Robert BartonPresident,Chief Operating Officer
FRANCHISE SERVICES OF NORTH AMERICA INC![]()
Robert Barton is the President and Chief Operating Officer at Franchise Services of North America (FSNA). FSNA is the franchisor of two car rental brands and the operator of two insurance agencies, and two associations. Mr. Barton is also President of...
Michael CainPresident / Consultant
MFC Consulting![]()
Michael Cain is the President of MFC Consulting, serves the automotive industry through his associations with some of the largest dealers in the country. Mr. Cain has over 25 years of varied automotive industry experience developing marketing, sales and...
Former Former Chairman
Tulsa Community Foundation![]()
Until October 2003, Joseph Cappy was Chairman and CEO at Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group. Previously, Mr. Cappy was President and CEO of American Motors. After AMC's acquisition by Chrysler, he became a Vice President where he headed up International...
Craig CarlsonCEO & Managing Director
The Carlson Group LLC![]()
Craig Carlson is Chief Executive Officer & Managing Director at The Carlson Group, an automotive technology and innovation consulting firm in Massachusetts, where he has worked since 2003. The organization focuses on automotive product development and...
President
Pack 2000, Inc.![]()
Kent Childs is the President of Pack 2000 Inc., an automotive repair company where he has worked since November 1991. Mr. Childs owns and operates Midas Auto Service shops with 20 locations throughout the Northeast and Midwest. Midas is a full service...
Research Professor & Director Surveys of Consumers
UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN - CC![]()
Richard Curtin, PhD has been Research Professor and Director Surveys of Consumers at University of Michigan Survey Research Center since 1976. Data from the University of Michigan's Surveys of Consumers is an official component of the Index of Leading...
President
DONALDSONS INC![]()
John Donaldson is President of Donaldson's Volkswagen-Subaru, a $50M new car franchise dealership in Long Island, which he has operated since 1986. They sell and lease an average of 2,300 new and used (80% new, 20% used) vehicles per year and run a parts...
Joachim "Joe" EberhardtChief Executive Officer
Live Technology![]()
Joe Eberhardt is the Chief Executive Officer of Live Technology, a technology company that provides SAAS marketing automation platform, where he has been since July 2010. Mr. Eberhardt has been a member of Live Technology's advisory board since 2008....
Partner
Maryann Keller & Associates, LLC![]()
Kenneth Elias is currently a Partner at Maryann Keller & Associates, LLC, where he has worked since January 2001. Maryann Keller & Associates specialize in providing strategic consulting to the automotive industry including OEMs, dealers, retailers, and...
Continuous Improvement Manager
BMW MANUFACTURING CO., LLC![]()
Mark Fendley is Continuous Improvement Manager for BMW AG, and is based in South Carolina. Mr. Fendley has over eleven years of executive experience with BMW and over 20 years of experience in Asian and European OEM manufacturing, supplier development,...