CARY, N.C. -

When I attended my first Used Car Week convention in November 2012, one of the most enlightening sessions I covered for Auto Remarketing was the Women in Remarketing ceremony that took place the Thursday of that week.

Looking back at the story I filed from Scottsdale, Ariz., there was one sage bit of advice from that year’s group of honorees that stands out.

Jennifer Costabile, of General Motors — a 2011 honoree — moderated the Women in Remarketing panel discussion that day, and she asked recipients to share the best piece of wisdom they had received through the years.

Honoree Andrea Riley, of Ally Financial — who has moderated the panel discussion the past two years — said she learned this from her grandmother: “Leave this world better than you found it.”

That’s exactly what the Women in Remarketing are all about, and year after year, the recipients embody that spirit of making the world a better place.

Whether that “world” is their respective businesses, families, communities or industries, the 2015 Women in Remarketing seek to enrich it and the lives of others.

And the cool part about it is, they’re not alone — these women continue a long line of outstanding folks who share these exceptional qualities of leadership and service.

Now in its seventh year, 90 women have been recognized as Women in Remarketing so far.

That’s 90 people who are making a difference and fostering progress in the auto industry and their communities. And they represent just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to people doing good work and leading by example in the remarketing business.

I’m excited to head back to Scottsdale this fall for my fourth Used Car Week and learn more from yet another outstanding group of leaders. And I hope you will join me.

In the meantime, check out the latest digital edition of Auto Remarketing to read about the 2015 Women in Remarketing and their efforts to make a positive mark on the world.