Cherokee Media Group’s newest group of Women in Auto Finance honorees, presented by Primeritus Financial Services, represents a notable cross-section of the industry.

There are executives from banks, captives, dealer groups, lenders and service providers who possess deep experience. The 22 honorees include:

—Abigail Pachon, regional executive director – dealer lending, Ally

—Allison Morle, chief compliance officer, Cinch Auto Finance

—Amy Para, senior operations manager, AFC

—Ashley Whitted, special finance regional manager, Kunes Auto Group

—Dawn Carpenter, chief risk officer, Americas hub, Mercedes-Benz Financial Services

—Diana Moreno, operations deputy director, Nissan Motor Acceptance Corp.

—Diane Raymond, sales manager, Valley Hi Honda

—Erin Brooks, AVP, commercial loan officer, Park National Bank

—Erin Kerber, chief legal officer, Credit Acceptance Corp.

—Jennifer Faaborg, key account manager, FICO

—Jennifer Martin, executive director, National Automotive Finance Association

—Jennifer Rappaport, CEO, EFG Companies

—Katie Turner-Carr, senior vice president of HR strategy and organization effectiveness, GM Financial

—Kristen Miller, SVP, general counsel and compliance officer, Global Lending Services LLC

—Lindsay Detwiler, director of product management, Capital One

—Meg Kehan, senior director of capital markets and investor relations, Carvana

—NaVella Barnes, national account leader, Truist

—Nicole Graham-Ponce, vice president of portfolio management, NextGear Capital

—Sang O’Neill, chief credit officer, First Help Financial

—Stacey Rager, senior sales executive, Wolters Kluwer

—Stephanie Segura, vice president of compliance, AutoNation Finance

—Tina Miller, chief financial officer, Lithia & Driveway

These executives will be honored during Used Car Week, which runs from Nov. 17-20 at the Red Rock Resort in Las Vegas.

The honorees also shared their perspectives about what makes auto finance unique compared to other parts of the automotive industry as well as what parts of their past experiences help them most today to flourish in their current position.

To see their answers and more, go to the September issue of Auto Fin Journal, which is available digitally here.