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Gill Barnett

President

In 1957, while studying business and engineering at El Camino College, Gill began his parking management career at Los Angeles International Airport as part of the management team that inaugurated LAX’s new central terminal complex.  A successful career that has spanned over 46 years. 

In 1968, working in concert with Marsh McMurray, Gill launched a parking division for a major publicly held corporation.  Within six years, Gill and Marsh were instrumental in the development of 240 parking facilities, spanning twelve states.

In 1974 Gill and Marsh, tired of constant air travel and being away from their families, left and founded Parking Concepts.  Their goal was simple:  To establish a successful local parking management firm based on state-of-the-art technology and energetic management.  The focus:  customer satisfaction.  Their goal was achieved early and Parking Concepts has gone on to be highly respected for its quality customer service and major innovations in the parking industry.  Today, Gill continues to utilize his hands-on style of management as he did in 1974.  This tradition has continued to grow by means of excellence in senior management and staff that supports the “get-it-done, do-it-now” approach to facility management.

As recent past President of the Parking Association of California, a member of the National Parking Association Executive Board of Directors and an active member of numerous trade and civic organizations, it is clear that Gill will always have a desire to serve.  His personal involvement is reflective in the quality service each client of Parking Concepts receives.

Kermit Kingsbury

Vice President

In 1960, Kermit founded a major commercial tire distributorship company that employed a staff of 50.  Kermit’s ability to manage, direct and inspire was recognized by a major Canadian parking management company and in 1980 he was asked to join their organization as the Southwestern United States Regional Manager.  Kermit’s task was to develop a viable and profitable parking operation for this international company, eager to cultivate their business venture in the Southwest.  As the first United States employee, Kermit was responsible for the all aspects of establishing a United States corporation and indemnity.  In his seven years with this firm he established operations in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Phoenix and Dallas.  Meeting his goal successfully, Kermit went on to develop his management style with 27 years of executive level management experience in the Southern California parking industry.

Kermit started with Parking Concepts as a District Manager in July of 1987.  He was quickly promoted to Vice President in January 1988.  Kermit has worked closely with all of Parking Concepts operations including working as the interim General Manager at LAX/VNY/ONT in 1988.  He has been involved in all faces of the parking industry including Airport, Medical, Office, Retail and Residential Complexes.  He has worked with valet, attendant-assist and self-park operations as well as all the major technologies of central cashiering, pay-on-foot and pay-by-space.  He has worked closely with clients and developers on analyzing automation, maximizing returns, minimizing expenses and providing optimum pedestrian and vehicular traffic flows.

Kermit also implemented and developed Transportation Concepts, a dba of Parking Concepts, which provides transportation management services to agencies within the public and private transportation service industry.  He currently is directly responsible for most operations in Orange County and the all operations in the Bay Area.

Kermit’s contribution to the success of Parking Concepts extends from his broad level of experience in the business environment.  His support of the hands-on, team management approach along with his extensive business knowledge, have been not only an asset to Parking Concepts but also a benefit to our clients.

Kermit is a local native graduating from Wilson High School in Long Beach. He completed two years of education at Pacific Lutheran University in Parkland, Washington. Kermit is also an active member of the Board of Directors of the National Parking Association.

Robert Hindle

Vice President (Contract Liaison)

In 1964, Bob’s parking career began as a parking attendant at Los Angeles International Airport while attending high school.  After completing high school, Bob attended Santa Monica College studying police science and business administration.

Bob joined the Parking Concepts team in 1990, after spending seven (7) years with AMPCO Parking in project development.  His primary focus was procurement, development and oversight of major public sector parking accounts.

Prior to joining AMPCO, Bob enjoyed a successful 19-year tenure with APCOA.  At the time, the country’s largest operator of airport parking facilities.  During his many years with APCOA, (last six years as Vice President), Bob was at one time or another, responsible for many of the major airport parking concessions in the western United States.  A few of them were Oakland International, Portland International, Phoenix Sky Harbor International and Salt Lake City International, just to name a few.

Bob, along with specializing in operations management of large multi-faceted public sector contracts, has been personally responsible for the leasing, managing, and administering of every type of parking facility, including high-rise office building, hotels, hospitals, universities, marinas, shuttle bus and off-airport shuttle operations, restaurants, upscale valet parking operations, sports stadiums, and special event parking.  Bob is presently chairman of the Los Angeles Parking Association and is also a member of the National Parking Association Board of Directors.

Bob, as a member of the senior management team at Parking Concepts, endorses the “team management” approach.  He believes strongly that client satisfaction is primarily the result of providing quality customer service on a consistent basis while at the same time, being responsive to client needs and recognizing and achieving their specific expressed objectives.

Bob has lived his entire life in close proximity to LAX (Marina del Rey), and as such, he can conveniently participate and lend assistance as needed to the on-site staff.

David Mueller

Vice President

David Mueller has over 25 years of managing customer service-focused operations.  Dave is considered one of the service industry’s experts at improving customer service in operations of all sizes and driving financial results for clients.  His experience includes locations throughout the United States and overseas.  He was chief executive officer of a major customer service organization in Australia. 

After graduating from Iowa State University with a business degree, Dave spent over 20 years with a major global car rental company.  After working at their World Headquarters office in a number of financial positions, he utilized this financial background in numerous field operations management roles.  Dave managed some of the company’s most challenging operations, including a startup operation in Australia. 

Upon returning from Australia, Dave settled in San Diego and joined one of the country’s largest private parking companies.  He was the senior executive responsible for parking operations at all company managed on-airport and off-airport locations including Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport, Portland International Airport, Tucson International Airport, Burbank Bob Hope Airport, Fresno Yosemite International Airport, Palm Springs International Airport, and several off-airport park and fly operations.  Other clients included Petco Park, Qualcomm Stadium, and the San Diego Sports Arena.

Since joining Parking Concepts, Dave has focused his efforts on developing new business outside our existing markets.  He has recently been appointed the senior executive responsible for the oversight of the Ontario International Airport parking operation.