CARY, N.C. -

Many young professionals are taking on leadership roles in the auto industry and impacting the remarketing and used-car business.

And 40 of these outstanding leaders are featured in the Sept. 1 edition of Auto Remarketing.

In our fourth annual Remarketing & Used-Car Industry’s 40 Under 40 issue, you will find the current- and next-generation leaders of the business who are making big differences in the industry — and at their respective companies.

Auto Remarketing is honored and thrilled to recognize these folks and celebrate their accomplishments. And be sure you don’t miss the special ceremony at Used Car Week to recognize this year’s group of honorees. 

[For more about how previous and current 40 Under 40 honorees will play an integral Used Car Week this year, check out this blog post from our teammate Sarah Rubenoff.] 

We would also like to thank everyone for nominating dozens and dozens of outstanding individuals. This group represents just a fraction of the incredible young leaders this industry has to offer. We look forward to many more years of honoring these leaders.

Below is this year’s group of honorees: 

Andrew Pyle, Chief Sales Officer, Mountain State Auto Auction

Becca Henderson, Operations Manager, CarLotz

Brian Clegg, Lender Solutions Manager, Black Book

Brian Jackson, Sales Manager, Insurance Auto Auctions

Brian Rapp, Vice President, Bill Rapp Super Store

Chris J. Martinez, General Sales Manager, Charles Maund Toyota; Founder of The AutoMiner      

Chris Mitcham, Senior Vice President of Servicing, SNAAC

Collin McConkey, Digital Operations Manager, DAA Northwest

Dave Copeland, Chief Operations Officer, American Recovery Service (P.K. Willis Company Inc.)

Dustin Cruz, Manager of Operations, TradeRev US

Ellena Woodhams, Marketing Director, Stevens Management Group

Emil Banga, Senior Director of Product Management, Dealertrack

Erik Rojo, Business Manager, Zia Automotive

Glenda Gudiel, Integration Manager, Auction Edge

Jared Foster, Wholesale Operations Manager, Carvana

Jarryd Carver, Executive Managing Partner, Sheehy Auto Stores

Jeremy Alicandri, Managing Director, Maryann Keller & Advisors

Jeremy Cunningham, Regional Auction Manager, Exeter Financial Corp.

Jonathan Schwartz, Vice President, Enterprise Dealer Partnerships, Cox Automotive

Joseph Watson, Relationship Manager, Equifax Inc.

Justin Conners, Vice President of Sales and Client Services, Primeritus Financial Services

Kate Eltringham , Vice President, Marketing, GWC Warranty

Katie Rushing Polk, National Remarketing Manager, Southeastern Auto Auction of Savannah, Georgia

Kiefer Bartel, Director of Sales, Tom Kadlec Honda

Kristen Lanzavecchia, Manager, Industry Insights, ALG

Laurie Dippold, Senior Director, Strategic & Brand Communications, KAR Auction Services Inc.

Lucas Hancock, Senior Director of Risk, NextGear Capital

Matt Trapp, Regional Vice President, Manheim

Michael Kelley, General Manager of all locations, Bourne's Auto Center

Michelle Dorminey, Senior Director, Market Research, TrueCar

Mollie Schane, Director of Marketing, PureCars

Rajat Singh, Auto Remarketing Director, Paragon Honda

Samantha Cunningham Zawilinski, Vice President of Account Services, Potratz

Sarah Bannister, Director, National Accounts, Cox Automotive

Scott Gales, Co-Founder and VP of Product, The Appraisal Lane

Sean Downey, Senior Developer, Intellaegis

Steve Rice, General Manager, Auctions In Motion

Tim Adrian, VP, ADESA Product Development     

Travis Allison, Corporate Associate, America's Auto Auction

Will Mitchell, Vice President of Business Development, Automotive Finance Corporation