november - december 2013

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november - december 2013
message From tHe ceo:
a season oF gratitude
As 2013 draws to a close, I find that America. I am thankful to work and live in a country where
I am nearly overwhelmed with a rewards come for having good ideas, working hard, working
sense of gratitude. As I have had smart and executing well.
the opportunity to get to know
many of you, and collaborate with I am thankful for my parents, who sacrificed much to create
those I work with on a daily basis, opportunities for me and so many others. For their example
I have seen more clearly than ever of selflessness and hard work, and in my mom’s case, her
what a blessing it is to be part never-ending patience.
of the Larry H. Miller Group of
I am thankful for family and friends who show genuine
Companies.
care and concern for one another. I have learned that it is
I am thankful important to make every second count
for the and live life with no regrets. One never
privilege of leading this organization knows when the opportunity will be
and working with its more than 10,000 i believe our lost to share thoughts or spend time
employees to carry on what my with loved ones. I was never able to
parents started nearly 35 years ago. best days experience a segment of Expeditions 7
with my brother, Roger, and now that
I am thankful for the trust our opportunity is lost forever. I am thankful
are aHead oF us,
customers, fans, lenders and for the impact he had on my life. He
manufacturers have in us, and for taught me patience and optimism no
tHanks
the relationships we have with them. matter how large the adversity.
Those relationships are the foundation
of our company, and are among the in large part My time with many of you this year and
things I’m most proud of. the unprecedented results you have
to you. produced has given me a renewed
I am thankful for the opportunity appreciation for the opportunity I have to
to work and live in a country that be a part of this organization. Thank you
embraces the free enterprise system. for all you have done for me personally,
In my recent travels, I have learned, for my family, and for the Larry H. Miller
that in many parts of the world, too Group of Companies.
many people have too little hope for
improving their circumstances. There simply are not enough With full acknowledgement of how blessed we’ve been in
opportunities to improve one’s standard of living due to the past, I believe our best days are ahead of us, thanks in
lack of education, lack of resources, corruption or other large part to you.Ws
challenges. Thankfully, those conditions don’t prevail here in
Larry H. Miller Group of Companies lHm group employee survey
Employee Engagement Survey
Conducted by Dan Jones & Associates
To Employees of the LHM Group of Companies: Larry H. Miller always believed that our companies should be the
The web address shown at right will provide To take the survey, visit the website below.
you with access to an online employee It will require approximately 15 minutes to best places in the community to work and to do business. As
survey. The survey is a research project complete. To ensure your anonymity,
approved by the LHM Group of Companies. the survey is being conducted by an part of management’s ongoing focus to ensure that we continue
Tanhde Mhoilnleers fta imnpiluyt .w Tehlciso ims easn yoopupro prtaurtniictiyp ation independent research company. to aspire to Larry’s vision, Miller Inspiration, under the direction
for you to give us your feedback on several
topics related to your position, your work www.djasurvey.com/lhm of Bryan Miller, has commissioned an independent, anonymous
environment and the Group as a whole.
online survey.
Please treat the survey as a priority and
complete it by November 25, 2013. The survey only needs to be completed
once. Any additional communication or
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using tHe miller legacy to build For tHe Future
During his lifetime, Larry H. Miller encouraged every employee to “be a teacher.”
That sentiment got a major boost with the October 1, 2013 launch of Miller
Inspiration, a new venture within the Larry H. Miller Group of Companies.
Miller Inspiration serves business leaders, entrepreneurs and employees of the
Larry H. Miller Group by providing lessons and services related to professional
training and personal development. In short, Miller Inspiration hopes to educate
and inspire, using as its foundation the lives, lessons and principles of Larry and
Gail Miller.
Bryan Miller, who serves as president, has been sharing the company’s
message in recent months through a keynote speech offered to select local
organizations. The speech highlights the idea that each of us, if we apply Life’s
Best Practices consistently, has the capacity to accomplish the extraordinary.
Larry H. Miller changed the culture of the Utah Jazz team from one in which the
Bryan believes that if Larry could do it, others can, too. owner maintained a distant, traditional business relationship to one that was
considerably more hands-on and personal, which, in Larry’s words, “...is the way
I operate all of my business endeavors.”
