NAF Association Announces New Board Members
LINTHICUM, Md. -- The National Automotive Finance Association elected new members to its board of directors during its June conference in Las Vegas.
LINTHICUM, Md. -- The National Automotive Finance Association elected new members to its board of directors during its June conference in Las Vegas.
New to the board are: Nick Champeau, Easterns Automotive Group; Mark Floyd, AmeriCredit; Gary Perdue, Hibernia National Bank; Charlie Robinson, Asbury Automotive; David Satterfield, CitiFinancial Auto; Gary Thompson, Travelers Leasing Corp.; and Marguerite Watanabe, Benchmark Consulting International.
The NAF Association Board of Directors and its officers includes:
Jim Bass, Drivers Select - Treasurer
Barry Bleakley, Crescent Bank & Trust
Ed Bourgeois, Centergy Consulting
Steve Burke, FSB Financial
Nick Champeau, Easterns Automotive Group
Mark Floyd, AmeriCredit
Michael Goodman, Regional Acceptance Corp.
John Griggs, Capital One Auto Finance
Dan Leonard, Triad Financial
Steve Levine, Law Offices of Stephen E. Levine - Secretary
Lou Loquasto, Wells Fargo Financial Acceptance
Rich McLeer, DealerTrack
Gary Perdue, Hibernia National Bank
Fred Reichelt, Fireside Bank
Charlie Robinson, Asbury Automotive
Paul Rule, Bank One
David Satterfield, CitiFinancial Auto
John Scordo, Centrix Financial - Board Chairman
Rick Sly, World of Special Finance Magazine
Paul Snider, CIQ/VOISYS - Board President
Joe Stazzone, Williams & Stazzone Insurance Agency
Aaron Tankersley, HSBC Auto Finance
Bill Thaxton, ACS
Gary Thompson, Travelers Leasing Corp.
Marguerite Watanabe, Benchmark Consulting International
Ex Officio Members
Tom Hudson, Hudson Cook, Counsel
Jack Tracey, CAE, NAF Association Executive Director
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