Markus Hartmann is the general counsel for Mister Car Wash (NYSE: MCW), the largest car wash operator in North America, with over 440 locations across the country and headquartered in Tucson, Arizona. Before joining Mister Car Wash, Hartmann held senior leadership roles with pharmaceutical, technology, and consumer products companies, including serving as the general counsel for Carrols Restaurant Group (NASDAQ: TAST) and as the technical compliance officer for Mercedes-Benz Research & Development North America, Inc. Before becoming an attorney, Hartmann served as a helicopter pilot in the United States Marine Corps and flew in Desert Shield/Storm, and after law school, he continued his service in the Marine Corps Reserves as a judge advocate, ultimately retiring at the rank of colonel after over 30 years of service. Hartmann holds a bachelor's degree from The Colorado College, a law degree from Harvard Law School, and an M.B.A. from Le Moyne College.