“It’s pretty remarkable,” says Bryan of his father’s success, “considering that the
Larry H. Miller Group was started by a guy who dropped out of college in his
first quarter, who didn’t know what he wanted to do with his life until he was in
his thirties, and who came from a middle-class family
in Salt Lake. He was an ordinary man who achieved
extraordinary success.”
Much of that success, and the principles behind
it, are highlighted in Larry’s autobiography, Driven.
The book provides a solid cornerstone for Miller
Inspiration’s mission: To educate and inspire vol. 5, issue 6
employees of the Larry H. Miller Group, the Miller
Founders managing editor
family, and individuals everywhere to live lives of
Larry & Gail Miller Aron Simkins
wealth, success, health and happiness and to assist
ceo & publisHer creative director
and encourage people to, “Go about doing good until
Greg Miller Jack Sanford
there’s too much good in the world.”
executive editor pHoto editor
Miller Inspiration is currently developing unique Jay Francis Carisa Miller
workshops and products in the areas of success motivation, personal communication director
development, best business practices, entrepreneurship, leadership and Linda Luchetti
management. The first workshop will be available in the summer of 2014.
content contributors
Additional goals for 2014 include sharing inspiration every day through social
Linda Luchetti Hannah Lee
media.
Dana Reid Frank Zang
Karol Elkington Jeff Whipple
Gail Miller is proud to see a new venture committed to enriching the lives of
Brett Hullinger John Gardner
others. “Miller Inspiration is doing important work,” she says, “preserving and Jonathan Rinehart Jenna Andersen
passing on the values upon which this company was built. Building on Larry’s
legacy in that way means a Winning spirit magazine is published by the Larry
H. Miller Group of Companies and distributed to
lot to me, my family and this
employees of the Larry H. Miller organizations.
organization.”
Please address your comments, questions and
The next generation of LHM article suggestions to Winning spirit magazine, c/o
employees, Miller family Saxton Horne Communications, 9350 South 150
East, Suite 950, Sandy, Utah 84070. You may also
members, and the community
contact us via email at [email protected]. We
at large will not get to meet welcome submissions, photographs, and stories that
Larry. Through Miller Inspiration, capture the essence and fun of working for the Larry
H. Miller Group of Companies.
they will know what he
stood for, and they will have
Editorial Office:
the opportunity to improve 9350 So. 150 E., Ste. 1000
their own lives by living the Sandy, Utah 84070
Bryan Miller is heading up the charge to share and teach success principles
which are at the heart of the Miller way of doing business. principles he and Gail taught.Ws
on october 17, 2013, the larry h. miller group of companies reached 10,027 full- and part-time
employees, a new record number for the group.
employee training takes
tHe center stage
“our job is to make
sure that employees
know how to perform
their job with formal
training at least two
percent of the time.”
Leslie Lovallo promotes company larry h. miller - 2003
growth and development through
coaching and training.
Since Larry Miller’s declaration about the importance of miller automotive operations
training in 2003, the LHM Group has established several
training programs covering topics such as employee In the past year alone, Miller Automotive Operations (MAO)
development, state and federal compliance, guest services has increased training capacity more than fourfold. According
and customer relations and leadership. to MAO President, Dean Fitzpatrick, “This is a substantial
commitment on the part of the Miller family in terms of the
Miller Sports Properties President, Steve Miller says, investment of additional resources, but they truly believe that
“Employees are one of our most important resources and the employees with proper training lead to less turn over, a better
lifeblood of our organization. They are an extension of us, work experience and job satisfaction, as well as improved
the Miller family, and need to know how important they are customer service.”
to our organization and
what we do. Without Lesley Lovallo is the vice
this understanding, it is "a lot oF eFFort Has been put into tHe program president of corporate
impossible for them to development for Miller
treat our customers the and i believe tHe results sHoW tHrougH a Automotive Operations.
way we want and need Her mission is to promote
for them to be treated. variety oF diFFerent indicators including company growth and
This is especially true at a measurable increase in sales." employee development
Miller Sports Properties through coaching and
where everything we training programs
DEAN FITzPATRICk, MAO PRESIDENT
do revolves around the designed to elevate
fan experience. Whether performance within the
it’s at a Jazz game at the Arena, a concessions stand at a dealership.
