Former AIADA chair Jenell Ross joins CARS board
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Cars.com has appointed Jenell Ross to its board of directors, noting that her 28 years of auto industry experience includes 11 years as president of Bob Ross Auto Group, a Buick-GMC and Mercedes-Benz dealership based in Ohio.
Cars.com said Bob Ross Auto Group was the first U.S. African American-owned Mercedes-Benz dealer and added that Ross is the only second-generation African American female auto dealer in the country.
Ross was previously chair of the American International Automobile Dealers Association, and CARS said she was the first minority and the second female to lead that organization of nearly 10,000 dealers.
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Kia’s Julie Kurcz Named a Leading Woman in Auto Industry
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Since 2000, Automotive News has compiled a list every five years of the most talented and influential women in the automotive world. In the publication’s fifth list of 100 Leading Women in the North American Auto Industry, Kia’s Julie Kurcz was recognized for the second time in her career.
“This remarkable achievement is well-deserved, but not entirely surprising,” said Sean Yoon, president and CEO of Kia Motors North America and Kia Motors America. “Julie has been a key player in Kia’s incredible success story and is responsible for our brand earning several major accolades in product quality and reliability. We are very proud of her and remain thankful for the talent and leadership she brings to the Kia team every day.”