Dean Raschke founded Roadside Protect in 2002 and currently holds the position of Chief Executive Officer. Dean focuses on the overall strategic direction of the company, strategic partnerships, company capitalization, and strategic acquisitions.

Dean’s prior experience includes leadership roles at Household Finance, The Signature Group, and General Electric. While at GE Partnership Marketing Group, Dean held the position of Vice President of Operations where he was responsible for an organization of over 700 associates as well as for relationships with strategic alliance partners. His organization was responsible for the servicing of GE’s roadside assistance and motor club customers.

Dean holds a degree from Elmhurst College in Business. Dean is an active member of The Shelter for abused children and has served as the Honorary Chairman for fund raising efforts. Dean is married to his wife Jill and has two daughters Mia Rose and Olivia Grace. Dean is an avid sports fan having played basketball at the collegiate level. His favorite team is whichever team his daughters are playing on at that time of the year.

Randy Stern joined the Roadside Protect leadership team in July of 2021. As Chief Client Officer, Randy is responsible for the day-to-day activity and communications with our clients. In addition, Randy provides guidance and actionable analytics to the business.

Prior to joining Roadside Protect, Randy has a solid background in Customer Care with experience at AT&T, Allstate Roadside Services, Agero Roadside and Cinch Home Services. While at Allstate Roadside, he was responsible for managing the General Motors Roadside account. With over 8+ years’ experience in Roadside, Randy has also served as Director of Workforce Management and Analytics, Director of Contact Center, Director of Training, Quality and Voice of the Customer.

Randy earned his associate degree in Business and bachelor’s degree in Information Technology from AIU. Randy is married to his wife Lisa and has four children, Ashley, Randi, Robert, and Randall. Randy and Lisa love to travel and spend time with their kids and grandkids Kami, Katalyna, Anthony and Delilah.

Jim Wohlever serves as Chief Operating Officer overseeing our critical roadside assistance dispatch operations and ensuring that Roadside Protect lives up to its mission, “No Driver Left Behind”.

Throughout his career, Jim has led customer-focused initiatives that define corporate goals in terms that can be understood by customers, and he has helped align functional areas of companies to better deliver on customer commitments.

Prior to joining Roadside Protect, Jim most recently held the position of Senior Vice President, Customer Experience for Wheels, a leading fleet management company. Prior to Wheels, Jim held various senior leadership positions in Marketing and Insurance products at GE (Partnership Marketing Group) over a period of 17 years. After that, he became Ceridian’s Senior Vice President of Enterprise Account Management where he worked with Ceridian’s largest clients to develop programs to improve retention and growth strategies.

Relative to the roadside assistance industry, Jim has nearly 20 years experience including 7 years with Roadside Protect, and he was president of the GE (General Electric) Motor Club.

In addition to being certified as a Six Sigma Quality Black Belt, Jim holds an MBA from Kellogg GSM, Northwestern University as well as a BS in Marketing from Northern Illinois University.

Jim is married to his wife Therese and has four children, Kelly, Alec, Tracy and Raymond who all live in the Chicagoland area. Jim and Therese love gardening, travel, dining, music and family fun!

Matthew Gibson joined the Roadside Protect leadership team in August of 2022. As Senior Vice President of Network and Strategic Initiatives, Matt is responsible for cultivating, maintaining and developing relationships. Matthew will define objectives and timelines, establish repeatable, data-driven practices and execute advancement strategies that position Roadside Protect and its partners for success.

Prior to joining Roadside Protect, Matthew was most recently a Director of Product Operations with Allstate Insurance Company in the Roadside division, where he spent 14 years. Prior to that, he spent 11.5 years with General Electric Capital, where he led a $1B back-office operation for outdoor products.

Matthew earned a B.S. in Finance from Eastern Illinois University and an M.B.A. from Roosevelt University. Matthew and his son live in the Chicago metropolitan area.

Vince Sommer joined the Roadside Protect leadership team in 2016. In business development, Vince is responsible for new client acquisitions. In addition, Vince provides insights and guidance to business plans and service offerings.

Prior to joining Roadside Protect, Vince led the account management teams for Allstate Roadside Services with a focus in the auto manufacturer/aftermarket, financial, technology, and motor club industries. In addition, Vince held a number of leadership roles at Sears Automotive, Wheels, Inc., and Essendant.

Vince earned his bachelor’s degree in business management from Northern Illinois University. He is an active volunteer and prior board member for charity organizations that support the Autism community.

Vince, his wife Johna and their 3 children reside in the Chicago metro area.

Dee Sellas joined Roadside Protect in September 2015. As Director of Client Relationship Management, she is the liaison between Roadside Protect clients, the internal marketing teams, and operations group.

Dee has extensive experience managing clients and programs in the roadside assistance, benefits, loyalty and printing industries. Her background includes roles at GE Partnership Marketing Group, Allstate, PSA and Teleformix.

In addition to spending time with her granddaughters who are very involved in dance and gymnastics, Dee enjoys outdoor activities, traveling to new countries and reading. She is also a volunteer at the Chicago Food Depository and her community Food Basket drives.

Yvonne C. Davis joined Roadside Protect, Inc. in February 2013 as Director of Finance. Yvonne has more than 15 years of experience in accounting and office management roles serving service, retail, and non-profit organizations.

Yvonne graduated from Drake University with a B.A. in International Business. Yvonne enjoys spending time with her husband and their miniature schnauzer, Alli. She also enjoys playing tennis, shopping and travelling the world.

Johnny Hopper joined the Roadside Protect team in 2019 as the Director of Training and Quality Assurance and oversees the ever-evolving approach to training and developing our call center team. He was also instrumental in building Roadside Protects Itasca call center and company intranet site to support expansion.

Prior to joining the leadership team, Johnny worked in the downstate Illinois call center where he led a team of over 60 employees taking calls for various industries including tourism, health care, retail, emergency services, and the automotive industry.

Johnny attended Lake Land College in downstate Illinois and currently lives in the NW suburbs of Chicago and enjoys sports, music, and spending time with his dog when he is not at work.