Winning Spirit Magazine September-October 2019 | Page 5

Leadership Profiles The Top Executives of the Larry H. Miller Group Steve Starks CEO, The Larry H. Miller Group of Companies Dean Fitzpatrick President, Miller Automotive Operations Don Stirling Interim President, LHM Sports & Entertainment In addition to his role as CEO, Steve is also a member of the board of directors of the Larry H. Miller Group of Companies. Prior to this role, Starks was the president of the Utah Jazz and Larry H. Miller Sports & Entertainment. During his time with the organization, he helped develop the organization’s growth strategy, led mergers and acquisitions, and oversaw the award-winning renovation of the Vivint Smart Home Arena. Starks is active in the community and is a past chair of the Salt Lake Chamber Board of Directors. He also served on the Weber State University Board of Trustees and is currently a board member of Silicon Slopes. He was recognized as one of the top Forty Under 40 by Utah Business Magazine in 2013 and a Top Forty Under 40 Sports Executives by Sports Business Journal in 2018. Starks is a graduate of Weber State University. Dean Fitzpatrick joined the Larry H. Miller Group of Companies in 1988. From 1997 to 2010, Dean was the general manager of Larry H. Miller Chrysler Jeep Dodge Ram Sandy. From 2006 to 2009, he also served as general manager of LHM Subaru Sandy and assumed oversight of LHM Chrysler Jeep Dodge Ram Bountiful. In 2010, Dean was promoted to regional performance manager for Provo, Utah. He was later named general manager of all three stores in addition to assuming responsibilities for LHM Collision Center Orem and Larry H. Miller Used Car Supermarket Orem. In 2012, he was named president of Miller Automotive Operations, where today he oversees all dealerships as well as Total Care Auto Powered by Landcar and Saxton Horne Communications. Dean earned a bachelor’s degree in marketing from the University of Utah. In addition to his current role as interim president, Don serves as an executive vice president for LHMSE. A graduate of Brigham Young University, Don brings more than three decades of marketing, sponsorship, sports industry, and development experience to LHMSE. He held strategic sales and marketing positions with NBA Properties, Ladies Professional Golf Association, the Salt Lake Organizing Committee (SLOC) for the 2002 Olympic Winter Games, IMG, Deseret Book, and the Massachusetts Sports Commission. He also served as national finance director/senior finance advisor for Governor Mitt Romney. Prior to his role with LHMSE, Don served as vice president of special projects for Miller Management Corporation (2012– 2013), as well as chief revenue officer for LHMSE (2013–2017). Bryant Henrie President, Prestige Financial Bryant began his career in dealership sales after receiving his bachelor’s degree in business administration from Southern Utah State College. He later joined the LHM Group in 1987 as a dealership finance manager and advanced rapidly through the roles of used car manager, sales manager, and general manager. Since joining Prestige in May 2009, he has led the company’s successful return to its core credit target in originations and the renewed growth of its loan portfolio, as well as the establishment of several key financing facilities that will help ensure the firm’s stability for years to come. He served for several years on the board of trustees of LHM Charities and remains actively involved in causes that strengthen local communities. LHMWSM.com 3