It’s that time of year again – Auto Remarketing is now officially accepting nominations for the Women in Remarketing Class of 2016.

Don't miss the opportunity to honor the exceptional women of the remarketing industry, who drive businesses such as auctions, consignors, dealerships, captive finance companies and more.

Do you work with a female colleague that deserves to be recognized? Or do you know any leading ladies in the industry?

Last year’s class, as seen above, was chock-full of some of the top leaders in the remarketing industry. And just like the last few years of this program, we need your help to make sure we continue to recognize the women that help drive the nation’s remarketing business.

The April 15 print and digital editions of Auto Remarketing will contain a special section designed to honor those women that will be chosen for its 2016 Women in Remarketing Class. The 2016 Women in Remarketing Class will also be honored at this year’s Used Car Week Conferences this fall.

The deadline for nominations is Friday, March 4, and we want to make sure to honor the deserving women throughout the industry.

So, do you know of someone who deserves to be on the 2016 list?

Here’s what you can do:

No matter what area of the remarketing business the female nominee comes from, she must have a history of going above and beyond the call of duty, whether through innovation, mentoring new professionals, philanthropy, education or more.

To nominate an executive, please email staff writer Josh Hyatt at jhyatt@autoremarketing.com with the following information:

1) Nominees full name, position, and full contact information, including a phone number and email address.

2) A brief summary as to why you think this nominee should be selected. What makes her stand out? Please note that your summary may be quoted.

Auto Remarketing will be contacting the final class of honorees for a brief interview and will be requesting a professional headshot, as well.

We will include a brief profile on each honoree, along with her professional headshot, in our April 15 edition.

Special advertising will also be available for this Women in Remarketing issue. For more information or to purchase space, please contact publisher Bill Zadeits at bzadeits@autoremarketing.com.

Now in its eighth year of recognizing these top auto professionals, Auto Remarketing would also like to call attention to the prior honorees, which include:

2015 Women in Remarketing

Stephanie Baker, General Manager, Dealers Auto Auction of Murfreesboro
Amy Bouck, Senior Director of Lease-End Servicing and Remarketing, Hyundai Capital America
Gail Berger, Vice President of Auto Remarketing, Sirius XM
Kimberly Farley, Senior Vice President of Workforce Solutions, Equifax
Lori Grone, Vice President of Field Operations, Costco Auto Program
Lesley Lovallo, Vice President of Corporate Development, Larry H. Miller Automotive Operations
Linda McNeely, Director of Fleet Operations, Auction Broadcasting Co.
Barbara Mousigian, Vice President of Product, Cars.com
Cheryl Munce, Chief Executive Consultant, Alteso
Michelle Nichols-Neff, Vice President & Partner, BSC America
Michele Noblitt, Executive Vice President & General Manager, Dealers Auto Auction of the Rockies
Kelly Olson, Manager of Dealership Online Services, Ally Financial
Stacey Petras, Assistant Vice President of Asset Remarketing, Operations Support, GM Financial
Becca Polak, Executive Vice President, General Counsel & Board Secretary, KAR Auction Services
Pauline Pons, Co-Founder & Vice President, TPC Management Company
Jana Rauschenberg, Fleet Lease Sales Manager, West Michigan Auto Auction
Mandy Savage, General Manager, Manheim Detroit
Janet Smail, Project & Transportation Manager for Fleet Services, Flexco
Lori Wittman, Vice President & General Manager, VinSolutions

2014 Women in Remarketing

Ann Cammarata, DataScan Field Services LLC
Angie Chattin, CarMax Auto Finance
Cindy Cockerham, Copart Inc.
Tammie Gray, Ally Financial
Mary Haller, Auction Broadcasting Co. LLC
Catherine Iger, AutoTrader.com
Sherry Keltner, Mercedes-Benz Financial Services USA
Joy Wilder Lybeer, Equifax
Charlotte Pyle, Mountain State Auto Auction, Capital City Auto Auction, Pyle Equipment Auctions, and Joe. R Pyle Complete Auction & Realty Service
Nancy Rabenold, Xcira Corp.
Jennifer Ryan, Dominion Dealer Solutions
Diane Scharafin, Carfax
Carol Sewell, ADESA
Mary Lou Sutton, Manheim Credit & Collections
Sheila Tedesco, Lobel Financial
Bridget Townsend, Dealertrack Technologies

2013 Women in Remarketing:

Cheryl DeVries O’Brien, Kalamazoo Auto Auction
Lisa Filippi-Alvarez, American Honda Motor Co.
Anne Fleming, Women-Drivers.com
Valerie Fuller, FordDirect
Isabelle Helms, Autotrader
Rebecca Hewitt, World Omni Financial Corp.
Alison Ouchi, Ally Financial
Julie Picard, Manheim
Jenell Ross, Bob Ross Auto Group and AIADA
Sue Saris, NAAA
Lisa Scott, ADESA Canada and OPENLANE
Patty Stanley, Carolina Auto Auction and Indiana Auto Auction and ServNet
Laura Taylor, Charleston Auto Auction

2012 Women in Remarketing:

Wendy Carter, Autotrader
Courtney Cole, Hare Chevrolet
Lori Coniglio, Wheels Inc.
Stacey Coopes, FordDirect
Stephanie Gingras, Dealers Auto Auction of the SouthWest
Mary Jane Hogan, American Recovery Association
Susie Heins, Manheim
Allison Lind, Mercedes-Benz USA
Michelle Mallon, ADESA
Claudia Plascencia, Repo Remarketing
Andrea Riley, Ally Financial
Keely Smith, AutoIMS
Amy Weisenburger, DataScan Field Services LLC

2011 Women in Remarketing:

Lilicia Bailey, Manheim
Jennifer Costabile, General Motors
Jody DeVere, AskPatty.com
Kristie Griffin, Milwaukee Auto Auction
Deborah Malinowski, Santander Consumer USA
Cynthia Mitchell,  BSC America
Gina Paolino, Affinity Auto Program
Rachel Richards, Sonic Automotive
Jennifer Schade, ARI
Ronna Webb, ADESA

2010 Women in Remarketing Class:

Sue Boehlke, Manheim
Jeannie Chiaromonte, Bank of America
Megan Haley, Fiserv
Alexis Jacobs, Columbus Fair Auto Auction
Mary Ann Pipes, CitiFinancial
Debbie Vaughn, ADESA
Angela Williams, Rawls Auto Auction

2009 Women of Remarketing Class:

Carolyn Crafts, Cars.com
Renee Dusek-Higgins, Davis-Moore Auto Group
Joan Horst, BMW
Jennifer Johnson, Jennifer’s Auto Sales
Melanie Kovach, AutoMart & AutoExtra.com
Carol McDavid, GMAC
Jane Morgan, ADESA
Berta Phelps, Manheim corporate
Shirlie Slack, Fredericksburg Auto Auction
Karen Tanner-Smith, CitiFinancial
Allison Weller, Chrysler Financial
Lynn Wolver, Chase Bank

Staff writer Josh Hyatt can be reached at jhyatt@autoremarketing.com, or by phone at (919) 674-6020 ext. 152.