meet the experts series

Lead Consultant & Founder, Better Vantage Point I am a third-generation car guy – it’s in my DNA. My grandfather, Irving Kline, took a business risk...

Marketing Director, Bob Ruth Ford Leadership came quickly to me; I have always been into sports and have had the privilege of captaining several...

Bespoke Auto Marketing Strategist, DealerApps My journey into the automotive industry began with a part-time job at a dealership during college. At...

Sales and Marketing Director of Parts Edge Growing up, my dad was a carpenter and worked in construction, and my mom would occasionally work jobs to...

Adam Dennis grew up in Rhode Island and described himself as “a relatively athletic geek”. He played football and track and field, but also loved...

CEO of FIXED OPS DIGITAL  Owen grew up in a small town, "just 14,000 people," he shares.  He went to college in his hometown. "My focus in college...

Director of Automotive Strategy, Acxiom Steve Schmith was paying his way through college working at Olive Garden when he met a girl. "I had been...

Originally from Egypt, Ibrahim’s family moved to Zambia when he was six months old. He attended a British international school and grew up in a...

Laurie Halter always loved writing stories and, from a very young age, knew she was destined to connect with people by sharing their stories....

We met with Atul Patel, CEO of Orbee. A serial entrepreneur with a level of genuine excitement and energy which is unmatched. Atul Patel: Fast...

If you know Ilana, you know she doesn't fit any mold.  We met with her on a video call; she was in a coffee shop and warmly greeted someone she knew...