MICHAEL TIMARAC
Director of Sales/Brand Manager
Michael Timarac is brand manager of Saleen Performance Vehicles, a position he's held since Spring 2009. He is the senior most marketing leader for the company, reporting directly to Mike Shields, Saleen's president and chief executive officer.
Timarac has been with Saleen since 2000, when he started as a regional manager covering the central United States. In 2008, he took over both the central and west coast regions. His marketing and sales responsibilities now cover the entire United States.
Timarac followed a very purposeful path to Saleen, starting his career at Ford Customer Service Division after graduating in 1996 from the University of Michigan. He also did stints in sales and marketing in the brake and powertrain division of Hayes Lemmerz, and as a business development manager of an automotive engineering firm in Troy, Mich.
Timarac grew up in a suburban Detroit family tied to the auto industry.
"With my background, I'm basically living the dream,' says Timarac. "I have a passion and belief in performance vehicles and Saleen. And now that Mike Shields has taken over, we have an opportunity to continue delivering cars for people who are passionate about form and function."