Bees game, a corner worker at Miller Motorsports Park or a
“Lesley is very hands on in developing and implementing
flagger at the Tour of Utah, every employee that interacts
various training programs for customer service including
with a customer needs to be well-versed in how to make
everyone from our receptionists, sales, service, parts and
the guest experience the best it can be. This can only come
accounting; basically anyone who deals with a guest at an
through training and clearly explaining what our vision is and
LHM dealership,” said Fitzpatrick. “She does a great job from
expectations are. It’s what allows us to stay in business.”
curriculum development to delivery of course materials.
It would be difficult to name everyone who contributes to Lesley serves an important role within MAO because she plays
training efforts, but the following profiles show why we invest a big part in not only how we perform today, but also how we
in training and how well-trained employees contribute to the perform in the future.”
success of our company.
Lovallo interfaces directly with the service and delivered the message to
4,000 plus MAO employees; working 1,200 full and part-time employees.
with 55 dealerships in 7 western states David has also designed and facilitated
delivering success strategies on a leadership training to align with LHM
regular basis. One of the many training Group vision and goals.
programs that has proven successful is
the Larry H. Miller Institute for General David also collaborates closely with
Manager Development; an in-depth, Paul Welsh, vice president of human
10-month program designed to identify resources, to facilitate compliance
and develop future dealership GMs. training in conjunction with state
and federal laws and also facilitates
In addition, she has played a key role in employee satisfaction surveys. One
developing the e-learning platform for of the keys to David’s success at MSP
the LHM Group which includes online working with its leaders to focus on
sessions covering topics such as state relationships with employees, along
and federal compliance training. with implementing improved hiring
and training guidelines and employee
She is currently completing sales recognition programs.
training modules to help the dealerships
by providing an e-learning resource for miller retail properties
our sales employees to improve their
performance and long term success. Scot Woodland is responsible for
training more than 1,500 Larry H.
Other automotive training programs Miller Megaplex Theatre employees David Wood helps leaders
include a finance and insurance class on average each year. He came to the focus on relationships
taught by Brian Leary and a week- LHM Group after working for nearly with employees.
long fixed operations program run by 10 years with the Disney Culture and
Dan Johnson and Pat Nicholes. Having Training Programs. He has adapted
knowledgeable employees in both of many of the Disney training methods
these areas is vital to the success of our and principles to his work at Megaplex.
dealerships. for the future of Megaplex Theatres.
Scot has created a wide breadth of A business cannot thrive without
The F&I Department is one of the training courses to accommodate an enthusiastic, trained personnel on the
most important profit centers in amazingly diverse group of employees front lines. I am very proud of our team
any dealership and is responsible for with topics including superior guest and am very grateful for a wonderful
securing each sale and ensuring that service, advanced conflict resolution, training program and trainer. ”
every vehicle sold is delivered. Fixed food handling procedures, employment
Operations includes service, parts and law and sexual harassment and Scot has also established an onboarding
the body shop. discrimination. orientation program for new employees
to introduce the LHM company vision
miller sports properties Most recently he has worked with and values. He strives to increase
President of Megaplex Theatres Blake employee knowledge and create a team
David Wood is the vice president of Andersen on a program titled Roadmap environment resulting in employees
employee development and guest 2 Leadership which is intended to help wanting to be leaders and provide
relations for Miller Sports Properties. His mid-management employees transition exceptional guest service. Creating a
role is to evaluate the global process into upper management. culture of excitement and energy is
for guest services operations, hiring, important to his success at the theatres.
training and employee evaluations. He Blake says “Since our team members
has spent the last year working with are our most important asset, I truly One of Scot’s favorite quotes is from
senior leadership to develop a training believe that in building our people first, Dwight D. Eisenhower on the definition
program that focuses on customer we are building a strong business model of leadership. “The art of getting
someone else to do something you
want done, because they want to do it.”
