P&A Leadership Summit Names 2016 Advisory Board
LAS VEGAS — Organizers of P&A Leadership Summit have announced the names of the advisory board members for the 2016 event, which will be held Aug. 30–31 at Paris Las Vegas.
David Trinder, president and CEO of F&I Administration Solutions, will serve as advisory board chair for the third consecutive year. He will be joined by:
Brent Allen, president, StoneEagle Insurance Systems
Jimmy Atkinson, senior vice president and COO, AUL Corp.
Robert H. Berger Jr., executive vice president and director of operations, Wise F&I
Bryan Bledsoe, president, One Guard Inspections
Mike Cescon, president, Old Republic Insured Automotive Services (ORIAS)
Bob Corbin, president and CEO, IAS
Troy Good, president and CEO, Dent Zone Companies Inc.
Kristen Gruber, president, Dealers Assurance Company (DAC)
Lori Hallissey, vice president of operations and customer experience, Allstate Dealer Services
George Krnich, vice president of claims and risk management, American Auto Guardian Inc. (AAGI)
Daniel Lievrouw, vice president of operations and IT, American Guardian Warranty Services Inc. (AGWS)
John Pappanastos, president and CEO, EFG Companies
Kelly Price, president, National Automotive Experts (NAE)/NWAN
Mitch Rand, president, C&K Auto
Tony Wanderon, CEO, National Auto Care
“This group includes many of the brightest minds and most effective leaders the F&I product provider and administration segment has ever seen,” Trinder said. “The work of building an agenda that reflects their expertise and the industry’s needs begins immediately.”
Registration for the event is expected to open soon. For updates and industry news, attendees are encouraged to subscribe to P&A magazine’s free enewsletter.
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