Education, Certification & Conference Management Committee
Chairperson
Scott Kolb, The SKI Group, LLC
Committee Members
Mike Antich, Bobit Business Media
Jim Chapman, Rapid
Remarketing
Jeff Grandstaff,
Insight
Stephen Houston, Wachovia
Dealers Services
Mike O'Brien, Graphics
Solutions
Jill Tarallo, Network Remarketing
Layne Weber, Citi
Financial Auto
Committee Services
- Create a conduit for open and honest communication between all facets of the industry.
- To create a platform to further ones education, whether they are an entry-level employee or at a presidential level.
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Mission Statement
The Education & Conference Committee’s mission is to create an environment in which remarketers, auctions, and peripheral service providers can meet to discuss industry issues
The mission is also to create and promote programs which further the education of industry professionals at all levels.
Objectives
- To host two successful Roundtable Series Conferences.
- To enlighten and teach conference participants about the various ways of doing business in the 21st Century
- To create an additional revenue stream for the Alliance
- To create at least one educational program with a heavy focus on reconditioning and understanding all facets of inspecting vehicles.
Long Term Objectives
- To continue to produce Roundtable Series conferences, which helps to create an air of open and honest communication between remarketers, buyers of vehicles, auction personnel, and peripheral service providers.
- Take information received from our conferences and give to the NAAA, peripheral service providers, and companies engaged in the business of remarketing, so they may use the information to act on or integrate into their processes.
- To create a strong educational program which can service the needs of any level employee engaged in the business of remarketing.
- To create a strong and consistent revenue stream which can help to promote many of our other programs.
IARA Committees
Education, Certification & Conference Management Committee
Industry Recognition & Awards Committee
Membership Development & Recruitment Committee
Press & Public Relations Communications Committee
Remarketing Industry Standards & Certification Committee
Vehicle Remarketing Technology & Systems Committee