Agent Summit Releases Advisory Board Roster
LAS VEGAS – Organizers of Agent Summit 2014, scheduled for March 10-12 at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, announced the board members of the conference’s advisory board. David Gesualdo, show chair and publisher of Agent Entrepreneur and F&I and Showroom, stated, “Last year’s board did a fantastic job addressing key issues that impact agents and ... Read More »
LAS VEGAS – Organizers of Agent Summit 2014, scheduled for March 10-12 at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, announced the board members of the conference’s advisory board. David Gesualdo, show chair and publisher of Agent Entrepreneur and F&I and Showroom, stated, “Last year’s board did a fantastic job addressing key issues that impact agents and their customers. We are excited about the opportunity to take that even further this year with the wealth of experience and expertise that will be brought to the table by this committee.”
United Development Systems Inc. (UDS)’s Randy Crisorio will be returning for a second year as the advisory board chair. “I am really excited about the experience and talent that the board members bring to Agent Summit IV,” said Crisorio. “Each member will be devoting their time and thoughts as we build out a power packed agenda that is expected to overshadow all previous events. Stay tuned as many thought provoking titles will be moved into the meeting time slots.”
The board’s primary role will be setting the agenda for the industry’s only agent-facing event.
The 7 member advisory board will include:
Randy Crisorio, President & CEO, United Development Systems and Advisory Board Chair
Jimmy Atkinson, Chief Operating Officer, AUL Corporation
Joel Kansanback, President, Automotive Development Group
John Luckett, Senior Vice President, The Warranty Group
John Peterson, President, The Oak Group
Jim Schaffer, Vice President, Northeast Dealer Services
Matt Nowicki, Vice President, Innovative Aftermarket Systems
Agent Summit 2014 is scheduled for March 10-12, 2014, at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas. For information about exhibition and sponsorship opportunities, contact Eric Gesualdo via email or call (727) 612-8826.
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