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Don't miss the opportunity to honor the exceptional women of the remarketing industry. The March 7 deadline for nominations for the 2014 Women in Remarketing class is this Friday.

Do you work with an exceptional female colleague? Know any leading ladies in the industry? Auto Remarketing is opening up nominations for the 2014 Women in Remarketing class. We want your help in honoring the top women leaders in the industry.

The April 15-30 print edition of Auto Remarketing will contain a special section designed to honor those women that will be chosen for its 2014 Women in Remarketing Class. But we can’t do it without your help.

Last year, our 2013 class included leaders such as Cheryl DeVries O’Brien, business manager, Kalamazoo Auto Auction; and Jenell Ross, president, Bob Ross Auto Group and chair of the AIADA, among other executives from AutoTrader.com, American Honda Motor Co. and Ally Financial, just to name a few.

The deadline for nominations is Friday, March 7, and we want to make sure to honor the deserving women throughout the industry.

So, you know of someone who deserves to be in the 2014 list?

Here’s what you can do:

No matter what area of the remarketing business the female nominee comes from, she must have a history of going above and beyond the call of duty, whether through innovation, mentoring new professionals, philanthropy, education or more.

To nominate an executive, please email Staff Writer Sarah Rubenoff at srubenoff@autoremarketing.com, with the following information:

1)    Nominees full name, position, and full contact information, including a phone number and email address.
2)    A brief summary as to why you think this female should be selected. What makes her stand out? Please note that your summary may be quoted.

Auto Remarketing will be contacting the final class of honorees for a brief interview and will be requesting a professional headshot, as well.

We will include a brief profile on each honoree, along with her professional headshot, in our April 15 edition.

The 2014 Women in Remarketing Class will also be honored at this year’s Used Car Week Conferences in November.

Special advertising will also be available for this Women in Remarketing issue. For more information or to purchase space, please contact publisher Bill Zadeits at bzadeits@autoremarketing.com.

Now in its sixth year of recognizing these top auto professionals, Auto Remarketing would also like to call attention to the prior honorees, which include:

2013 Women in Remarketing:

Cheryl DeVries O’Brien, Kalamazoo Auto Auction
Lisa Filippi-Alvarez, American Honda Motor Co.
Anne Fleming, Women-Drivers.com
Valerie Fuller, FordDirect
Isabelle Helms, AutoTrader.com
Rebecca Hewitt, World Omni Financial Corp.
Alison Ouchi, Ally Financial
Julie Picard, Manheim
Jenell Ross, Bob Ross Auto Group and AIADA
Sue Saris, NAAA
Lisa Scott, ADESA Canada and OPENLANE
Patty Stanley, Carolina Auto Auction and Indiana Auto Auction and ServNet
Laura Taylor, Charleston Auto Auction

2012 Women in Remarketing:

Wendy Carter, AutoTrader.com
Courtney Cole, Hare Chevrolet
Lori Coniglio, Wheels Inc.
Stacey Coopes, FordDirect
Stephanie Gingras, Dealers Auto Auction of the SouthWest
Mary Jane Hogan, American Recovery Association
Susie Heins, Manheim
Allison Lind, Mercedes-Benz USA
Michelle Mallon, ADESA
Claudia Plascencia, Repo Remarketing
Andrea Riley, ALLY Financial
Keely Smith, AutoIMS
Amy Weisenburger, DataScan Field Services LLC

2011 Women in Remarketing:

Lilicia Bailey, Manheim
Jennifer Costabile, General Motors
Jody DeVere, AskPatty.com
Kristie Griffin, Milwaukee Auto Auction
Deborah Malinowski, Santander Consumer USA
Cynthia Mitchell,  BSC America
Gina Paolino, Affinity Auto Program
Rachel Richards, Sonic Automotive
Jennifer Schade, ARI
Ronna Webb, ADESA

2010 Women in Remarketing Class:

Sue Boehlke, Manheim
Jeannie Chiaromonte, Bank of America
Megan Haley, Fiserv
Alexis Jacobs, Columbus Fair Auto Auction
Mary Ann Pipes, CitiFinancial
Debbie Vaughn, ADESA
Angela Williams, Rawls Auto Auction

2009 Women of Remarketing Class:

Carolyn Crafts, Cars.com
Renee Dusek-Higgins, Davis-Moore Auto Group
Joan Horst, BMW
Jennifer Johnson, Jennifer’s Auto Sales
Melanie Kovach, AutoMart & AutoExtra.com
Carol McDavid, GMAC
Jane Morgan, ADESA
Berta Phelps, Manheim corporate
Shirlie Slack, Fredericksburg Auto Auction
Karen Tanner-Smith, CitiFinancial
Allison Weller, Chrysler Financial
Lynn Wolver, Chase Bank

Sarah Rubenoff can be reached at srubenoff@autoremarketing.com. Continue the conversation with Auto Remarketing on both LinkedIn and Twitter.