Meet the Featherlite Specialty Team
Endless possibilities of customization begin with the individual needs of the client. From there, the client’s trailer expert, their Featherlite Specialty Sales Manager, is their single point-of-contact responsible for the heavy lifting to make their project a success.
Mark Ackley
Specialty Sales Manager
563-547-6186 office
641-220-5875 cell
mackley@fthr.com
Mark’s special areas of expertise include trailer development for marketing firms, government agencies, disaster relief agencies, IMSA teams and commercial car carriers, among other unique specialty clients.
Mark joined Featherlite in 1997. He began in the interiors facility then moved to building lounges in NASCAR transporters. Later he was promoted to supervisor at Featherlite Interiors and then production manager. Mark has been a Featherlite Specialty Sales Manager since 2008.
“Working in the factory for 11 years with engineering and component plant/trailer assembly gave me deep insight into meeting customer objectives by understanding the product from the ground up,” Mark said. “I am able to guide and suggest ways that the trailer can be manufactured most efficiently to meet the needs desired.”
Apart from Featherlite, Mark has trained and raised paint horses his entire life, and he enjoys bicycling in his free time.
Danny Bender
Specialty Sales Manager
563-547-6061 office
847-641-0020 cell
dbender@fthr.com
Danny brings a lifelong connection to the trailer industry and a passion for motorsports to his role as Specialty Sales Manager.
Raised in a family deeply rooted in trailer manufacturing, Danny developed an early understanding of the business. Danny has also spent his life involved in the racing world competing in SCCA, MX-5 Cup, IMSA and Trans Am series. This has allowed him to combine his sales expertise with his racing experience.
Throughout his sales career, Danny has enjoyed collaborating with clients to solve challenges and deliver results. A longtime admirer of the Featherlite brand, he values the craftsmanship and skill behind each custom build.
Outside of work, Danny enjoys racing, hockey, golf and cheering on Chicago sports teams. He and his wife have two young daughters and call the Midwest home.
Mike Galvin
Senior Specialty Sales Manager
563-547-6062 office
641-220-3392 cell
mgalvin@fthr.com
Mike’s special areas of expertise include trailer development for racing teams from sanctions such as NASCAR and World of Outlaw Sprint car teams. He also specializes in working with customers who need custom motorcycle, command center, mobile display, medical and vending trailers.
Mike has been with Featherlite in the sales department for over 30 years. Prior to that, he did Featherlite trailer design and manufacturing for five years.
According to Mike, “making each project better than the last”, is what has made his service to the client so interesting and enjoyable over the past 30 years.
Before he joined Featherlite, Mike was a tool maker for a tool and die company. Today, when not working, he enjoys watching his grandson compete in sporting events, as well as hunting, fishing and golfing.