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Executive Team
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Joe Castle
CEO
Joe is an entrepreneur who owns businesses in the Automotive, Technology, eCommerce/Digital Marketing, Solar Energy, Fashion Accessories, Health & Nutrition Industries. At the age of 27, Joe had built and sold two technology companies that served thousands of clients nationwide by helping them run their operations more efficiently. Joe quickly fell in love with scaling businesses and working with like-minded individuals. He quickly redeployed that capital and has grown his organization through new ventures and strategic acquisitions to revenues exceeding $100 million annually. His executive team has been hand-selected – comprised of some of the brightest executives. His ventures employ over 1,000 people nationally.

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FINANCE
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JEFF RODECK
Executive Director, Financial Operations
Jeff joined us in 2017 and has over 23 years of in-dealership accounting experience and over 6 years of public accounting experience as a CPA where he specialized in automotive accounting. He was awarded Ford Motor Company’s accounting honors for 15 straight years and enjoys doing analytical reviews and creating structure with a team-based approach.
- Email:jrodeck@castlecars.com

CHRIS ANTONETTI
Executive Director, Financial Operations
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Human Resources
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CYNDI FREDERICK
Human Resources Administrator

CYNDI FREDERICK
Human Resources Administrator
Cyndi has worn many hats since starting her career at Castle in 2017. From being a Service Advisor and earning many service certifications to Warranty Administrator and Event/Charity Coordinator for Castle Subaru in Portage, IN. Cyndi has been an integral part of Castle Subaru earning the Subaru Love Promise Award in previous years, putting on several events for community engagement. Cyndi's commitment to Castle has brought great success to the group, and she continues her career now as the Human Resources Administrator. She's also nominated for the 2023 Northwest Indiana Influential Women's Association.
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VARIABLE OPERATIONS
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Marketing
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Wendy Wegner
Director, Marketing and Strategy
Straight out of Detroit, Michigan, Wendy has a passion for both cars and marketing – and it has been her privilege to work in the automotive industry since the year 2000. As the Marketing landscape has evolved in that time, she has been enjoyed the challenge of maintaining the competitive edge in both the Milwaukee and Chicago markets. Leading her teams through the ever-changing market has been even a greater challenge, but she believes in hiring the right people who will brainstorm and learn alongside her and hold themselves accountable for moving Castle Automotive Group forward to stay ahead of the eight ball.
Bachelors Degree in Behavioral Science - Marquette University, May 2000
Been with Castle Automotive Group since the Castle McHenry Acquisition of 2022.
- Email:wwegner@castlecars.com

GIANCARLO MONTENEGRO
Director, Marketing Technology
Giancarlo Montenegro is a seasoned digital marketing professional with a long track record of driving SMBs, Auto Dealers, and Fortune 100 companies to unprecedented success through innovative digital campaigns. His expertise lies in harnessing the power of cutting-edge technology to bridge the gap between digital performance and real world outcomes.
Throughout his career, Giancarlo has consistently demonstrated an exceptional ability to identify market trends, develop tailored strategies, and execute campaigns that maximize ROI. His passion for staying at the forefront of the digital landscape has enabled him to lead organizations towards exponential growth.
Having overseen digital strategy for SOCIALDEALER, a Joe Castle owned agency, the move to CAG was a seamless decision in early 2022 to aid in Castle's exponential growth at the retail level.

BAILIE HERCHENBACH
Automation & Marketing Specialist
Bailie has been a member of the Castle Team since 2017 – starting as the Service Coordinator at Castle Chevrolet North in Elk Grove Village. Having held automotive marketing and customer service roles since graduating with her BA in 2010, Bailie was quickly recruited by the Corporate Team to bring her marketing skills to the entire Group. With a background in email marketing, creative design, integration solutions, and copywriting, she is a jill-of-all-trades and brings a wealth of knowledge to the table.

Katlyn Migler
UI/UX Developer

Arunmani Phravorachith
Paid Ads/SEO/Content Strategist

Orlando Morales
Photographer/Videographer/Organic Social
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IT
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SAVA MICIC
CTO & CIO
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We believe in creating and sustaining a culture of learning and advancement in this technology driven society. We are continuously looking for ways to stay ahead of the industry and provide simple solutions to customers that help our business grow and your career advance. Get connected with us today to learn more!
Castle Automotive Group
We believe in creating and sustaining a culture of learning and advancement in this technology driven society. We are continuously looking for ways to stay ahead of the industry and provide simple solutions to customers that help our business grow and your career advance. Get connected with us today to learn more!