EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP
TIM O’DONNELL
Founder & CEO
ABOUT TIM
Tim is the Autobahn Country Club’s President and Chief Executive Officer. He is a co-founder of the Club and is an equity owner. Tim also serves as a member of the Club’s Board of Managers. Tim took on key management duties at the Club beginning in 2018.
Tim is a corporate attorney and a certified public accountant and has practiced law for over 30 years. His extensive business background led to the development and execution of a successful business model for the Club, which is a proven leader in the motorsports club industry.
Tim is a car enthusiast and enjoys watching and participating in competitive sports. He particularly enjoys the camaraderie and sense of the community at the Autobahn Country Club.
MARK BASSO
Founder
ABOUT MARK
Mark is the founder and an equity owner of the Autobahn Country Club. He serves in the position of Founder and member of the Club’s Board of Managers.
Mark is a three- time Chase Race Champion in 2010, 2017 and 2019.
Mark’s true passions were always about cars and motorsports. Mark’s family belonged to a Golf Country Club for a few years and he wondered why car enthusiasts did not have their own place. This led him to develop the vision of a Motorsports Country Club. After years of development work, finding a suitable location, fundraising, and obtaining entitlements for the Club’s 350 acres, Mark was instrumental in making Autobahn Country Club a reality when they broke ground in 2004.
CRAIG CUNNINGHAM
COO & General Manager
ABOUT CRAIG
Craig is a founding member of the Autobahn Country Club, has served on the Board of Managers, and is an equity owner.
In January 2019, Craig assumed the role of General Manager with a focus on creating positive member experiences, nurturing and developing business relationships, increasing shareholder value, and investing in the team and facilities. His past experience of building entrepreneurial startup companies and navigating corporate business structures has created an ability to lead teams and companies with a clear mission, goals, and purpose.
Craig enjoys all forms of motorsports – two wheels, four wheels, snowmobiles – anything with a motor! He has raced in several classes of open wheel formula cars with the SCCA, Autobahn Member Racing, and continues to enjoy track time.
JOHN CUNNEA
Chief Finance & Accounting Officer
ABOUT JOHN
John is a certified public accountant and has worked in both Public Accounting (KPMG) and Private Industry (Phillips Avent and Weber) for over 30 years. He takes a consumer-focused approach towards business, which fits in perfectly with the team that is in place at the Club.
John loves spending time with his family and is especially interested in competitive sports. He is quickly learning how “competitive” motorsports can be and enjoys the sound, speed, and excitement of being at Autobahn every day!
SALES & MARKETING
Ron Dabisch
Director of Sales & Event Management
ABOUT RON
Ron’s motorsports career started in NASCAR entertainment, working for Petty Enterprises and Richard Petty Driving Experience. While working for “The King,” he created sponsorship programs incorporating national fleets of branded race cars and activated those sponsorships through experiential events at various NASCAR tracks across the US.
Ben Hasbrouck
Business Development Manager,
Instructor
ABOUT BEN
Ben discovered his passion for motorsports at a young age after being introduced to go-karts. Upon finding the Autobahn Country Club in 2005, he spent his early years honing his skills at the kart track. Ben then progressed to endurance racing in Spec Miata and GT cars, as well as Formula racing.
Ben’s friendly and relaxed demeanor, combined with his expertise and passion for driving, is a tremendous benefit that our members should take advantage of both on and off track. More recently, Ben has begun focusing his time on enhancing the Member and Club experience. Ben assists the club with sales, sponsorship opportunities, development of driving programs, and club enhancements.
TRACK OPERATIONS
Mike Gritter
Director of Track Operations, Member Racing
ABOUT MIKE
Mike’s interest in motorsports has allowed him to network with others throughout the industry in North America, leading to a broad knowledge base that’s highly respected among the community.
In addition to networking with others, Mike has also been instrumental in the creation of the Autobahn Member Racing League. This highly competitive league consists of multiple series for a variety of cars and has grown to be nationally recognized.
Kyle Nadeau
Track Operations Manager
ABOUT KYLE
Before arriving at Autobahn, Kyle consulted for various motorsport projects and has worked for Miller Motorsports Park and Oregon Raceway Park. His passion and experience has become a valuable asset to the Club.
Alan Bertagnoli
Director Kart track Operations
ABOUT ALAN
Before coming to the Club, Alan spent 20 years as a Sales Manager for a global high-tech software and telecommunications company. He’s used this experience to establish Dealer and Distributor relationships with over 15 Manufacturers and Importers of Karting and Car products available at the Autobahn CC.
Alan is also actively involved in and competes in two national kart racing organizations – SKUSA and USPKS. He is also a tuner and consultant for Kart Sport America.