ServNet Auction Group’s president Kevin Brown recently introduced the association’s board of directors.

Planning for a busy year ahead, the recently appointed Brown acknowledged the contributions of ServNet members past and present who are transitioning into new roles within the organization.

"It is an honor for me to serve as ServNet's president, and to work with some of the very best people in the auction industry who give tirelessly of their time and resources on behalf of our organization,” Brown said. “Their efforts ensure the continued success of ServNet as a whole as well as our individual auction members.”

Formerly the group’s president, Patty Stanley of both Carolina and Indiana Auto Auctions now serves as the chairman of the board. Ben Brasher, of Brasher’s Auctions, will serve as vice president, while Eric Autenrieth, of Indiana Auto Auction, is now the group’s treasurer.

Steve DeLuca, the general manager of Auto Auction of New England, and Rob Brasher, of Brasher’s Salt Lake Auto Auction, replace Bill Williams (Flint Auto Auction) as ServNet’s directors. Rob Thompson, of Mid-State Auto Auction, maintains his position on the board as a director.

DeLuca, named by Auto Remarketing as a member of 2015’s inaugural class of “Remarketing & Used-Car Industry’s 40 Under 40,” said, "It is an exciting opportunity to work in league with such a strong peer group on behalf of all the auctions in the ServNet group."

Growing up in the business, Rob Brasher looks forward to serving on ServNet’s board.

"As one of ServNet's founding members, Brasher's Salt Lake Auto Auction has enjoyed a long affiliation with the best independent auctions in the country," Brasher said. "As a member of the board of directors, I am looking forward to continuing the work started by my predecessors, ensuring that ServNet auctions offer an unmatched level of service to auto dealers, fleet and institutional accounts, and manufacturers across the country."

In addition to acknowledging the new board members, Brown also tipped his hat to others who have contributed to the board, including R. Charles Nichols, of BSC America, Bel Air Auto Auction and Tallahassee Auto Auction, who has served as a director, vice president, president and chairman of the board. Nichols now serves as a ServNet representative on the AutoIMS/AASC Board of Directors, along with Greg Mahugh, of the McConkey Auction Group, who assists on the AASC Finance Committee.

Doug Doll, of KCI Kansas City, will now serve as ServNet’s liaison to the IARA Board of Directors.

Brown also pointed to ServNet’s CEO Pierre Pons, and his team at TPC Management, to thank them for their support of the organization.

"Led by Pierre Pons, TPC Management has provided administrative support since 2008, and we look for that relationship to continue for a very long time," Brown said. "In facilitating leadership transitions as we move through two-year terms of office, TPC has enabled ServNet Auctions to flourish, commanding respect and prestige as a key voice and influence in the auction industry."