The keynote address at the 2019 Spring Roundtable was presented by Robin Roberson, CEO of WeGoLook, an online-enabled remote inspection service that could be a boon to the ever-growing online auction business. Sessions produced by the IARA covered topics such as standardized auction scorecards and the consignor state of the industry. Photos by Eric Gandarilla.
IARA 2019 Spring Roundtable
At one point of the event attendees who had completed the IARA’s Certified Automotive Remarketer certification program were asked to stand up. Attendees who had successfully completed the certification made up a fair percentage of the room. The IARA offers multiple ways to become CAR certified. The certification can be completed in-person or online.
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Dave Sutton, committee chair of the certification committee and national director, data acquisition for CARFAX, spoke on the growing number of CAR graduates.
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Levi McCoy, the retired director of remarketing for LeasePlan USA, was honored with the IARA’s 2019 Circle of Excellence award.
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Paul Seger, a more than 30-year industry veteran and executive vice president, Asset Remarketing for Element, will be the upcoming president of the IARA.
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All of the IARA’s committees held meetings at the Spring Roundtable. Some of the committees, such as the technology and social media committees, held joint meetings.
Photo by Eric Gandarilla.