The son of Kunes Auto & RV Group’s owner is stepping away from the company.

Scott Kunes is leaving his role as chief operating officer of the Wisconsin-based business “to pursue new entrepreneurial opportunities and personal aspirations,” the company said in a news release.

The company said Kunes helped guide it through “a transformative period”, playing a key role as Kunes Auto expanded from 16 dealership locations to 37 since 2019.

“Scott has helped lead this company through an extraordinary period of growth,” said his father, owner and CEO Gregg Kunes. “When we finished 2019 with 16 locations, we could not have imagined how quickly we would expand, and Scott has been a major part of building what we are today.

“More important, he is family first, always. We wholeheartedly support him in this next chapter and are excited to see what he accomplishes next. He will always be part of the Kunes story.”

Taking over as COO is Tom Fohr, a 20-year veteran of the organization who has served in multiple leadership roles in sales, finance, management and regional operations, most recently as regional general manager.

Kunes Auto said Fohr will help guide it through its next phase of growth, “strengthening operational focus, empowering store-level leadership teams and ensuring continued alignment around the company’s core values: its culture, its people, its customers and its communities.”

The company said the leadership transition comes at a time of strength, in which it has already added three new stores this year and plans to continue expanding. Kunes Auto said it is also implementing organizational enhancements designed to support long-term scalability and operational excellence at the store level.

“Our future is strong and our team is strong,” Gregg Kunes said. “This transition is about building the structure that allows us to keep growing while staying true to who we are. We believe deeply in this team, and the best days of Kunes Auto & RV Group are still ahead.”