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LAS VEGAS — Organizers of the annual P&A Leadership Summit have announced the members of the advisory board for the 2015 event, which will be held Sept. 9–10, 2015, at Paris Las Vegas.
“For the past several years, with the eyes of the industry upon them, our advisory boards have delivered,” said David Gesualdo, show chair and publisher of F&I and Showroom and P&A magazines. “This year will be no different.”
The board will be chaired by David Trinder, CEO of F&I Administration Solutions, and staffed by executives representing leading companies in the service contract, F&I products and auto parts segments. They will once again be tasked with building the agenda for the only event designed by and for leaders in the P&A industry.
“With planning underway and just a few short months to go, we are on track to create the best agenda attendees of the P&A Leadership Summit have seen,” Trinder said. “We look forward to greeting you in September.”
Members of the 2015 advisory board will include:
Brent Allen, President, StoneEagle Insurance Systems
Jimmy Atkinson, COO, AUL Corp.
Robert Berger Jr., Executive Vice President & Director of Operations, Wise F&I
Larry Dorfman, President and CEO, EasyCare
Kristen Gruber, President, Dealers Assurance Co.
Lori Hallissey, VP of Operations & Customer Experience, Allstate Dealer Services
Brad Hunter, President of VSC Administration, IAS
George Krnich, VP of Claims & Risk Management, American Auto Guardian Inc.
Daniel Lievrouw, VP of Operations & I.T., American Guardian Warranty Services Inc.
Mitch Rand, President, C&K Auto Parts and WIS Inspections
Russell Ridley, IT Director, GSFSGroup
Chris Rost, Senior Systems Analyst, Old Republic Insured Automotive Services Inc.
Tony Wanderon, CEO, National Auto Care
Attendees who register by August 7 will enjoy early-bird pricing. Click here to register and to access hotel and travel information, and be sure to book using the code SPBOB5 for a discounted hotel rate.
The P&A Leadership Summit is a joint production between P&A and F&I and Showroom magazines. For more info, visit pa-leadershipsummit.com or contact David Gesualdo via email or at (727) 947-4027.
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