Sparking Conversation, a Virtual Series by Women in Automotive

This year has been challenging, to say the least. We’ve heard you loud and clear on what you want to hear about. This first virtual event in our series is designed to help each of us as individuals, members of groups, and leaders to innovate our methods as we lead through crisis. How are organizations getting creative to solve brand new challenges for teams, companies, and customers? What does it mean to manage up? From top to bottom, organizations and roles of all sizes are needing to pivot. Join us as we bring together experienced voices and brilliant minds to drive these important conversations forward.

Dana W. White Chief Communications Officer / Hyundai Motor North America

Joni Stuker President and Founder / Owner Connect

Kendra Koski-Sachs General Sales Manager / Baxter Auto Group

Marisabel Cole Dealer Network & Investment Manager (Florida, Caribbean) / General Motors

Sallie Reid Vice President - People & Culture / ACV Auctions

Scotty Reiss Founder / A Girls Guide to Cars

Veronica Dunford EVP Business Development / DealerBuilt

It’s a New Year, New Us! To kick off the new year, we’re bringing together some incredible powerhouses to talk about the biggest concerns that women and our industry face today. Let’s come together and resolve to Spark the Change. From culture concerns to pay gaps, and balancing childcare with career, these timely issues will be addressed, challenged, and debated. Have a topic you think needs to be a part of this conversation, submit it to us!

Christy Roman President / NowDigital

Eliana Raggio Director of Industry Relations / Digital Air Strike

Gina Callari Chief Operating Officer / EVOX Images®

Joe Webb President / DealerKnows Consulting

Joni Stuker President and Founder / Owner Connect

Robin Wilson CEO / SCP AGENCY

Steve Roessler VP of Sale / Drive Centric

Subi Ghosh Vice President, Marketing & OEM Relations / Stream Companies

We can all agree that this hot topic needs to be addressed. Now! What lessons have we learned in the past year or even decade? How do we ensure that our workplaces and team cultures are speaking to these important matters of diversity and inclusion? Women in this industry understand that we are made up of many different groups of women from varying backgrounds, challenges, and needs. Join us as we bring qualified experts and experienced voices to help us examine and contemplate these concepts, challenge our mindsets, and help us put plans into our workplaces, teams, and even our personal lives.

Cheryl Thompson Founder and CEO / Center for Automotive Diversity, Inclusion & Advancement

Lessons have been learned in the past year as marketers, and brands have had to very quickly adjust to the sudden and rapid changing national environment. What have some of the largest brands done to pivot quickly? What kind of market messaging lessons have we learned? How can we innovate our marketing and evolve our branding to speak to consumers today? Hear from some of the best minds in marketing as they Spark Conversation about advertising through challenging climates of all shapes and sizes.

We’ve discussed many important, timely topics in this series. We’ve listened, we’ve challenged, we’ve networked, we’ve even been inspired to be a part of the change. Where do we go from here? As individuals and members of a larger automotive industry, how do we challenge ourselves to continue these conversations and truly influence change? Join us as we wrap up our first Women in Automotive, Sparking Conversation series to discuss our next steps. You’ll leave informed, engaged, and absolutely inspired.