The Columbus Fair Auto Auction has named a new director of dealer sales to start the new year.

As of Jan. 4, CFAA’s new director of dealer sales is Brent Branson, who will report to Tim French, the company’s vice president of sales.

“Brent brings a disciplined dimension to our team,” said Greg Levi, CFAA’s chief operating officer. “I have known Brent for years and his relationship skills are as good as his attention to detail. He focuses on the right things, be it customer development, employee mentoring, or operational efficiencies.”

Branson brings over 10 years of automotive industry experience to the position, including time spent as a buyer and as a team leader. Most recently, Branson was the senior buyer at CarMax, where he led teams at various auctions, including Columbus Fair and the CarMax dealership group.

“I am a car guy by trade, but my passion is making people successful,” Branson said.

Final days of this year’s Warren Young Sr. scholarships

In other auction news, the NAAA Warren Young Sr. Scholastic Foundation makes 12 scholarships available each year to eligible NAAA member auctions and corporate office full-time employees, their children, stepchildren and grandchildren.

The window for this year’s scholarships ends Feb. 1.

Four of the scholarships, each worth $3,000, are for two-year schools or auto-related degrees at vocational/technical schools. The other eight are each worth $5,000 for use at four-year schools.

For more information on the program or to start the application process, click here.