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Now in its fourth year of honoring top women leaders in the industry, Auto Remarketing is continuing this tradition of recognizing excellence by now opening the nominations for its 2012 Women in Remarketing Class.

Auto Remarketing’s April 15 edition will be dedicated to honoring women’s contributions to the used-car, remarketing, auction and auto finance industry. No matter what area of the 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.

“We want to spotlight the top women professionals in our industry who really make a difference,” explained Bill Zadeits, publisher. “This will be our fourth year of recognizing the top ladies in the industry, and we are thrilled to continue with this tradition.”

To nominate an executive, please email Jennifer Reed, auto group editor, at jreed@autoremarketing.com with the woman’s full name, position and contact information. Please also include a brief summary as to why you think this female should be selected. What makes her stand out? High resolution photography is also a must. Please note that your summary will be quoted. We will include a brief blurb on each honoree, along with her photo, in our April 15 edition.

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

The deadline for nominations is Monday, March 12.

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

2011 Women in Remarketing:

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

The 2010 Women in Remarketing Class:

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

The 2009 Women of Remarketing Class:

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