The Larry H. Miller Group of Companies
Scot Woodland brings a smile
has a strong commitment to employee
and a little Disney attitude to
and customer satisfaction and uses
his training sessions.
training to support both. Training
presents a prime opportunity to expand
the knowledge base of all employees
and help our company meet its business
goals. It results in lower employee
turnover and higher productivity and
is vital in any company or organization
that aims to progress.Ws
Fanzz expands WitH
27 neW stores in
paciFic nortHWest
Fanzz, a leading national sports apparel and merchandise
retailer owned by the Larry H. Miller Group of Companies,
has made its largest acquisition in company history with the
addition of 27 Just Sports stores in the Pacific Northwest
including Washington, Oregon, Montana and Idaho. Fanzz
now operates 122 stores in 22 states as well as a strong
e-commerce site on the Web. This acquisition also brings more
than 150 new employees to the LHM Group.
“As one of the largest sports apparel and merchandise retailers
in the United States, Fanzz is committed to enhancing the
customer experience to deliver the best products to sports
fans throughout the country,” said Fanzz President Bob Hyde.
Fanzz has strong vendor relationships with companies like
Nike, Adidas, New Era, Reebok, Majestic, Spalding, Top of the
World, zephyr, and more than 60 others, which enable it to
offer the hottest NBA, NFL, MLB, NCAA, NHL and NASCAR
gear to its customers as soon as they are available. Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, kansas, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska,
Nevada, New Hampshire, New Mexico, Ohio, Oregon,
Fanzz began operations in 1987 with three locations in Utah Pennsylvania, Texas, Utah, Washington, Wisconsin and
and now has stores in California, Colorado, Delaware, Idaho, Wyoming.Ws
megaplex tHeatres to ancHor neW geneva development
Plans for a new state-of-the-art Megaplex represents our commitment to improving seating, gourmet food and beverage
Theatres development were officially the quality and enjoyment of life,” stated service, private event party and business
announced on September 6, 2013. The Greg Miller, chief executive officer of the meeting space, special-needs services
new location is part of a major planned Larry H. Miller Group of Companies. and dozens of high-definition digital video
community project located on the site of poster cases.
the old Geneva Steel Mill in Utah County The new Megaplex, scheduled to be
that will include entertainment, dining, completed in time for the 2014 holidays, With this announcement, Megaplex
shopping and housing. will feature 13 digital auditoriums, Theatres will have 193 digital movie
including a five-story 2D/3D digital IMAX screens in operation or under
“The opportunity to expand our operations screen. Other amenities will include construction. The new 75,000 square foot
in Utah County and to be an anchor of this reserved stadium seating, D-Box motion facility will create nearly 100 new and
important development is significant and seats, VIP luxury lounge and premium part-time jobs.Ws
rod roWley
nEW and uSEd VEhiclE inVEntory dirEctor,
millEr automotiVE oPErationS
Rod Rowley has over 24 years of experience in
the automotive industry, with 21 of those years
at the larry h. miller group of companies. he
currently works with the dealerships, overseeing
vehicle inventories.
rod was born and raised in milford, utah. he
began working for the Miller organization
in 1985 as a salesperson for what was then
Landmark Chevrolet. In his time with the group, he has held a variety of
positions, including: finance manager, sales manager, used car manager,
and general sales manager. He also served as general manager of LHM
Oldsmobile Cadillac Subaru from 1997 to 2001, LHM Chevrolet Murray from
2001 to 2009, LHM Volkswagen Avondale (2009), LHM Dodge Peoria
(2010) and LHM Chevy Provo from 2012 to 2013.
larger tHan liFe
Rod has served as president of the Rocky Mountain Chevrolet Dealers
association. he is also a graduate of miller Business academy.
arena experience
in his free time, rod enjoys family gatherings and playing golf. he is also an
avid Boston Red Sox fan.
“The Miller group is truly one of the greatest automotive groups in the
The new video display system has brought a
country. opportunities are countless for people to grow in their careers and
supersized visual experience to live sports
improve both their lives and their family’s lives,” Rod shared.
and entertainment events at EnergySolutions
Arena resulting in a significantly enhanced fan rod has four daughters, one son and four grandchildren. he resides in
experience. draper, utah.
The new center court high-definition video boards
are seven times larger than their predecessors.
