Manheim has appointed two new general managers and promoted three leaders into auction management positions, with one of the promotions a new vice president and general manager for its third-largest auction location.

“Manheim is tapping the broad knowledge and experience of this talented team of leaders to help position our company for future success,” said Patrick Brennan, Manheim senior vice president, Marketplace, in a news release.

One of those leaders is John Eriksen, who was promoted to vice president and general manager of Manheim New Jersey. The company said that 350-acre site is one of the first locations to offer Lot Vision, a tracking system that the company said helps clients locate vehicles quickly and accurately.

Manheim New Jersey has 22 physical and digital lanes and a 70,000-square-foot distribution center. It also features Manheim’s second-largest solar panel installation, powering 50% of the site’s power.

Eriksen moves into the new role following the retirement of Pete Sauber, who led Manheim New Jersey since 1991. After joining Manheim in 2007, Eriksen moved into positions of increasing responsibility. Those positions included general sales manager in the Mid-Atlantic region and assistant general manager at Manheim Orlando.

Most recently, Eriksen was general manager of Manheim Baltimore-Washington for nearly five years. In that role, he developed a team focused on client service and delivering strong financial performance, according to Manheim.

Another promotion is for Craig Amelung, who will serve as general manager of the newly-created Mid-Atlantic Market Center. The center includes Manheim Baltimore-Washington, Manheim Fredericksburg and Manheim Harrisonburg,

Amelung assumes his position following the retirement of Manheim Harrisonburg general manager, Karl Kiracofe. Amelung has been with Manheim for almost 30 years and served as general manager for Manheim Virginia. He also served four years in director-level corporate staff positions involving best practices and operations, returned to field operations, and most recently served as general manager of Manheim Fredericksburg.  At Fredericksburg, Manheim said Amelung led the auction in achieving increased operating efficiency and client and employee engagement.

Manheim has also promoted auction managers that it described as three seasoned leaders. They will be responsible for overseeing team performance and business results and supporting Manheim’s Market Center operations.

One of those promoted auction managers is Lauren Sokolowski, who is now auction manager at Manheim Albany. She reports to Manheim New York general manager, Jesse Nelson. Sokolowski started with Manheim Albany in 2007 as a marketing manager. She was also the location’s office manager and dealer services and commercial account manager. She was promoted to assistant general manager in 2017.

Roger Teate was named auction manager at Manheim St. Pete. In that post, he will report to Manheim Tampa Market Center general manager Todd Janego. His 30-plus-year career includes nine years with NextGear Capital and most recently, regional dealer sales senior director for the Southeast market since 2014.

Sixteen-year Manheim veteran Toni Williams was promoted to auction manager at Manheim Central Florida. In that post, she reports to Manheim Orlando-Central Florida Market Center vice president and general manager, JD Daniels. Williams has served as assistant general manager at Manheim Jacksonville and general manager at Manheim Daytona Beach and Manheim Jacksonville before she started with Manheim Orlando in 2016 as assistant AGM of client services.

Of the new leaders, Brennan said, “We are confident they will bring tremendous value to our client relationships, team members and the communities we serve.”