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People on the Move

There is no better way to share your company's personnel announcements with the automotive community than Automotive News Canada's People on the Move feature. People on the Move listings will appear in the print and digital editions of Automotive News Canada and online at canada.autonews.com.
 

New hires, promotions and board appointments are all great reflections on your brand, and perfect opportunities to raise the visibility of you or your company within the industry.
 

We publish People on the Move listings online within 5 business days, and in our print and digital issue as soon as space allows.
 

Submit a listing by contacting Angela Schutte at (313) 446-0326 or [email protected].

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July 19, 2022
Fabian O. Wills
Technology

Fabian O. Wills, Autocyberworx

Managing Partner, Director of Operations

Autocyberworx (ACX) is excited to announce its presence into the Canadian Automotive Technology sector. As Managing Partner, Fabian brings the automotive retail and corporate understanding for merging dealership and technology. With over 25 yrs. experience including Ford, Volvo, BMW; Fabian ensures that the ACX/Dealership business partner compatibility is created upfront. He will continue expanding the ACX brand by establishing new retail and OEM relationships via introducing digital solutions.

ACX - Autocyberwork
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May 06, 2022
Richard Fraser
Auto Dealership

Richard Fraser, Eastgate Ford

Sales Consultant

We are happy and sad to announce the well-deserved retirement of Richard Fraser. After 41 years and approx 15,000 vehicles sold at Eastgate Ford, Richard Fraser has decided to start his next exciting chapter with his family. We at Eastgate and his loyal customers are going to miss the passion and professionalism that he brings day in and day out.

The Richter Family

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May 05, 2022
Maria Soklis
Auto dealership sales, mergers and acquisitions

Maria Soklis, DSMA

Executive Vice President, North America

DSMA, a North American Automotive Intelligence and M&A Advisory Service, is delighted to announce that Maria Soklis, past President of Cox Automotive Canada, and Brazil, has joined DSMA in the leadership role of Executive Vice President, North America.  DSMA is experiencing tremendous growth and Maria joins at an exciting time of change for us and the automotive industry. Maria will drive the business forward, ensuring DSMA navigates this period of industry transformation with continued success.

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February 01, 2022
Rick Valade
Finance

Rick Valade

President of AutoCapital Canada and ConsumerCapital Canada

CanCap Group Inc., a Canadian specialty financial services and consumer lending provider, and AutoCapital Canada Inc., a leading provider of indirect and third-party originations and servicing of vehicle financed loans, are pleased to welcome Rick Valade as President of AutoCapital Canada and ConsumerCapital Canada. Rick Valade served as President of Wells Fargo Financial Canada and established the Canadian Branch of Wells Fargo Bank, and was Regional President for Canada and Latin America prior to his retirement in 2020.  Rick is a proven results-driven leader, and his experienced leadership in developing and mentoring leaders, helping and serving the customer, and building a culture of “winning” are second to none.

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Fausto Bonomo
Finance

Fausto Bonomo

Head of Sales and Marketing

CanCap Group Inc., a Canadian specialty financial services and consumer lending provider, and AutoCapital Canada Inc., a leading provider of indirect and third-party originations and servicing of vehicle financed loans, are pleased to welcome Fausto Bonomo as the Head of Sales and Marketing. Fausto brings over 25 years’ experience in the Financial Services industry. He served most recently as Head of Sales and Marketing at Nissan/Infiniti Financial Services Canada where he led all sales, marketing, loyalty, remarketing and CPO teams. Prior to this, Fausto was Head of Sales and Marketing at BMW Financial Services. He will renew CanCap’s focus on customer satisfaction and organizational growth.

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Allen Gerlings
Finance

Allen Gerlings

Strategic Partnerships and Sales Development Leader

CanCap Group Inc., a Canadian specialty financial services and consumer lending provider, AutoCapital Canada Inc., a leading provider of indirect and third-party originations and servicing of vehicle financed loans, and ConsumerCapital Canada Inc., a provider of digital-first consumer loans for underserved Canadians, are pleased to welcome Allen Gerlings to the position of Strategic Partnerships and Sales Development Leader. Allen Gerlings brings a long career’s experience in sales development and leadership and establishing and maintaining strategic partnerships to sustain and grow business.  Allen joins CanCap and AutoCapital from Cox Automotive Canada, where he was the Senior Director of Corporate Development for Dealertrack Canada.

 

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January 06, 2022
Rob Armstrong
Auto dealership sales, mergers and acquisitions

Rob Armstrong, Performance Brokerage Services, Inc.

