TODD HOSKINS
STORE MANAGER, LARRY H. MILLER NISSAN HIGHLANDS RANCH
Todd Hoskins joined the Larry H. Miller Group of Companies in November of 2011. In his current role as store manager of Larry H. Miller Nissan in Highlands Ranch, Colorado, Todd leads and directs sales and fixed operations, as well as all dealership business. On February 11, 2013, Todd oversaw the store’ s big move from its old Englewood location to its brand new location eight miles south in Highlands Ranch.
Todd was born in Onamia, Minnesota and raised in Baxter, Minnesota. He served his country as a member of the U. S. Army from April 1985 to December 1999. During that time, he was stationed in Hawaii, Germany, Kentucky and various other overseas assignments. He also received numerous military accommodations and awards. Todd has a bachelor’ s degree in business management.
In his free time, Todd enjoys golfing and spending time with his family. His hobbies and interests include participating in sports, attending sporting events and relaxing in the mountains.
When asked about his time working with the group, Todd stated,“ The last year has been a great opportunity with the organization. The direction that the entire group of companies and its leadership is going is so refreshing. I am excited to be a part of it.”
Todd and his wife, Bridgette, have one son, Jeremy. The family resides in Parker, Colorado.
DAVID BLAIN
PRESIDENT, SAXTON HORNE COMMUNICATIONS
David Blain joined the Larry H. Miller Group of Companies in 2011 and serves as the president of Saxton Horne. In this position, he brings a wealth of big-picture branding, marketing and advertising knowledge to every project he is involved in. Throughout his career he has worked with an assortment of clients in industries ranging from theme parks to technology, travel and tourism to entertainment and food and services to automotive.
David was born in Hawaii, and raised in Sandy, Utah and graduated from the University of Utah with a degree in Mass Communication. He began his advertising career in Los Angeles, California as an account coordinator at D’ Arcy Masius Benton & Bowles. He later moved back to Utah to work at DSW / Partners. In 1995, David cofounded Blain Olsen White Gurr Advertising. He and his partners quickly grew the business before ultimately merging with Rare Method in 2007. During that time, they were recognized by the INC 500 as one of America’ s fastest growing private companies, and twice by the Utah 100 as one of the fastest growing companies in Utah. In 2001, David was honored as an Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year finalist.
In his free time, David enjoys relaxing and reading. His interests include golf, scuba diving and botany.
When asked to share his thoughts on working for the group, David mentioned,“ I feel fortunate to be part of such a great group of people with strong values and passion for success.”
David and his wife, Shellie, have a daughter named Lilly. They make their home in Draper, Utah.
Miller Motorsports Park has an exciting new plan in place that parallels other recent changes in structure at the Larry H. Miller Group of Companies. The track is being rebranded as Miller Performance, which includes Miller Motorsports Park, the Yamaha Champions Riding School, the Ford Racing School and the newly-formed Oneiro, an event-management company.
The mission of Miller Performance is to serve the automotive and motorsports industries by providing fun, unique and educational experiences without equal.
“ The creation of Miller Performance will not only help us to maximize the resources we have at Miller Motorsports Park,” said John Larson, General Manager of Miller Performance,“ but it also allows us to expand our horizons to conduct schools and corporate events at offsite locations.
“ We’ re particularly excited about the creation of Oneiro,” he continued.“ Based on the experience we have garnered since the track’ s opening in 2006, along with the combined expertise of our staff, Oneiro is able to offer a comprehensive portfolio of skills to assist our clients with their event-management needs.”
Services offered by Oneiro include everything from product launches, product testing, race series management and facility management to various forms of driving training and certification.
Miller Motorsports Park contains a state-of-the-art road racing track, world-class karting facility, an amazing museum and outstanding meeting facilities, with amenities and customer service that guests have come to expect from venues throughout Miller Sports Properties.
With the advent of the Ford Racing School and Yamaha Champions Riding School, Miller Motorsports Park expanded its exposure and customer base to a national level. Demand for Yamaha Champions Riding School classes has been so great that the school has had to book track time at offsite facilities to accommodate the demand.
In addition, recent years have seen a large upswing in demand for manufacturer and corporate events. Miller Motorsports Park has gained a stellar reputation creating customized events for such clients as Ford Motor Company, BFGoodrich, Michelin, Nitto Tires, Navistar and many more.
“ With this restructuring and refocusing of our organization,” concluded Larson,“ we are poised to grow our business well beyond the 511 acres we started with in 2006. We think the future of Miller Performance looks extremely bright.” WS