Get My Parking Welcomes Chris Franzen to Lead AI-PARCS Sales in the Pacific Northwest
Building a parking technology business takes more than knowing the technology. It takes an understanding of the operators, the market, and what it takes to get new solutions adopted.
That’s experience Chris Franzen brings to Get My Parking. With more than 17 years across parking, mobility, and technology, Chris joins GMP as Director of Sales, AI-PARCS, North America. Based in Seattle, he’ll lead the company’s commercial development across the Pacific Northwest.
A career built around parking and mobility
Chris’s experience includes roles with Zipcar, SpotHero, Ocra, and Reimagined Parking.
At SpotHero, he was the company’s first employee in the Western United States. He helped establish and grow markets across the Bay Area, Los Angeles, Sacramento, and Las Vegas. He also closed the company’s largest mass-location onboarding agreement for its dynamic-pricing technology.
More recently, his work has focused on technology deployments across the US and Canada, spanning license plate recognition (LPR), PARCS, digital payments, occupancy and guidance systems, network infrastructure, and business intelligence platforms.
In 2022, Chris was named to the National Parking Association‘s 40 Under 40 class. It’s an extensive background in an industry where understanding the technology is only part of the job. Knowing how it works in an actual parking operation matters just as much.
Bringing a practical approach to parking modernization
At Get My Parking, Chris will work with operators to explore ways to modernize their parking operations without starting from scratch. That’s where ExpressLane comes in.
GMP’s AI-powered PARCS solution works with existing parking infrastructure, giving operators a way to upgrade access and parking operations without unnecessarily replacing their current hardware.
The AVA AI suite takes things further, bringing intelligent automation to in-lane support, validations, and back-office workflows.
For operators, the goal is straightforward: improve traffic flow, reduce operating costs, protect revenue, and make better use of the infrastructure they already have.
Chris will work directly with customers and regional partners, helping identify where these capabilities make sense and bringing feedback from the field back to GMP’s product and leadership teams.
Growing GMP’s presence across the Pacific Northwest
“Chris brings a strong understanding of the parking industry and what it takes to build customer relationships. His experience across parking technology and market expansion will be a great addition to our sales team,” said Geremy Rodamer, Vice President of Sales, North America.
Chris knows the West Coast parking market and understands how quickly it’s evolving. His experience will help us connect with operators, understand their needs, and bring the right solutions to the table,” said Steve Resnick, PTMP, President of Get My Parking.
“We’re excited to have Chris join the team. His experience in parking and mobility, combined with his understanding of technology deployments, will be valuable as we work with more operators to rethink how their parking systems work,” said Chirag Jain, Founder and CEO of Get My Parking.
We’re glad to have Chris on board and look forward to the experience and perspective he’ll bring to our work with parking operators across the Pacific Northwest.