Interviews
CXAUTO2023 Speaker Spotlight: Lee Ann Gehrs
I’ve been with Holman for 17 years now, and it is the organization with which I’ve spent the vast majority of my career. The leadership and employees...
Meet Ed Steenman
Owner, Steenman Associates Growing up in Hawaii, I had the unique opportunity to intern at a local radio station at just 14 years old; I was the...
CXAUTO2023 Speaker Spotlight: Kevin Frye, Jeff Wyler Automotive Family
Like many people in the automotive industry, I fell into my position. My wife and I had a chain of five eBay stores where we helped customers sell...
CXAUTO2023 Speaker Spotlight: William Camastro, Gold Coast Cadillac
I grew up in the Bronx, in a lower middle-class family with nine siblings. My dad worked for the city of New York, a very blue-collar job but...
CXAUTO2023 Speaker Spotlight: Ali Fawaz, Dealers United
I grew up in the shadows of the Ford World Headquarters. My family has been entrenched in the automotive industry for many years. My father worked...
Meet Kaylee Felio
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...
Meet Jacci Grillo-Noto
Director of Sales Northeast Kelley Blue Book ICO at Cox Automotive Inc. Jacci is a self-described "girly-girl" and the idea of not having running...
People in Automotive: Arnold Gacita Sr
– Founder of Petra Automotive Products! I am so thrilled to debut my new feature in Dealer Marketing Magazine where I get the honor of introducing...
Meet Adam Dennis
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...
Meet Owen Moon
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...
Meet Steve Schmith
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...
Meet Ibrahim Mesbah
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...