SPOKANE, Wash. -

McConkey Auction Group has named several leaders who will serve in new management positions, and the company also announced some promotions.

Aaron McConkey is one of those leaders, and the auction group has appointed McConkey to serve as vice president of strategic technology. McConkey Auction Group, or MAG, said that McConkey has served as Auction Edge’s product director for the past eight years and offers expertise in leading teams that create user-centric software products.

The auction group said his expertise is important as the group focuses on personalized service during the current times of digital transformation.

MAG recently purchased Southern California-based ABS Auto Auctions, and ABS has promoted Steve Boyes and Ed Hebert to regional manager positions. Those are newly created positions.

For the past 10 years, Boyes has served as ABS’s Orange County district manager. Before his time at ABS, Boyes was a buyer and used-car manager for more than 20 years. Boyes will oversee ABS sales and operations throughout Southern California, Arizona, and Nevada.

Hebert will manage ABS auctions from Oregon south to Fresno, Calif. He was the founder of UVA digital auctions, and after selling it to Brasher’s Auto Auctions, he continued to manage that business.

Since 2018, he has served as ABS’s Silicon Valley district manager. ABS Auto Auctions’ senior vice president and founder Tom Harmon said Boyes and Hebert have played important roles in ABS’s success.

“We knew we needed experienced, proven leadership in our territory manager positions,” Harmon said in a news release. “We’re fortunate to have just that in both Steve and Ed.”

Noting that DAA Las Vegas joined MAG last year and has been building its team, McConkey said it has internally promoted Stacy Schuch to office manager, Matt Barrett to operations manager, and Andy Sellers to dealer sales manager.

Sellers transferred to DAA Las Vegas from DAA Northwest, which is MAG’s Spokane, Wash., location.

“I’m really proud of the team we’ve assembled, and these three will be a huge part of our growth,” DAA Las Vegas general manager Joe LeMonds said.

MAG said an increase in personnel across several states was a factor in its promotion of Ashleigh Mathews to vice president of human resources.

Previously, Mathews directed human resources for MAG’s Pacific Northwest auctions. MAG said Mathews played an important role in guiding team members through COVID-19 pandemic uncertainties.

MAG also promoted Kaylen Bucher to marketing manager, noting Bucher’s strong digital marketing experience.

“We have a culture of servant leadership, and these people embody that,” MAG’s president and chief executive officer Bob McConkey said. “I’m really proud of this team and what they’re accomplishing as they serve our customers and their fellow employees.”