Mark VII names new East and West sales directors amid leadership shift
Kaleb Lingg and Cameron McDonnell will lead direct sales regions as VP Matthias Thomann returns to parent company WashTec.
By The Car Wash News Staff
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Mark VII Equipment has added two regional sales directors as part of a broader change in its sales leadership. The company appointed Kaleb Lingg as Director of Direct Sales – East and Cameron McDonnell as Director of Direct Sales – West, according to an announcement published by the International Carwash Association.
Both directors will report to Pierre Leclercq, Senior VP of Sales. The moves come as the Arvada, Colorado-based subsidiary of WashTec AG prepares for the departure of a senior sales executive at the end of August.
The new appointments
Lingg, originally from Dayton, Ohio, and now based in Tampa, Florida, joins Mark VII with a background in business leadership, team development, and relationship building. A former college athlete, he holds bachelor's and master's degrees in business management. Leclercq praised what he called Lingg's "people-first approach" and said it aligns with the company's culture and growth plans.
McDonnell brings experience in operations, business development, and sales leadership from outside the car wash sector. He most recently served as Director of Operations and Business Development for a paint booth equipment sales and service company, where he launched territories in Dallas, Tampa, and Denver. Earlier in his career he oversaw a network of 83 distributors as a business development and sales director for North America at Sealcon, and he has also worked in HVAC and construction management. Leclercq pointed to McDonnell's record of growing territories and developing teams as an asset for expansion in the western region.
A leadership transition
The appointments coincide with the planned exit of Matthias Thomann, Vice President of Direct Sales, who is wrapping up a two-year assignment and returning to parent company WashTec AG at the end of August. Mark VII CEO and President Uwe Scharfy credited Thomann with advancing the company's direct sales strategy during his tenure and thanked him for his contributions.
Mark VII is the North American subsidiary of WashTec AG and has operated for more than 60 years, offering rollover, tunnel, and self-serve wash systems along with chemicals and service across the United States and Canada.
Why it matters for operators
Equipment vendors are the front line of support for operators buying, upgrading, or servicing wash systems, so changes in a supplier's sales organization can affect the relationships operators rely on. New regional directors typically signal a push to expand territory coverage and add sales staff, which can mean more attentive service and more competitive quoting for buyers in the East and West regions.
The simultaneous departure of a VP overseeing direct sales is worth watching. Leadership transitions can bring shifts in pricing strategy, product focus, or account management, and operators mid-project or negotiating equipment purchases may see new points of contact. For operators who work with Mark VII or are evaluating rollover and tunnel systems, it is a reasonable moment to confirm who now handles their account and whether service commitments remain unchanged.
