NAAA Honor Society Success Stories

Wednesday 9:00 AM

Moderator: Paul Lips   NAAA Executive Director


Panelists:

Jay Cadigan, Retired Manheim Executive

Bob McConkey, President and CEO, McConkey Auction Group

Tony Moorby, Retired ADT Executive

Jack Neshe, ADESA Boston

Charlotte Pyle, Owner, Capital City Auto Auction

Bob Rauschenberg, Retired ADESA Executive


What Drives Buyers to Purchase 

Cars at Auction?

Wednesday 10:00 AM

Moderator: Steve Greenfield   General Partner, Automotive Ventures


Panelists:

Doug Campbell, CEO, America's Car-Mart

Peter Hermes, Vice President, DriveTime

Hal McLarty, Vice President, Sonic Automotive

Jeff Miller, Vice President, Carvana


Automotive Market Trends & Economic Outlook

Wednesday 11:00 AM

Moderator: Steve Greenfield   General Partner, Automotive Ventures


Panelists: 

John Coles, Senior Director, Data Science and Analytics, ACV

Larry Dixon, Vice President, Auction Data Solutions, NAAA

Patrick Manzi, Chief Economist, NADA


Dan Gingiss on Creating 

The Kinds of Experiences That 

Customers Want to Talk About

Wednesday 1:00 PM

Dan Gingiss

Dan Gingiss is an international keynote speaker and customer experience expert with a dynamic and engaging speaking style that has captivated hundreds of audiences around the globe.

Believing that a remarkable customer experience is your best competitive advantage, Dan shares insights from his 20-year professional career that included leadership positions at McDonald's, Discover, and Humana.  His speaking engagements are enriched by real-world examples and effective strategies that inspire immediate action.

Dan is the author of The Experience Maker: How To Create Remarkable Experiences That Your Customers Can't Wait To Share and Winning at Social Customer Care: How Top Brands Create Engaging Experiences on Social Media.  Dan also co-hosted the award-winning Experience This! podcast.

He earned a B.A. in psychology and communications from the University of Pennsylvania and an M.B.A. in marketing from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University.  Dan is also a licensed bartender, a pinball wizard, and he once delivered a pizza to Michael Jordan.


Consignor Spotlight: 

Finance Company Insights and Outlook

Wednesday 2:15 PM

Moderator: Steve Greenfield   General Partner, Automotive Ventures


Panelists:

Tony Manwarren, Senior Director, Remarketing, American Credit Acceptance

Tony Markel, Remarketing Manager, Credit Acceptance

Scott Mousaw, Vice President, United Auto Credit


AI Tools for Auctions

Wednesday 3:15 PM

Speaker and panel information forthcoming.