Laura Coon is the Director of People Operations and Risk for Gee Automotive. She oversees all Human Resources and Risk functions to support the 2000+ member Gee Team. Laura's role is to collaboratively set, and execute on, the long-term vision for all HR/People functions, consistently improving effectiveness and helping achieve Gee's overall business goals. Laura's greatest reward is helping employees develop and grow into leaders in the organization.

Laura joined Gee Automotive with their acquisition of Ron Tonkin Dealerships in 2017, after serving as Tonkin's Human Resources Director for 20+ years. Laura has over 35 years of Automotive industry experience and has worked in Human Resources for 25 of those years. She holds both SHRM-SCP and HRCI-SPHR Advanced HR Certifications. Laura also spent eleven years with Chrysler Regional sales and service management in the Pacific Northwest and New England regions.

Laura graduated from the University of Southern California (USC), and loves watching her Trojans. She and her husband, Ed, have two daughters who were D1 college athletes, and they continue to travel and support their favorite college sports teams. Laura also enjoys skiing, trying new restaurants, and spending time at her Scottsdale home.