Todd Blue
Dealer Principal, indiGO Auto Group
tblue@porscheofnorthhouston.com

Todd Blue is Chairman and CEO of The Indigo Auto Group LLC. Mr. Blue's passion for European sports cars began, like many, as a child with Hot Wheels and Match Box cars. His summer jobs, during college, included working in the floor-plan department of what is now Chase Auto Finance.

Mr. Blue got his official start in the car business selling vintage-post-war-European sports cars in the global marketplace when he founded indiGO Classic Cars LLC.

Today, Mr. Blue is Dealer Principal of Porsche of North Houston, Lamborghini Houston and indiGO Classic Cars. Mr. Blue's mission for The Indigo Auto Group is to deliver the highest level customer service and offer timeless modernity while honoring the heritage of the brands it represents. It will always be paramount to Mr. Blue's organization that his dealerships maintain a boutique and authentic environment where customers have experiential automotive ownership.

In addition to his focus in the automotive business, Mr. Blue oversees the strategic direction of Cobalt Ventures. Cobalt focuses its efforts in urban real estate development.

Historic buildings and historic automobiles combine two of Mr. Blue's passions allowing his avocation to be his vocation. Celebrating history, growing commercially in the present, and respecting its partnerships with the best brands in the world, allow Mr. Blue's companies to activate opportunities for team members, customers and the communities where it does business.

Mr. Blue attended The George Washington University and graduated with a degree in International Business in 1992.

Kelly Wolf
General Manager, indiGO Auto Group
kwolf@porscheofnorthhouston.com

With over nine years of high line automotive experience in Houston, Kelly leads the Porsche of North Houston team as General Manager.  “I’m excited to work with Todd Blue, Houston’s most progressive automotive dealer. We both love this business and believe in a level of customer care that’s hard to find these days.  What attracted me to Porsche of North Houston is the boutique-like experience customers receive here.  Plus, we’ve got the most experienced and knowledgeable Porsche team in the industry.”  Kelly’s a native Texan and a graduate of The University of Texas, Austin.  He spends his spare time with wife Jacee and their two children.

Kirk Bruce
General Sales Manager, Porsche of North Houston
kbruce@porscheofnorthhouston.com

Kirk was born and raised in Houston and got his start in the car business in 1995. His automotive career spans over fifteen years total, including more than twelve years of high-line automotive experience and seven years with the Porsche brand. He's held positions ranging from Sales Consultant, Finance Manager, General Sales Manager to General Manager throughout his distinguished career. Kirk is excited to be back with Porsche and said, "It's the greatest engineered sports automobile in the world with the drive-ability of an everyday luxury car". He's also excited to be a part of the management team at Porsche of North Houston and added, "I've worked with (General Manager) Kelly Wolf over the years as well as most of the current staff so it's like coming home." In his personal time, you'll find Kirk at dance recitals and little league games with his kids or the occasional day on the golf course.

Maisa Khalaf
Finance Manager
mkhalaf@porscheofnorthhouston.com

Maisa was born in Middle East and her family moved to Houston when she was two years old. She's lived here ever since. Her entree into the automotive business was in 2001 with a local BMW dealer where she worked her way up into the finance office in 2002. "Meeting people is my favorite thing about what I do for a living. finding out what they do and who they are is fascinating." In her spare time, Maisa enjoys working out, traveling, and spending time with her family. She fell in love with Porsche when her friend owned a 2007 Cayenne and allowed her to get behind the wheel. He told her "to punch it" and her heart soared at the speed. "The more I drove that Cayenne the more I fell head over heels for Porsche. I have a true love for this brand."

Lynn Ballard
Sales Consultant
lballard@porscheofnorthhouston.com

Lynn has been in the automotive business for over twenty-four years and has been working exclusively with Porsche since 2000. This Texas native was drawn to the Porsche brand because of his passion and love for sports cars, particularly the speed and safety of a Porsche.  As a Sales Consultant, Lynn’s personal belief is that when he sells a Porsche “he makes a friend.” His professional philosophy is centered around relationship building, rather than sales. As a side hobby, Lynn is a biblical theologian and enjoys researching mythology and the Bible.

Leon Brown
Sales Consultant
lbrown@porscheofnorthhouston.com

Leon has been in the luxury automotive industry for over twenty-five years, with twelve of those years specifically with the Porsche brand.  Born in Kansas City, he attained his degree in Business from Wichita State University.  Leon has lived in Houston for over twenty years and says his philosophy is all about “building relationships for the long term – not just for the right now.”  An avid musician and songwriter, he’s been playing keyboards since he was nine years old.  On his days off, Leon is most likely to be found playing music or swinging his golf clubs.

Rodger Gay
Sales Consultant
rgay@porscheofnorthhouston.com

Rodger’s been in the automotive industry thirty-five plus years, twenty-five of those directly associated with Porsche.  He was born in Houston and grew up in Sugar Land, TX.  He’s a Porsche owner and enthusiast.  Rodger has been involved with the Lone Star Region Porsche Club for many years. His 1st Porsche was a 1977 911 Coupe and his current car is a Porsche Cayman R.  He’s committed to building strong relationships and guiding every customer along the road of their Porsche journey.

