ADESA Promotes Jeff Thomas, Names Greg Koepfer to Auction Management Positions
ADESA Lansing today announced that Jeff Thomas is its new general manager. Thomas was previously employed as the assistant general manager at ADESA Des Moines.
ADESA Lansing today announced that Jeff Thomas is its new general manager. Thomas was previously employed as the assistant general manager at ADESA Des Moines.
Replacing Thomas at ADESA Des Moines is Greg Koepfer, a former business manager from ABC Washington-Dulles Auto Auction.
A graduate of the Indiana University-Bloomington School of Business and a certified public accountant, Thomas joined ADESA Corp. in 1998 as a corporate regional controller before joining ADESA Des Moines. As a general manager for ADESA Lansing, Thomsa will oversee daily business operations at the auction and he will be responsible for building and enhancing relationships with used vehicle dealers and fleet and lease accounts.
A graduate and MBA recipient from the University of Tennessee, Koepfer began his career in the wholesale vehicle remarketing industry in 1998 after spending eight years as a healthcare administrator. At ADESA Des Moines, Koepfer will help oversee daily operations, marketing and sales, while working with auction customers.
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