HOUSTON — Provider and administrator of F&I products and reinsurance structures for the automotive industry GSFSGroup revealed this week that it has appointed a chief financial officer.

Tapped for the position is Dianna Dryer. Dryers responsibilities will include “leading the GSFSGroup’s efforts to develop new programs and sustainable back end processes that will enable GSFSGroup to serve its current and potential dealer customers as efficiently as possible,” the company explained.

In her new position, Dryer will lead a team of 11 finance experts out of the company’s Houston headquarters and report directly to GSFSGroup president Steve Amos.

Commenting on the new hire, Amos noted, “Dianna’s experience speaks for itself and her strong background fits very well with our plans for future growth.

“The addition of Dianna to our team will pay immediate dividends to our dealers and sales team,” he added.

Highlighting Dryer’s background, she is a an industry veteran of more than 20 years, most of which was spent at Ally Financial (formerly GMAC) and most recently as the company’s executive finance director of international operations, officials noted.

“While at Ally, Dryer’s focus was on the automotive finance and insurance business. She steadily climbed up the ranks, beginning as an insurance accountant and holding positions such as CFO, Asia Pacific Automotive Finance Operations, and CFO, Latin American Automotive Finance Operations,” they continued.

Expressing her enthusiasm for her new position, Dryer shared, “I am excited to join the team at GSFSGroup, where I feel there is a great potential for personal and professional growth.

“I really appreciate the company’s values and the high emphasis GSFSGroup places on respect, customer satisfaction, team unity, work quality, integrity, and personal and company-wide leadership. It’s a wonderful work environment that challenges all to excel,” she concluded.