LOS ALTOS, Calif. -

Beepi said Monday it has formed a three-member advisory board that includes a wealth of experience in both the White House, U.S. Cabinet and the auto industry.

Those advisers are:

  • Larry Summers, who was the 71st secretary of the Treasury under President Bill Clinton. Summers also headed President Barack Obama’s National Economic Council and was a key figure in the auto bailout. Summers is also a former Harvard University president and chief economist at the World Bank.
     
  • Jim Messina, deputy chief of staff to Obama from 2009 to 2011.  Messina has also served as a consultant to Beepi plus companies like Uber and Airbnb.
     
  • Marjorie Ehric Lewis, whose background includes 30 years as an attorney for automakers on legislative and franchise affairs. Lewis, recently retired as a partner at Gibson Dunn, also represented Beepi previously.

Their roles will be to provide Beepi with ongoing counsel on the auto business, consumer empowerment and state/federal regulations.

“Bringing these great minds together is a testament to Beepi’s leadership position and long-term value,” said Ale Resnik, Beepi’s chief executive officer and co-founder. “2016 promises to be another year of growth for Beepi, and we remain committed to delighting customers by fundamentally changing the long-outdated process of buying and selling cars.”