Markus Hartmann

General Counsel at Mister Car Wash

Markus Hartmann is the general counsel for Mister Car Wash (NYSE: MCW), the largest car wash operator in North America, with over 440 locations across the country and headquartered in Tucson, Arizona. Before joining Mister Car Wash, Hartmann held senior leadership roles with pharmaceutical, technology, and consumer products companies, including serving as the general counsel for Carrols Restaurant Group (NASDAQ: TAST) and as the technical compliance officer for Mercedes-Benz Research & Development North America, Inc. Before becoming an attorney, Hartmann served as a helicopter pilot in the United States Marine Corps and flew in Desert Shield/Storm, and after law school, he continued his service in the Marine Corps Reserves as a judge advocate, ultimately retiring at the rank of colonel after over 30 years of service. Hartmann holds a bachelor's degree from The Colorado College, a law degree from Harvard Law School, and an M.B.A. from Le Moyne College.

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Diversity and Inclusion

Employment and Labor

Considerations in Rebranding DEI

The term "DEI" has disappeared from some workplaces. Here are some things in-house counsel should consider before moving in this direction, share Mister Car Wash GC Markus Hartmann and Christina Ro-Connolly, a partner in the San Francisco Bay Area law firm Oppenheimer Investigations Group LLP.

Diversity and Inclusion

Despite Attacks, DEI’s Foundation is Sound

With the ground seeming to shift, companies are trying to understand what works for DEI today. Mister Car Wash GC Markus Hartmann and Littler attorneys Edward Chyun and Lysette Roman stress the fundamentals behind DEI initiatives are worth remembering as another era of DEI unfolds. #DEI #DiversityInLaw #ACC #ACCDocket