Meet Our Team
Management
Robert Lyons
President, CEO & Director
Robert Lyons is the President, CEO of Carolina Fresh Holdings, LLC. the Tide Cleaners franchisee in Charlotte, North Carolina where he is responsible for the development of new stores, acquisitions, and in-store operations.
Robert is a co-founding partner of Consolidated Cleaners, Inc. beginning 2012 before the opening of the first store. Robert has been an integral part of every aspect of the development of Tide Cleaners in the state of Florida and the development of the organizational platform which operates the enterprise today. Robert is responsible for the development of new stores and for all store operations. Prior to joining CCI he had acquired an extensive background in store operations, real estate development and outstanding customer service having served as Vice President of Business Development at SaniGLAZE International where he served to continue to expand brand awareness and corporate support for 104 franchisees, regional Project Manager for Crescent Resources, a real estate joint venture of Morgan Stanley and Duke Energy, in Florida and Georgia, Vail Resorts Development Company, and the Sea Island Company. Robert has a degree in Finance from the University of Georgia.
Robert serves on the Board of Directors of both Consolidated Cleaners and Carolina Fresh Holdings, LLC. Robert is Executive Vice President of Oxford Capital Partners, an investment advisory firm with a diverse portfolio of investments.
Robert previously served on the Board of Directors of the YMCA Flagler County, and Treasurer of the Board of Directors of Junior Achievement of SW Florida. Currently he is serving on the Franchise Advisory of Council for Tide Cleaners, having previously served two prior terms. Robert resides in Naples, Florida with his wife and two children.
Jon Kassolis, Esq. LLM.
CFO, General Counsel, & Director
Jon Kassolis is CFO and General Counsel of Carolina Fresh Holdings, LLC the Tide Cleaners Franchise in Charlotte, North Carolina.
Jon joined Consolidated Cleaners Inc. in 2012 as its Chief Financial Officer and Legal Counsel. He is involved in all aspects of the company’s operations with a principal focus on financial, legal, tax and human resources matters. Jon joined the company prior to the opening of its first store in 2013 and has played an integral part in the development of the organizational platform. Previously he held positions with DLA Pipers, the Internal Revenue Service and RSM McGladrey where he practiced tax law. Jon holds a bachelor’s degree in political science from Dickinson College, a Juris Doctorate from Nova Law School, and a Master of Laws in Taxation from the University of Baltimore. He is a member of the Maryland Bar Association and all federal jurisdictions.
Jon is also President and CEO of SK Holdings Real Estate, LLC., a real estate development firm with income properties and land holdings currently in the State of Florida. He serves on the Board of Directors of Carolina Fresh Holdings, LLC and Three60 Holdings, Inc. as well as being the CFO for Three60 Holdings, Inc. Additionally, Jon is the Executive Vice President of Oxford Capital Partners, an investment advisory firm with a diverse portfolio of Investments.
Jon has served on the Franchise Advisory Counsel for two terms, and currently is on the Brand Advisory Group for APFI, the Franchisor of Tide Cleaners, and Tide Laundromats in the United States.
Jon resides in Naples, Florida with his wife and three children.
Duke Kassolis
Real Estate
Duke Kassolis is a co-founding partner of Consolidated Cleaners, Inc. founded in 2012. Duke serves on the board of directors of the firm and has been an important guiding participant in the establishment and growth of CCI.
Duke serves on the board of directors of SK Holdings Real Estate, LLC. and is the Co-Chairman and President of Oxford Capital Partners, an investment advisory firm with a diverse portfolio of investments. Duke served as Executive Vice President, Asset Management and a member of the five- person Executive Committee for The Rouse Company (NYSE-RSE), one of the country’s largest and most successful REITs until its sale in November 2004. Duke headed the Asset Management Division and was responsible for all aspects of development, operations and leasing for over 50 million square feet of large-scale retail and 12 million square feet of office space located in 22 states held by the company. From 2005 to 2012 Duke and Al Scavo provided advisory services to a major landowner in South Florida.
Duke along with his wife split time at their homes in Naples, Florida and Maryland.
Mariel LiCausi
Vice President Finance
Mariel LiCausi is Vice President of Finance for Carolina Fresh Holdings, LLC.
She joined Consolidated Cleaners Inc. in 2020 as Director of Accounting. Mariel was promoted to Vice President in July 2023. In her role Mariel is responsible for all organizational finance as well as supervising accounting reporting and analysis, budget and forecast development, accounting procedures and other executive team initiatives. In affiliated companies Mariel is Vice President of Finance for Oxford Capital Partners, as well as Three60 Holdings, Inc. Prior to joining CCI, Mariel was in commercial lending and credit administration for 14 years, most recently as Senior Credit Analyst for Mutual of Omaha Bank where she served middle-market commercial, real estate and private Bank clientele. Prior to banking Mariel worked for Gulf Coast Commercial Corporation, a real estate holding company. Mariel holds a Bachelor’s Degree in finance from Florida International University, a Masters of Business Administration degree from Florida Gulf Coast University and is an Honors Graduate of the Florida School of Banking.