Other digital enhancements include upper deck
cornerboards with video and statistics, two
sHaWn Waters
light rings between the upper and lower bowls,
a space ring above the main system, a portal VicE PrESidEnt of information
signage system and court-level kickplates. Overall, tEchnology,
millEr managEmEnt corPoration
the new video system is comprised of more than
9,900 square feet of displays and 33 million Shawn Waters has worked in the information
individual LEDs. technology (it) department for the larry h.
miller group of companies for more than 17
“We believe these new audio and video
years. in this time, he has held many technical
enhancements are a game changer when it comes
positions, such as help desk, network
to the overall in-arena experience,” said Steve administrator and director of it. in his current
Miller, president of Miller Sports Properties. “We position, he is responsible for it related
are thrilled to bring an upgrade of this magnitude matters at miller management corporation.
that will benefit our fans, players and corporate
Shawn was born and raised in Sandy, utah.
partners.” Ws
he attended Salt lake community college in 1990-91 and later went on
to pursue certifications in Novell (MCNI, MCNE) and a Microsoft Certified
Solutions Expert (mcSE). he obtained his instructor license and taught the
Novell Certification track at Salt Lake Community College from 1997-2000.
In his spare time, Shawn enjoys going to movies with his family, camping,
tennis and playing European board games with friends. He also loves
watching his kids learn and play. his interests include collecting guitars and
trying to play them.
When asked about his time working for the group, Shawn said, “i feel
privileged to be around such a great organization. I appreciate everything
the Miller family does for the community and their employees. I have been
involved in almost all the divisions in my time with the group, and the
people are truly the best.”
Shawn and his wife, Brittany, have a son and daughter and make their home
in Riverton, Utah.
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total since the 1998 season and the fourth-highest
among all 16 PCL teams in 2013. In addition, the
season’s promotional calendar was highlighted
by a 20th anniversary celebration of “The Sandlot”
featuring cast members in attendance and a
postgame movie viewing. Ws
Winning spirit in action:

navajo santa - delivering cHristmas
They call it Navajo Santa, and its mission is as straight forward as I gave a pair of
its name: to provide service and support to the Navajo people work boots to an
by delivering food, warm clothing, tools, toys and other basic older man with
necessities—Santa style. For Sharyl Noble, the service is more worn-down shoes
than just a donation of goods; it’s a gift of love. and he cried when
he received them.
“I first went down eleven He was so grateful;
years ago as a representative he wouldn’t wear
for Larry H. Miller Charities,” them in the dirt
Sharyl said. “It was an eye- because he didn’t
opening experience, to want to ruin them.
say the least. We have a Those kinds of
third-world country right in experiences are
our own backyard. I was so what make this so
moved by the experience, special. you know
I asked if I could continue you’re making a Sharyl Noble (far left) has spent the last decade brining Christmas to
coming and serving in some difference.” the Navajo people in Four Corners area.
capacity.”
Over the years, the program has become bigger as needs have
For the last decade, Sharyl has served as an “elf” or helper in increased. But the biggest change Sharyl has witnessed is the
the program. For her, the process starts every year around change that has taken place in her own life.
August when board members and “elves” visit the reservation
and conduct interviews with families and tribal leaders to “I’ve seen the positive effects our service has had within the Navajo
assess the needs of the communities, as well as with
community. Later, with the our volunteers. It gives you a
help of volunteers interested completely different perspective
in donating time, money or of what’s important. you realize
supplies, they collect the how fortunate we really are and
needed items and return how important it is to help others
again in December to deliver in need.”
the goods.
Sharyl noble works as a sales
“Despite having nothing, they associate at larry H. Miller lexus
are happy,” continued Sharyl. in Murray, utah.Ws
“The littlest acts of kindness
light-up their lives. One year,
paul WelsH
VicE PrESidEnt of human
rESourcES,
millEr SPortS ProPErtiES
Paul Welsh began working for the larry
h. miller group of companies in march
1997 as a scheduler for food services. cruiserFest 5 at miller
during his time with the group he has
served in a variety of different capacities, motorsports park
including assistant concessions manager
and in numerous human resources
positions. In Paul’s current role as vice
Over 100 Toyota land Cruiser aficionados gathered at the fifth
president of human resources, he is responsible for hr related
annual CruiserFest at Miller Motorsports Park over the weekend of
matters with the Utah Jazz, Salt Lake Bees, EnergySolutions arena,
September 20-22, 2013. This annual gathering celebrates Toyota’s
Miller Performance, KJZZ TV, 1280 The Zone Network, Tour of Utah
off-road heritage and is open to all Toyota 4x4s.
and all-Star catering.
