ADESA continued its recent string of personnel moves on Thursday by promoting Steve Dudash to be vice president of dealer services.

In this role, the business unit of KAR Auction Services explained Dudash will lead ADESA’s more than 300 dealer sales professionals across the country to ensure best practices and standardized processes are implemented nationwide to deliver a premium customer experience. This dedicated team focuses on serving dealers’ wholesale auction needs and providing business support, analytics and training.

“It is critical that we have the right leadership in place to lead our dealer services division, and Steve’s experience and impressive track record are a perfect fit,” said Stéphane St-Hilaire, chief executive officer and president of ADESA. “For nearly 20 years, he has worked on both the buying and selling sides of the spectrum in the wholesale remarketing industry and understands the unique needs of our dealer customers.”

Dudash has been with ADESA since 2002, where he has held a number of management roles for ADESA and OPENLANE, including dealer sales professional, director of dealer services, director of dealer sales and director of strategic accounts.

Prior to joining ADESA, Dudash worked for Neron Broadcasting and Flow Automotive Companies. He has a bachelor’s degree from Florida State University.