MEET Our Team

Eric

Eric O.

Owner

After starting Class A Leasing at 20 years old, Eric has been in the business for 35 years and helped over 50,000 customers obtain their CDL. Although he is very busy, you will still see him present in day-to-day operations. In his free time, he enjoys spending time with his four daughters, friends, family, and grandchildren while being active, enjoying the outdoors, and hiking.

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Sabrina O.

Operations Manager

Office Hours
Mon, Tue, Thur, Fri: 7:30am – 3:30pm
Sat, Sun (Appointment Only): 8-12pm

Sabrina has been around this business her entire life. She graduated from the University of St. Thomas with a bachelor’s degree in Marketing and Business Management in 2019. You can find her in the office or helping customers as she is a big people person! In her free time, she loves to travel, go up north to the cabin and spend time with her two dogs, Rambo and Lily.

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Brannon H.

Assistant Manager

Office Hours
Mon – Fri: 4:30 / 5 am – 1:30 pm

Brannon was in the construction / landscaping field for many years and has an IT background. With his passion to help others, he handles all the backend work to create and manage systems to keep our team organized. He enjoys grading the lot and snow removal as well. In his spare time, he loves to work on cars and participates in demolition derbies.

Alex

Alex M.

Office Lead

Office Hours
Wed: 7:30am – 3:30pm
Sat, Sun (Appointment Only): 8-12pm

Alex grew up in St. Michael / Albertville throughout his childhood. You will oftentimes catch yourself talking with him over the phone or here in our office, as he enjoys communicating with everyone. He spends his summers on the golf course, participating in a men’s slowpitch softball league or watching Supercross and Formula One.

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Tom M.

Office Staff

Office Hours
Mon – Fri: 9am – 5pm

Tom comes to us with a background in the food service industry with a broad operational background in Sales, Project Management, Program Management, and Business Development.  He has a wife, two grown daughters, and one granddaughter.  He stays active with a wide range of seasonal hobbies, including waterskiing, tennis, golf, upland hunting, and downhill skiing.

Courtney

Courtney B.

Scheduling Consultant

Courtney is currently in graduate school at Carlson School of Management working towards her master’s in Human Resources and Industrial Relations. In her free time, she likes to exercise, see family & friends, cook/bake, and catch up on her favorite tv shows.

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Stephen C.

Lead Instructor

Stephen is born and raised in Minnesota. He is married with two kids, Keenan (12) and Rowan (9). He loves to spend time outdoors, especially camping in his 4Runner. He is an avid disc golfer and also runs a local league during the winter time. “I believe in being kind and treating others fairly and to not count your years, but instead make them count”.

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Tim T.

Team Lead, Instructor

Office Hours
Mon – Fri: 9am – 5pm

Trucker Tim: Avid motorcyclist, fisherman and truck driver. Before coming to Class A Leasing, he was a regional tanker driver.  He enjoys instructing and getting drivers on the road. He believes a day well spent is seeing that students obtain the knowledge necessary to obtain their CDL and move forward in their lives. In the evenings, he spends time with his best friend, Chauncey.

Wyatt

Wyatt L.

Truck Lead, Instructor

Wyatt originally grew up on a farm in southern Minnesota all his life. He finds himself as very outgoing, open minded, and loves trying anything new to keep a good amount of variety in his life. In his free time, he enjoys hunting, fishing, competition shooting, wake boarding and snowmobiling. He believes everyone should “live life to the fullest.”

Kevin

Kevin O.

Instructor

Kevin started with us in 2022 and is among other things, a State of Minnesota Certified Commercial Driving Instructor. You may call him Sir, however if you call him Sir, then he humorously requests that you call him “Mr. Mysterious Sir” especially if it’s early in the morning, before dawn. When he isn’t nurturing flowers and vegetables in his garden, he is occasionally zip-lining.

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Jerod W.

Instructor / Maintenance

Jerod was born and raised in Minnesota. He enjoys being outside, hunting, and fishing in his free time. He likes working 1-1 with students of all experience levels and believes in the importance of keeping trucking in America strong! He looks forward to working with students and learning more about how he can help them succeed with their CDL.

Walter

Walter S.

Instructor

Wally comes to Class A Leasing with over 25 years of CDL driving experience. He has driven just about every truck and trailer combination and has now found his passion for teaching others and sharing his knowledge. He has been an outdoorsman his whole life and enjoys spending time with family hunting, fishing, camping, and gardening. He also likes to go day riding on his motorcycle and working on restoring his ’75 Corvette.

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James (Jim) P.

Instructor / Maintenance

Jim comes with over 19 years of experience holding a Class A License, Jim has long considered the rewarding path of becoming an instructor in order to step away from the road. He enjoys helping others succeed, and loves seeing clients accomplish passing their driving test. Beyond the driver’s seat, Jim is an avid Harley rider, snowmobiler, fisherman, and a devoted family man.

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