Meet Our Staff

Jesse was born and raised in Holmen. He enjoys hunting, fishing, and spending time with family, friends, and his dog Betty Lou.

Kou and his family have been in the city of La Crosse since 1989. He is a proud graduate of Logan High School where he was co-captain of the varsity soccer team his senior year. He attended Viterbo University, where he earned a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration in 2005. He also played soccer at Viterbo his senior year. Upon graduation, he found himself in the car business and has never looked back. When not at work, he enjoys playing pickup soccer and spending time with his wife and 5 awesome kids, Leila, Donovan, Karina, Mayna, and Aaron. Kou would like to thank the La Crosse Community for making this city a safe haven for his people. He would also like to thank his Hmong customers, who left their country with literally the clothes on their back, in letting him help them find the vehicle of their dreams!

Born and raised in Poynette, WI Katie moved to the La Crosse area in 2004 to attend Western Technical College where she graduated with High Honors and an Associate’s Degree in Business and Marketing. She has been in the auto industry since 2010 and absolutely loves what she does and the people she gets to meet. She enjoys spendign time with her family; husband Corey and is the proud mother to three kids, Parker, Grayson and Mila. In her free time she enjoys running or trying any kind of new workout, cooking, exploring new areas, or anything that her son Parker wants to do.

Having lived in the Midwest his entire life, Bart enjoys his time away from work fishing. When he is not out reelin' them in, Bart is as avid Green Bay Packers and Milwaukee Brewers fan.

Kory was born and raised in the rural area of Southwest Wisconsin and has been working at Toyota of La Crosse since the fall of 2014. He studied finance and accounting at the University of Wisconsin La Crosse after graduating from Dodgeville High. Kory is and always will be a Badger and Packer fan. In his free time he enjoys boating, basketball, golf, skiing, and soccer.

Ben was born and raised in Spring Valley, MN. His dad was a car salesman for 37 years, so that’s very much how he ended up in the business. After high school, he spent 3 years in the Army and when he got out he started selling cars. Ben eventually moved back to Winona, MN and worked for his dad as a Finance Manager. He then came to Toyota of La Crosse in 2008. He enjoys the day-to-day challenges of being a Finance Manager like helping families with buying their vehicles, and seeing them return for future purchases, or refer their friends and family. He has three boys, Wesley, Riley, and Alex, and one grandson, Justin. Ben enjoys golfing, watching football, being a Minnesota Viking fan, playing video games, and playing with Legos, so it’s a good thing he has those three active boys!

Andy has lived in the La Crosse area for the majority of his life and has been in the automotive business since 2002. He lives with his wife Vanessa, their two children, Marlie and Hendricks, and a dog named Joplin. When not keeping busy with the kids dance or hockey schedules, Andy enjoys playing hockey in the winter, and boating, hiking, and being outdoors in the summer.

Kelly is originally from Iowa where he grew up on a dairy farm. He moved to La Crosse where he attended Western Technical College and received an Automotive Technician degree in 1985. He worked as a Parts Counterperson at an aftermarket parts store until 1991 when he accepted a new Parts sales position at a Buick-Toyota dealership. Kelly was promoted to Toyota Parts Manager in 1997 and has maintained that position ever since. He and his wife Deb have 3 very active grown sons, Jake, Jeff and Josh and in their spare time they enjoy listening to live music, motorcycling, and camping.

Gary was raised on a Dairy Farm in Vernon County, and went to Vocational School in La Crosse after graduation. He has been in the automotive business since 1974. Him and his wife Mitzi have two children, and 3 Grand Children. He enjoys being with his family, golfing, snowmobiling, and hunting. GO PACK!!

Sean was born and raised in the La Crosse area his entire life and has been in the local automotive business since 1985. Sean and his wife, Amy, were married in 1988 and have raised 3 wonderful kids Sam, Reva, and Max. They have also had 2-Golden Retrievers named Cubby. He is a die-hard Cubs and Packers fan and in his spare time he enjoys boating, golfing and bowling. He is still trying to improve his game on the last 2!

Born and Raised in Northern Wisconsin, Todd has been in the car business since 2011. He loves to be outside fishing and hunting and is also an avid sports fan, supporting the Tampa Bay buccaneers, Green Bay Packers, and the Milwaukee Brewers.

Josh was born in raised in the La Crosse area. He has been in the business since 2010. In his free time he loves to watch the Badgers play, golf with friends, and spend time with his beautiful wife, Laura.