Brian Wong
ADESA has announced new general managers at three of its locations.
Brian Wong will take the position at ADESA Flint, Mark Melton will lead ADESA Las Vegas, and Eric Carpenter will serve as general manager at ADESA Colorado Springs.
ADESA Names General Manager Trio
Brian Wong will take the position at ADESA Flint, Mark Melton will lead ADESA Las Vegas, and Eric Carpenter will serve as general manager at ADESA Colorado Springs.
July 31, 2019
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Eric Carpenter
“We’re especially pleased with this group of new auction leaders because it demonstrates both our deep bench strength and our appeal to outside candidates,” said Srisu Subrahmanyam, chief operating officer at ADESA. “Brian has built a stellar reputation while moving up the ladder at ADESA Flint, Mark has been an outstanding addition to our general manager ranks since joining ADESA in 2016, and Eric was drawn to our vibrant, growing organization by our commitment to continuously enhance the customer experience.”
Mark Melton
Before this promotion, Wong served as assistant general manager at ADESA Flint. Melton has been in the auction business for 20 years and previously served as general manager at ADESA Northwest in Eugene, Oregon. Carpenter has been in the remarketing industry for his entire career, and before joining ADESA served as group fleet manager for Enterprise Holdings in the Colorado and southern Wyoming areas.
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