Ryan Schumacher Appointed VP of Finance, NAC & FFDS
Westerville, Ohio – The combined entity of National Auto Care Corp. (NAC) and Family First Dealer Services (FFDS), appointed Ryan Schumacher to vice president of finance. In the new role, Schumacher will lead many of the financial management initiatives underway in preparing the company for growth. He comes to NAC & FFDS with more than six years of experience in financial management at Jacksonville-based Allstate Dealer Services, where he was responsible for financial forecasting/analysis, expense management and financial modeling. Schumacher will report to Tony Wanderon, CEO.
“Ryan brings a wealth of knowledge in the insurance industry to our company and our partners,” said Wanderon. “His experience in the financial management of administrators and their underwriters will play a key role in our acquisition activity in the F&I space.”
“We are excited to add Ryan to the team. Ryan’s clear understanding and history of delivering strong operating results will be a great asset to our organization,” said Christina Schrank, president, NAC.
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