About
LEADERSHIP TEAM
Meet the team whose vision and innovation drive HRA Management to grow and excel.
Dan has an extensive successful background in starting multiple seven-figure businesses from scratch including a group of non-surgical orthopedic medical clinics located throughout South Carolina. Dan is a managing partner with PassiveInvesting.com which currently has a portfolio of $1 billion+ in value with assets located throughout the United States. Within HRA Management, Dan is focused on overall strategic objectives and marketing.

Brandon has many years of experience as a custom home builder and an independent insurance adjuster for many of the largest national insurance carriers in the country. Brandon is a managing partner with PassiveInvesting.com which currently has a portfolio of $1 billion+ in value with assets located throughout the United States. Within HRA Management, Brandon is focused on acquisitions and asset management.

Danny has over a half a decade of professional experience working as a financial consultant for one of the premier financial consulting firms in the country. He advised multi-billon dollar companies and helped them achieve results in areas that include improved revenue performance, increased profit margin, and enhanced technology utilization. Danny is a managing partner with PassiveInvesting.com which currently has a portfolio of $1 billion+ in value with assets located throughout the United States. Within HRA Management, Danny is focused on financial modeling and asset management.

Cameron brings over a decade of operations experience from tier 1 automotive, medical and aerospace manufacturing companies. As a mechanical engineering graduate from Clemson University, Cameron is an expert of mechanical assemblies. His success is rooted in fine tuning electro-mechanical, hydraulic and pneumatic assemblies to achieve precise functions in the most efficient way possible. Within HRA Management, Cameron is focused on identifying operational inefficiencies and implementing new processes and procedures for the betterment of the company.


Susie Balda-Whittington
Director of Human Resources

Susie Balda-Whittington
Director of Human Resources
Susie brings over 20 yrs of leadership experience in both Human Resources and Operations. Her passion includes developing strategies for Talent Development, Succession Planning and building training programs to drive results.
She was born in Ecuador – South America and is fluent in Spanish and lives with her wife in Port St Lucie, FL. Susie attended the University of South Carolina and enjoys the outdoors.

Jamie Etheredge
Regional Manager

Jamie Etheredge
Regional Manager
Jamie Etheredge brings over 15 years of sales and operations experience in restaurant sales and distribution. Jamie provides supervision to site managers at the various express car wash locations across the Carolina's to provide the best customer experience. He oversees the chemical team to ensure the best and most efficient chemicals are being used at each car wash location. He also works closely with the site managers to to assure the expenses at each site stay on budget. Jamie is happily married to Krystal, and they have one daughter, Destiney, and their loving fur baby, Mia. He enjoys spending time on Lake Murray and riding their UTV on their property in Batesburg-Leesville, SC.

John Cowan
Regional Manager

John Cowan
Regional Manager
John Cowan has washed over 1 million cars and brings 30+ years of operations experience from customer service, management, maintenance and repair in the full service and express car washes. John provides the best car wash experience possible to his customers in VA/MD district. John currently resides in the Great Neck area of Virginia Beach, VA with his fiancé, Catalina. When John is not washing cars he enjoys quality time with his 4 children, 3 grandchildren and his 7 dogs.

Alex Felder
Regional Manager

Alex Felder
Regional Manager
Alex Felder brings over 20 years of operations and management experience to the HRA Management team. He grew up and worked in a family business in Agriculture and Trucking until moving to Lexington, SC with his wife Meredith and their three daughters Claire, Julia, and Nora. Alex is a graduate of Clemson University with a degree in Business Management. After starting with HRA Management as a Multi-Site manager, he has been promoted to Regional Manager of the express car washes in the central SC region.

Mitch Craps
Project Manager

Mitch Craps
Project Manager
Bio Coming Soon

Derek Foster
IT Manager

Derek Foster
IT Manager
Derek Foster is the IT Manager for HRA Management. Derek began learning to repair cars and computers at 9 years old. In high school, Derek pursued his interest in auto mechanics at Norfolk Technical Center. There he graduated number one in his class. For the next 15 years, Derek worked in the automotive industry from automotive repair to car wash management. He has led the design and development of web applications, commercials, and other marketing campaigns. In his spare time, Derek is often under the hood of his car, studying computer science, or researching the future of technology.

Courtney Ferraz
Operations Support Manager

Courtney Ferraz
Operations Support Manager
Courtney relocated from Massachusetts to the Charleston area in early 2022 with her husband and two children. Her professional background includes working in the banking and health care industries in various operational and administrative positions. Courtney’s role as the Operations Support Manager is to effectively govern and perfect operations for seamless acquisition and management of our properties. Outside of work, Courtney enjoys traveling with her family and doing DIY home improvement projects.

Hayley Martin
Marketing Manager

Hayley Martin
Marketing Manager
Hayley Martin has 10 years of diverse experience in creating and managing branded content for both start-ups and established companies. Hayley is an award-winning artist who graduated from the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga with a BFA in Photography and Media Arts. As HRA Management’s Marketing Manager, she is responsible for on-site branding, application development and promotional materials and strategies. She currently resides in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina where you’ll either find her on a mountain or on a different mountain.

Kasie Faulkenberry
Marketing and Sales Coordinator

Kasie Faulkenberry
Marketing and Sales Coordinator
Kasie is a proud recent graduate from the University of South Carolina where she obtained her Bachelor of Arts in Journalism and Mass Communications with a focus in social media marketing and public relations. Her industry knowledge includes both agency and non-profit social media marketing. Kasie’s role with the company is to build and manage social media accounts for HRA Management’s Hurricane Express Wash sites. She also helps to find innovative ways to increase sales and community involvement. Kasie resides in Columbia, SC along with her three-year-old rescued cat, Peaches. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with her boyfriend, friends and family; and watching college football.

Rose Wheeler
Human Resources Generalist

Rose Wheeler
Human Resources Generalist
Rose Wheeler obtained her bachelor's degree from Appalachian State University where she majored in business management and minored in human resource management. In December 2022, she will complete her Master of Business Administration degree with a concentration in Human Resources from AppState. Rose brings seven years of customer service experience in retail and over four years of leadership and management experience. She has a passion for helping others achieve their own success, which is what led her into the field of human resources. As an HR Generalist, she works to support recruitment, selection, benefits, payroll, and more. Rose currently lives in the beautiful Blue Ridge mountains of North Carolina and enjoys every opportunity to spend time outdoors or with family.

Kimberly Gray
Transaction Coordinator

Kimberly Gray
Transaction Coordinator
Kimberly, a Maryland native who moved to North Carolina in 2017, brings over 20 years of office administration and executive administrative support experience. Kimberly leverages excellent computer, customer service, and people skills to quickly accomplish department goals. Within Kimberly’s role as HRA Management’s Transaction Coordinator she will be responsible for overseeing account transactions from start to finish for new acquisitions and coordinating with vendors and suppliers to make each transaction as smooth as possible. Kimberly is married to her husband Justin, enjoys traveling, visiting family and friends back in Maryland and Pennsylvania. She is a huge Baltimore Ravens Fan, loves riding her motorcycle and her trips to Ocean Isle Beach.