Paul was born and raised in Salt lake city, utah. he attended the Cruisers caravanned to MMP from either Moab, Utah or City of rocks,
University of Utah, where he graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in Idaho for the official CruiserFest kick-off dinner. Greg Miller shared
family and consumer studies, as well as earned his Professional in stories and photos from Expeditions 7, a seven-continent off-road
Human Resources (PHR) certificate. adventure in which he is participating with a Land Cruiser, while
guests dined and relaxed after their long two-day journey.
Paul’s interests include keeping active by running and swimming. In
his free time, he can often be found driving his kids to all of their fun Other CruiserFest events included a Show ‘n’ Shine, rock-crawling
activities, including soccer, baseball, dance and cheer. competitions on MMP’s Rock-Crawling Course; a Cruiser Art Show
in MMP’s Land Cruiser Heritage Museum; a “drive-in movie” on one
When asked about his time working for the group, Paul shared, “i
of MMP’s giant video screens and classes geared toward the love
have loved my time here. In my position, I have many opportunities
of Land Cruising, including outdoor cooking, trail repairs, adventure
to interact with so many people. i am impressed and feel fortunate
photography and expedition planning.
to work with so many dedicated and hardworking employees that
make this organization what it is today.” Since the inaugural CruiserFest in 2009, the event has grown in size
and popularity. Based upon the smiles on the faces of this year’s
Paul and his wife, Jennifer, have five kids ranging from 5 to 15 years
participants, it would appear that CruiserFest will be an annual
old. they make their home in Salt lake city.
tradition at Miller Motorsports Park for many years to come.Ws
tom greene
gEnEral managEr,
larry h. millEr chrySlEr JEEP
dodgE ram BoiSE
tom greene joined the larry h. miller
Group of Companies in February of 2011
as the general sales manager for larry
h. miller chrysler Jeep dodge ram in
Boise, Idaho. In September of 2011, Tom
assumed the role of general manager.
in this role, tom is responsible for
overseeing operations and is involved in all aspects of the dealership,
including the sales, finance, service, parts and body shop. Scott Harding (red helmet) and team LHM Honda Murray took the top dealership fundraising prize.
tom was born and raised in chicago and grew up a big cubs, Bears million miles at miller recap
and Bulls fan.
He earned a B.S. degree from Western Illinois University, as well as On September 28, 2013 we hosted our third Million Miles at Miller.
attended the Pat ryan institute of finance and insurance.
Over four hundred cyclists joined us at Miller Motorsports Park for
Tom is an avid sports fan. Much of his youth was spent playing a day of cycling. Over 100 boy scouts cycled around the track to
competitive basketball and other sports. His interests also include accomplish their cycling merit badge requirements. Kids loved the
golfing, skiing and biking. In his free time, Tom enjoys spending time fun zone with bounce houses, rock climbing walls, magic, and face
with family music. painting. And the cyclists were rewarded after a hard ride with a
delicious barbecue lunch provided by All-Star Catering. A special
When asked about his time working with the group, tom responded, thank you to all LHM employees who showed their support for Larry
“Since coming to work for the group, I have learned to root for the
h. Miller Charities and Special Olympics Utah.
Jazz. I am also impressed by how much there is to learn about
all aspects of business, especially within a dealership. We are total riders: 451
given opportunities that other groups and dealerships never have
lhm employees: 54
the chance to experience. it is great to work for people who are
supportive and interested in your growth.” scouts: 174
top lhm employee fundraiser: dan Johnson (fixed operations)
Tom and his wife, Janine, have two boys, ages 14 and 19. The family
resides in Boise. top dealership: larry h. miller honda (scott harding)