Kaye (pronounced “Kai”) Lynch-Sparks is an attorney who is passionate about helping businesses prevent, find, and fix problems. As the Associate Director of Legal and Regulatory Affairs at the National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA), she educates NADA members on compliance and represents NADA members before federal executive branch agencies in the issue areas of finance and credit, consumer protection, labor and employment, and the environment. She frequently speaks with dealerships, state and national associations, and other industry groups regarding noteworthy and pressing compliance issues.
Mrs. Lynch-Sparks came to NADA in 2018 following 5 years as a regulatory attorney and consultant in Washington, D.C., where she worked with a wide variety of federal agencies to develop and implement regulations. Mrs. Lynch-Sparks is an attorney barred in Virginia and earned her Juris Doctorate from Loyola University New Orleans College of Law.
Buckeye Dealership Consulting is a leading provider of re-insurable products for automobile dealers. Petersen is responsible for the company's legal and compliance operations, partnerships and other business strategies. He attended Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah graduating with a B.A. in History. He received his J.D. from Capital University Law School in Columbus, Ohio.
Ritch Wheeler started his career by selling vehicles while attending Baylor University. During this time, Ritch developed a passion for the automotive industry and upon graduating, he decided to make it his career. Ritch held positions within the dealership such as salesperson, finance director, sales manager, and general sales manager. He later made the decision to work with American Financial & Automotive Services, Inc. (AFAS). As an integral part of the AFAS team, he served as Dealership Development Manager, Regional Sales Manager, Senior Director of Training, and the Vice President of Training.
Ritch launched the Eagle Training Academy (ETA) to help support automotive professionals. The ETA is a boutique training and development company that specializes in the individual needs of automotive professionals. It provides cutting edge coaching designed to transition the car buyer's journey from online to offline seamlessly, with less friction and fewer pain points. Ritch understands the need for the automotive industry to evolve with today's consumer and today's employee. He regularly speaks at 20 group meetings, State Association meetings, and industry conventions across the country.
Eric Johnson, a Partner with Hudson Cook, LLP, is listed in the 2019 edition of The Best Lawyers in America® in the practice areas of Banking and Finance Law, Commercial Litigation, Financial Services Regulation Law and Litigation-Banking & Finance.
Terry O'Loughlin, Director of Compliance for Reynolds & Reynolds, has nearly 30 years of legal and regulatory experience in motor vehicle-related fields. From 1989 through 2006, he served with the Florida Office of the Attorney General, investigating and prosecuting automobile dealers, manufacturers, and financing and leasing companies.
Randy Henrick is a 30-year expert in consumer protection laws and auto dealer sales and F&I compliance. Randy is the founder and President of Henrick & Associates, autodealercompliance.net. He worked for 12 years for Dealertrack, Inc., as its regulatory and compliance attorney, wrote Dealertrack's Compliance Guides and has extensive experience in all aspects of front-end compliance.
E.J. Shelby, Director of National Sales for ComplyNet, is one of the country's leading experts in automotive compliance and auditing. and is a frequent speaker on Environmental Health & Safety as well as transactional compliance for Sales and F&I.
Steve helps independent car dealers and finance companies develop compliance and training initiatives, as well as provide guidance on best practices and a wide range of other matters. He has a diverse auto finance background of over 30 years, having served as General Counsel of Regional Acceptance, a subsidiary of BB&T Bank, and AutoStar Solutions, a national Dealer Management System (DMS) and technology provider for independent auto dealers.
Rick McCormick has more than 30 years of sales experience, with over 6 years in the retail automobile business. Over the last 17 years Rick has conducted training for Dealer Groups and General Agencies across the country. He has authored articles on F&I that regularly appear in F&I Showroom and Agent Entrepreneur magazine and has consistently presented at the annual F&I Industry Summit, Agent Summit and at the Ethical F&I Conference.
Shannon Robertson, a Lifetime Master Certified Professional in Financial Services, is the Executive Director at the Association of Finance & Insurance Professionals (AFIP). In a little over three years at AFIP, Shannon has been instrumental in streamlining operational structures and processes. He's always looking for innovative ways AFIP can support its members, agents and dealers. Shannon initiated AFIP's participation in DealAuditor.
Andrea Cottrell joined Hudson Cook in 2017 when she contributed to the establishment of the Texas office. Andrea advises financial service providers on compliance with federal and state regulations and consumer protection laws, including those laws enforced by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, the Federal Trade Commission, the Federal Communications Commission, and other federal agencies. She regularly counsels clients on the manner in which they market to and communicate with consumers.
Judy Vann Karstadt is president of JV Solutions, with 35 years of experience in the retail automotive industry Judy is a leading consultant providing customized in-house training solutions in regulatory compliance, sales, F&I, and management for the automotive industry.
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