Mariel resides in Naples, Florida with her husband and three children.
Kailee Huber
Director of Accounting
Kailee Huber is the Director of Accounting for Carolina Fresh Holdings, LLC.
Kailee joined Consolidated Cleaners Inc. in 2023 as Director of Accounting. Kailee joined the firm to continue to bolster the platform capabilities with a focus on managing financial activity, authorizing expenditures, preparing month-end and year-end financial reports, and the monitor and enhancement of accounting policies and procedures. In affiliated companies Kailee is the Director of Accounting for Oxford Capital Partners, as well as Three60 Holdings, Inc. Prior to joining CCI, Kailee worked as an Auditor with RSM US LLP for 5 years, most recently as a Supervisor where she specialized in the Private Club Industry. Kailee holds a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting from University of Central Florida and a Masters of Accounting and Taxation degree from Florida Gulf Coast University. Kailee became a licensed Certified Public Accountant in 2020.
Kailee resides in Naples, Florida with her husband and child.
Karin Fernandez
Director of Production
In her role as Director of Production, Karin works very closely with the General Managers and Production Managers of individual stores with proven consistent leadership skills to assure that Carolina Fresh exceeds our customers expectations. Karin reports to the President and CEO of the company.
Born in Bolivia and raised in Argentina, Karin is bi-lingual. She immigrated to the United States at 19. She proudly became an America citizen in 2013 and lives with her family in Naples, Florida. Karin’s family includes a son, three daughters, and a grandson. Her oldest daughter serves as a United States Marine, having worked at Tide Cleaners store in Florida. Karin’s two youngest daughters currently work at Tide Cleaners while in high school.
Karin started with Consolidated Cleaners (affiliated company) for 10 years, having worked in all production positions and has participated in the creation of the policy and procedure programs utilized in all the Tide Cleaners store today.
David Howard
Regional Director of Operations
Ohio and North Carolina
Dave joined the firm in 2024 as Regional Director of Operations for Ohio and North Carolina. Dave has over 15 years of franchising experience, 10 years with Agile Pursuits Franchising, the franchising arm of Proctor and Gamble, franchisor of Tide Cleaners and Tide Laundromats. Dave began his career with Tide Cleaners as a trainer, progressing over time to Operational Manager, Senior Manager of Operations and Training, and most recently as Director of Corporate Operations responsible for locations in 4 states. Dave attended Northern Kentucky University, majoring in Organizational Leadership and a minor in Psychology. He resides outside of Cincinnati with his wife and children.
Directors
David Atkins
Director
Henry Atkins
Director
Henry Atkins was the co-founder of Carolina Fresh, the original Tide Cleaners franchise in the Charlotte market, which developed three Tide Cleaners locations. Henry has extensive commercial real estate and entrepreneurial experience having spent 13 years with notable national and multi-regional real estate companies. Along with his brother David, Henry co-founded The Atkins Group, a real estate services company based in Charlotte until it was acquired by Cousins Properties. Henry is currently President of Atkins Properties a real estate development and brokerage firm, which has developed a range of projects in several states. He has been a co-founder and managing partner for several franchise concepts including Bojangles and Dairy Queen. Henry served on the Inaugural Franchise Advisory Council for Tide Cleaners.
With a desire to expand the Tide Cleaners concept in the Charlotte market, Henry and David joined forces with the Tide Cleaners franchisee in South Florida for the purpose of acquiring and developing additional locations in Charlotte. Henry holds a BS in Business Administration from the University of South Carolina, a Master of Business Administration from the University of Idaho, and of Master of Science in Real Estate Development from MIT. Henry lives in Charlotte with his wife, daughter, and two sons.
Alton Scavo
Director
Alton Scavo is a co-founding partner of Consolidated Cleaners, Inc. founded in 2012. Al serves on the board of directors of the firm and has been an important guiding participant in the establishment and growth of CCI. Al serves on the board of directors of Carolina Fresh Holdings, LLC, SK Holdings Real Estate, LLC and is the Co-Chairman of the board of directors of Oxford Capital Partners, an investment advisory firm with a diverse portfolio of investments.
Al served as Executive Vice President, Development and a member of the five-person Executive Committee for the Rouse Company (NYSE_RSE) one the country’s largest and most successful REITs until its sale in November 2004. At the time of the sale, Al headed the Community Development Division with responsibility for the development, sales, and ongoing operations of land assets, which included large-scale master planned communities of Columbia and Fairwood in Maryland, Summerlin, in Las Vegas, Nevada, Bridgelands in Houston, Texas and Rouse’s interest in the Woodlands, in Houston, Texas. Al’s career includes the development of living and working environments for hundreds of thousands of people and includes arguably the most significant and successful portfolio of large-scale planned communities in America. From 2005 to 2012 Al and Duke Kassolis provided advisory services to a major landowner in South Florida.
Al is an emeritus Director of the Johns Hopkins University Medical Systems on which he served from 2000 to 2022. Al continues to serve on the board of trustees of the Johns Hopkins Medical Center of Howard County and the board of trustees of the Rouse Company Foundation. Al along with his wife split their time between homes in Maryland and Texas.