KAR Auction Services Names New Senior Vice President
KAR Auction Services Inc. has promoted Stacey White to senior vice president of enterprise optimization. The more than 20-year veteran of the auto remarketing industry will maintain her prior duties while also overseeing the company’s procurement and sourcing strategies.

Stacey White, senior vice president of enterprise optimization.
CARMEL, Ind. — KAR Auction Services Inc. has promoted Stacey White to senior vice president of enterprise optimization, the company announced today. She will continue to oversee the company’s procurement and sourcing strategies, lead the team charged with standardization of operations and processes at newly acquired auctions, and also oversee the company’s procurement and sourcing strategies.
“Stacey has more than 20 years of experience in the auto remarketing industry and is well respected by other employees throughout the company,” said David Vignes, KAR’s executive vice president of enterprise optimization. “She has a proven track record of success and the willingness and drive to continue taking on more responsibilities, making her well-suited for this role.”
White first joined KAR Auction Services in 2008 as an operational compliance auditor, according to the company. Before her promotion, she served as the vice president of enterprise optimization, as well as director of process improvement and cost management.
“I am excited to take on this new role where I can apply my previous experience and knowledge gained from my career at KAR,” White said. “I look forward to working with new team members and taking on this new challenge.”
Originally posted on F&I and Showroom
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