The Car Wash Show 2026


Chief Operating Officer, Soapy Noble
Matt is an experienced operations leader in the car wash industry, bringing over a decade of handson experience in scaling and optimizing multisite operations. With deep expertise in express car wash models and site expansion, Matt currently serves as Chief Operating Officer of Soapy Noble, where he oversees eight locations across Massachusetts and Connecticut and supports continued growth. Under his operational leadership, Soapy Noble delivers efficient, highquality wash experiences through a combination of express services, select selfservice bays, and express detailing offerings.

Solution Engineer, Cloud & AI Platforms, Microsoft
Christopher is a Solution Engineer at Microsoft specializing in Cloud & AI Platforms, with over a decade of experience supporting Azure services and open-source technologies used alongside them. Passionate about innovation and rapid technological growth, Christopher helps organizations modernize legacy applications and adopt emerging solutions, including Azure AI, to turn ideas into reality.

Region Director, Car Wash & Retail, Alimentation Couche-Tard
Chris is a seasoned operations leader with more than 25 years of experience driving growth, operational excellence, and team performance across multisite retail environments. With deep expertise spanning bigbox retail, convenience stores, and car wash platforms, Chris currently serves as Director of Operations at Alimentation CoucheTard, Circle K, where he leads the WetGo and Rainstorm Car Wash brands across Pennsylvania, Ohio, Illinois, and Indiana. Known for his practical, people centered leadership style, Chris focuses on building high performing teams, advancing continuous improvement, and delivering a simple, fast, and consistent guest experience through operational precision and well equipped teams.

Sr. Director, Product Engagement Solutions, DRB
Ali has been with DRB for 6 years and leads the Product Engagement Solutions team responsible for delivering fully integrated engagement solutions embedded into the POS. With a deep understanding of technology and a keen eye for market opportunities, she is adept at collaborating with cross-functional teams charged with creating high-impact solutions that address market needs and resonate with diverse customer segments.

Director, Solution Consulting, DRB
Dave is a visionary leader in the sale and product management, bringing over 16 years of extensive experience in driving product strategy, innovation, and cross-functional collaboration within the software industry. With extensive industry and product expertise, Dave now leads DRB’s Solutions Consulting team who are tasked with understanding client strategies, driving strategic dialogue, and delivering cutting-edge solutions that meet our client needs.

VP Product Management & Marketing, DRB
Taryn leads DRB's product management and marketing efforts, ensuring innovative, impactful and customer-centric strategies and products that deliver measurable results for customers. Previously, she led teams at Myers Tire Supply and WBC Group (now Boxout), where she developed her skills in strategic marketing and product leadership.



May 12

8:30am-9:30am

Room 205ABC