Tino Minetos
Internet Sales Consultant
tminetos@porscheofnorthhouston.com

Tino began his automotive career eight years ago in high-line internet sales. His experience includes leading an independently held online company where he built an e-commerce automotive model from start up to $55M in revenues holding just about every position in the company including General Manager. He joined Porsche of North Houston in 2011 because dealer principal Todd Blue "understands the value of broadening the e-commerce model". Tino added that it's "especially great here because we're privately held and we have open and adept ownership willing to do what needs to be done to be even more competitive in the e-commerce market". Born and raised in Houston, Tino's father emigrated from Greece which explains why Tino traveled and lived in Greece for three years. Referring to his love of travel, he said, "I've got a lot of years ahead of me to get the rest of the world under my belt."

Gerald Tito
Sales Consultant
geraldtito@porscheofnorthhouston.com

With over nineteen years experience working with Porsche, Gerald has developed an extreme love for the brand, the cars, and most importantly… the clients. He was born in Puerto Rico and has spent the last thirty plus years in Houston. When he isn’t at the dealership, Gerald spends his time working on engines of all kinds. From boats and cars to motorcycles, he enjoys “dabbling in them all.”

Gary Schulze
Service & Parts Director
garyschulze@porscheofnorthhouston.com

Gary's distinguished automotive career began in 1975 in Austin, Texas. He came to Houston in 1990 with more than ten years experience with the Porsche brand to run a multi-line Porsche service and parts department. The Texas-native's thirty-six plus year career has been a series of successes holding the titles of Service Manager, Service and Parts Director, VP of Fixed Operations and ultimately General Manager and Managing Partner of a Houston dealership in 2005. Gary joined indiGO Auto Group in 2011 bringing unmatched service and parts management expertise. "Our goal is for each customer to have a completely satisfying parts and service experience with every visit," he said. "We make it fun, professional, but most of all memorable." Gary's enthusiasm about the car business is as infectious as his admiration for dealer principal Todd Blue and general manager Kelly Wolf. "It's an entrepreneurial experience here… Todd brings his philosophy and smile to the table with his managers and employees. It's not just a job with Todd and Kelly, but a growth opportunity." On the weekends, you can catch Gary at his farm in Cat Spring, Texas, just forty miles west of Houston riding around on his green tractor and spending time with his family.

David Moore
Service Consultant
dmoore@porscheofnorthhouston.com

David has worked with the Porsche brand for over thirty-seven years and still loves every minute of it! This California native has lived in Houston for fourteen years, but has spent time all over the world. You name it, he’s lived there. His favorite thing about being a Porsche Service Consultant is getting to interact with the customer. “Seeing satisfied customers bring their cars in for service after having it for years” is what he finds incredibly satisfying. In his free time, David enjoys playing golf and boating.

Jim Maxwell
Service Consultant
jimmaxwell@porscheofnorthhouston.com

Jim Maxwell is a 24 year professional in the automotive business. Half his time was spent as a controller, the other half in service where he can be found now as a Porsche Service Consultant. He has a BBA from Sam Houston State in Accounting. On the weekends, Jim enjoys riding motorcycles and archery.

Aaron Marion
Porsche Certified Technician
service@porscheofnorthhouston.com

A graduate of Universal Technical Institute, Aaron has been part of the service team at Porsche of North Houston full-time since 2009. Before that, he worked with the dealership part-time while earning his Bachelor’s Degree in business.  Raised in Southern Missouri, Aaron grew up in a farming community and loves country and western dancing.   He’s very passionate about Porsche and his clients.

Mike Molina
Certified Porsche Technician
service@porscheofnorthhouston.com

Mike is a Houston native, with over thirty years of experience in the automotive repair industry. Sixteen of those years were spent as a Service Technical Representative for BMW Corporate and ten years as a Porsche Certified Technician. He specializes in fine tuning Porsche vehicles to perfection and solving difficult diagnostic problems. Mike is a proud father of a beautiful daughter and enjoys playing paintball on the weekends.

Juan Reyna
Certified Porsche Technician
service@porscheofnorthhouston.com

A South Texas native, Juan was one of the select few chosen to participate in the 6-month Porsche Certified Technical Training Program. After graduating top in his class, he came to Porsche of North Houston and has been part of our premier service team ever since. Juan is also bilingual, fluent in both Spanish and English. Outside of work, he loves spending time with his wife.

Mark Solomon
Porsche Service Technician Trainee
service@porscheofnorthhouston.com

Mark moved to Houston from Virginia in 2010. As a trainee, he assists our technicians in an apprentice role and keeps our shop sparkling clean. Currently a student at Universal Technical Institute, he's studying Collision Repair and Refinishing Technology. "I love the environment - everyone's in a great mood here every day. I'm learning so much." Mark has been riding motorcycles since he was three years old and spends his spare time doing automotive body work for homework.