Partner, Canada Division

To better serve the Canadian dealer body, Performance Brokerage Services expands with an office in Burlington, Ontario, dedicated to buy-sell activity in Canada and co-managed by Rob Armstrong. With 3 decades leading successful automotive and related companies, Rob most recently served as Executive Vice President of Tricor Automotive Group. He brings a fresh approach to dealership brokerage in Canada. After 72 transactions in 2021, PBS is the highest volume dealership brokerage firm in North America and is excited to bring its unmatched quality of service and reputation to Canada. Visit performancebrokerageservices.com or e-mail [email protected]

 

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Trevor Geimer
Auto dealership sales, mergers and acquisitions

Trevor Geimer , Performance Brokerage Services, Inc.

Partner, Canada Division

To better serve the Canadian dealer body, Performance Brokerage Services expands with an office in Burlington, Ontario, dedicated to buy-sell activity in Canada and co-managed by Trevor Geimer. Trevor has enjoyed many years as an advisor at PBS and brings a fresh approach to dealership brokerage in Canada. After 72 transactions in 2021, PBS is the highest volume dealership brokerage firm in North America and is excited to bring its unmatched quality of service and reputation to Canada. Visit performancebrokerageservices.com or e-mail [email protected]

 

 

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December 01, 2021
Gino Caputo
Finance

Gino Caputo

Senior Vice President and Head, TD Auto Finance.

Effective December 7, Michael McGhee, currently Senior Vice President & Head, TD Auto Finance, will move to a new role as Senior Vice President, Divisional Office, and Transformation, in TD's Business Bank. With this change, we are pleased to share that Gino Caputo, currently District Senior Vice President, GTA, Canadian Business Banking will become Senior Vice President and Head, TD Auto Finance.

 

Gino has held several senior leadership roles within TD, across Business and Retail Banking, Finance, Product, Program Management and Credit Risk. His deep subject matter expertise in Commercial Lending and his unwavering focus on meaningful client experiences are highly valued and set him up well to lead this exciting and rapidly growing business.

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November 04, 2021
Jerry Chinner
Technology

Jerry Chinner

VP, Dealer Sales

taq Automotive Intelligence is pleased to announce the appointment of Jerome (Jerry) Chinner as VP, Dealer Sales. Jerry’s responsibilities will incorporate sales team leadership and a mandate to accelerate revenue through the expansion of taq’s presence in the marketplace.

Jerry joined the taq (formerly SCI MarketView) in 2014 as VP, Business Development. Prior to 2014, Jerry was the Director of Sales and Senior Sales Manager at Trader Canada from 2007 to 2012 and had held several sales-based roles American Express Canada from 1988 to 2005. Jerry is also a founding member and Board member of Accelerate Auto, a not-for-profit organization aimed at increasing Black representation in the automotive industry.

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Lisa Chin-A-Loy
Technology

Lisa Chin-A-Loy

VP, Corporate Accounts

taq Automotive Intelligence is pleased to announce the appointment of Lisa Chin-A-Loy as VP, Corporate Accounts. In this role, Lisa will have the opportunity to establish and build relationships with taq’s corporate clients and deliver on taq’s commitment to help customers grow their business Lisa previously held the role of Director, Credit and Funding with the SCI Lease Corp area of the business where she was predominantly responsible for the expansion of the organization’s leasing portfolio, while building strong relationships with our Dealers.

Prior to joining SCI Lease Corp in 2016. Lisa held the role of Sr. Manager of Business Analytics and Product Management at Dealertrack Canada for over a decade and was a Sr. Credit Analyst for 16 years with Scotiabank Automotive.

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September 15, 2021
Technology

John Currado

President taq Automotive Intelligence

taq Automotive Intelligence is pleased to announce the appointment of John Currado as President. Mr. Currado takes over this role from CEO Alan H. Bird, while also remaining Chief Operations Officer.

With over 30 years in the financial lending and leasing business, and nearly a decade with taq Automotive Intelligence, Mr. Currado is a leader in innovation and technology in the retail automotive space. The simultaneous shift in the company’s brand to taq Automotive Intelligence (previously SCI Marketview) reflects its evolution towards online automotive retailing.

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August 26, 2021
Technology

Yolanda Biswah

Sr. Vice President and General Manager

Yolanda Biswah has been promoted to the role of Sr. Vice President and General Manager. In this role, Biswah will be responsible for the day-to-day operations of Canadian Black Book, with oversight that includes building sales strategy, spearheading new products, and maintaining strong customer relationships. With over 28 years of sales and customer support management, Biswah has spent 16 years in the automotive industry. She originally joined Canadian Black Book in 2015. 

 

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February 03, 2021
Monica Wejman joins Vulog as Managing Director for Vulog North America.
Technology

Monica Wejman, VULOG

Managing Director, Vulog North America

Monica joins Vulog as Managing Director NORAM, after 15 years of experience in the technology and mobility space. She spent over 4 years at Zipcar launching and growing markets in the Great Lakes Region of the United States. Most recently she was overseeing North America’s 2nd largest bike share system, Bike Share Toronto, where she expanded the system by 70% and delivered record breaking ridership and revenue. She is passionate about shared mobility and its positive impact on the planet. 

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