Alliance Auto Auction announced that Jimmy Compton has joined its leadership team as Regional Sales and Operations Manager. He will be leading the business development efforts to help grow Alliance’s corporate and fleet accounts.

“We are thrilled to have Jimmy join the Alliance team. He is an experienced and well-known industry leader and will be a valuable asset to our team,” said Tim Adams, General Managing Partner at Alliance Auto Auction.

Compton comes to Alliance with more than 30 years of experience in the auto industry, most recently as Director of National Accounts at Metro Auto Auction of Phoenix/Dallas, and previous to that, General Manager of Manheim Arena Auto Auction in Bolingbrook, Illinois.

During his tenure at Arena Auto Auction, Compton served as President of the National Auto Auction Association from 2002-2003, a distinguished honor in the auto auction business.

“I’m excited to be able to utilize the experience I have acquired over the years with this unique, young company and help contribute to their rapidly growing footprint in the industry,” said Compton. “The Alliance team is really more like a family, and I am so honored to be a part of it.”