O’Brien
Loyal, Team Player, Sports Fan, Advocate
PERSONAL HIGHLIGHTS: Dog Dad and Aspiring Plant Dad • The Fun Uncle
OUTSIDE PASSIONS: Sports - specifically soccer and baseball • Working out and building healthy habits • Giant breed dogs • Helping others.
MY WHY: Proving that sales people can be successful by putting the customer first.

Phil Wussow
Father, Friend, Technical Advocate, Developer
PERSONAL HIGHLIGHTS: Husband & Father • Curious Learner • Making people laugh
OUTSIDE PASSIONS: Adventurer • PC & Mobile Gamer • Motocross • Hiking • Traveling • YouTube Binge watching • Extreme sports
MY WHY: Family • Helping others to be successful • Helping people and technology work together • Leaving everything better than I found it
Advisory Board

Brian Kramer
Obsessed with Automotive Digital Transformation
PERSONAL HIGHLIGHTS: Husband • Father to two daughters and a bulldog
OUTSIDE PASSIONS: Family Travel Excursions • I’ve got 99 problems, but a beach ain’t one!
MY WHY: Making a positive difference to change the way the world buys automobiles, and make the auto industry better for those coming behind me

Nancy Martini
Entrepreneur, Board Member, Advisor, Coach
PERSONAL HIGHLIGHTS: Amazing husband, 5 kids and step kids • 4 incredible grandkids • Past CEO of Predictive Index • Author of two books • MEd in Psychological Studies
OUTSIDE PASSIONS: Walking, Hiking, Biking • Beach Time in FL and Cape Cod • Painting watercolors; Cooking, baking, sewing, decorating • ExtensiveTravel
MY WHY: Helping the Leadership Team at Quantum realize their vision • Increasing results as an active Board Member • Providing candid and impactful input to help Quantum and their clients succeed

Susan Landgraf
Challenger, Advisor, Coach
PERSONAL HIGHLIGHTS: Proud mother and coach of three outstanding canines • Gadget guru (though in denial): e-learning, edge technology, mobile devices, and cars that go “zoom” are my virtual playgrounds
OUTSIDE PASSIONS: Simple … I’ll take and make the future now please • Anything forward or future thinking
MY WHY: To see people able to reach their full potential