Larry Evans
Parts Manager
larryevans@porscheofnorthhouston.com

Larry has an extensive thirty-five year background in automotive parts and service.  As a third generation Houstonian, Larry began his automotive career at the young age of eighteen in a high school industrial cooperative training course as a mechanic’s helper.  From there, he’s been on both sides of the fixed operations business including working as a service technician, advisor, dispatcher, service manager and parts manager.  In his spare time he enjoys helping his wife with her bakery. His motto for life is “Stop Learning = Stop Living.”

Noé Lopez
Parts Consultant
noelopez@porscheofnorthhouston.com

Noé was born and raised in Groves, Texas and has lived in Houston for five years. He’s been in the automotive industry for over seven years and with Porsche of North Houston’s Parts Department since 2008.  Noé is very enthusiastic about Porsche. “Working for Porsche puts me in a very exciting atmosphere. I get to talk to people every day who have the same passion that I do for these vehicles. The people that work here also are a huge part of it.  There’s a reason why we’re the best Porsche dealer in Houston.”  Noé devotes his time after hours to helping people improve their lives through Bible study.

Sedrick Perkins
Parts Assistant
parts@porscheofnorthhouston.com

Originally from Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Sedrick's fascination with automotive service and parts began at the age of nine when he got his first four-wheeler, "I had to learn to repair it on my own which was a great experience". Currently in school with plans to graduate in 2012 as a service technician, Sedrick loves to "take things apart and fix them" in his spare time. About his position at Porsche of North Houston he said, "I like working in parts because I learn about parts and the overall system. Plus, I love learning new things from the techs. Every day is a learning experience."

Janet Monk
Controller
jmonk@porscheofnorthhouston.com

Janet began her automotive career working for a Porsche dealership in 1982 and has been living in Houston for thirty-one "great years." Her love of the luxury and speed that Porsche offers is what makes her 100% certain that Porsche makes the best sports cars in the world!  Janet actually toured the Stuttgart, Germany Porsche factory in 2005 and said that "It was an experience to remember."  Janet says she feels privileged to be associated with such a high energy, well experienced team of employees.  "I am proud to work for Mr. Blue, who not only cares about the customer experience; but also values and appreciates his employees." In her free time, she enjoys singing as a member of many choirs around Houston and also lends her vocal chords to area singing groups.

Sandra Bernard
Billing Clerk/Accounts Receivable
sbernard@porscheofnorthhouston.com

For more than thirty years, Sandra has served as either an office manager or controller of primarily high-line automotive dealerships here in Houston. She says she loves being a part of the experienced office team at Porsche of North Houston because "it's a very close knit group of high energy people and we're focused on the customer experience". She added, "our staff is just so experienced and knowledgeable in every department." Since 1983, Sandra's been soaring on the weekends in a piloted plane with no engine. "I would do it every day if I could." An avid thrill seeker, she also enjoys white water rafting.

Amanda Smith
Events & Promotions Specialist
asmith@porscheofnorthhouston.com

Amanda Smith loves fast cars. She has attended Arizona State University and Sam Houston State University majoring in Education and Public Relations. When not at our events you can usually find her at the country club, shooting range, or anywhere there’s a car gathering! Amanda says, “I am very outgoing and I love my job because I get the opportunity to interact with extraordinary customers every day at the dealership and events!”

Rachel Bodron
Receptionist
rbodron@porscheofnorthhouston.com

Rachel Bodron was born in Louisiana and grew up in The Woodlands, Texas. She has a B.A. in Science of Kinesiology and a Minor in Business from Sam Houston State University. Rachel says, “I love the atmosphere here at Porsche of North Houston and am glad to be a part of the Indigo Auto Group family.” She loves spending time with her family and pets, relaxing, eating good food, and watching movies.

Billie Martinez
Receptionist
billiemartinez@porscheofnorthhouston.com

Billie was born and raised in Houston and has lived here her whole life. She joined Porsche of North Houston in 2007 and “absolutely loves greeting and speaking with each and every customer.” With fluency in both English and Spanish, Billie is able to accommodate all of Porsche of North Houston’s diverse clientele. On the weekends, Billie can usually be found “spending time outdoors” playing softball or fishing with her three children.

Jocelyn Prill
Staff Accountant
jprill@porscheofnorthhouston.com

Originally from California, Jocelyn has been in Houston for the past six years. Her first job came in 1994 at a body shop in California where she served as a secretary, billing and receiving manager. She ultimately worked her way up to estimating and accounting. As Porsche of North Houston's staff accountant she said, "I'm excited to be a part of such a quality, down to earth team." Jocelyn loves to entertain, cook, work out, play sports and spend time with her daughter.

Betty Winkelmann
Title Clerk/Accounts Payable
bettyw@porscheofnorthhouston.com

Betty has spent more than thirty-nine years in the automotive industry in Houston. Born and raised in Houston Heights, she "loves the unity in this office – we all have tenure in this businesses, we know the ropes and we all pitch in to help one another. That's our unwritten rule". About dealer principal Todd Blue she added, "I've got a lot of respect for Todd Blue. He's got a lot of insight and will do whatever it takes to get there." On the weekends, Betty enjoys spending time with her two grandchildren at her Lake Livingston lake house.