Cox Automotive names chief strategy officer, Retail Solutions president
Cox Automotive made two major executive moves on Friday, naming a new president for the Retail Solutions group as well as a chief strategy officer for the company.
The new Retail Solutions group president is Lori Wittman, who has been senior vice president of dealer software solutions the past six years.
And the new CSO and executive vice president is Amy Mills, who had been the interim group president for Retail Solutions when Keith Jezek announced his retirement from the company earlier this year.
Mills has been a part of the executive leadership team at Cox for several years.
Mills joined the company in 2011 as an assistant marketing manager for Manheim. Prior to her post as CSO, she was vice president of strategy for Cox Automotive and held several product, marketing and operational roles at Manheim.
Both Wittman and Mills will report to Cox Automotive president Steve Rowley, who had this to say about each of them:
“Lori has the perfect combination of business acumen, team building, decisiveness and future-forward vision to lead our powerful suite of Retail Solutions,” Rowley said. “The momentum these businesses now carry is undeniable. Lori will continue to connect the automotive experience for the consumer and deliver unparalleled, transformational value to our dealer, lender and OEM clients.”
He added: “Amy is known as a versatile and values-based leader, who’s been at the forefront of Cox Automotive’s success for more than 20 years. Amy will continue to be instrumental in building our strategic future both here in U.S. and across the globe at Cox Automotive.”