2023 – Press Releases

Auction Academy Fields Next Class Group; Includes First Commercial Consignor

August 15, 2023 | 2023 - Press Releases

Franklin, TN — Auction Academy has announced that enrollment for its newest class group – Class 8 – is complete.  Now in its 12th year, Auction Academy is a leadership training program for professionals in the vehicle remarketing industry.  It will launch Class 8 with a three-day meeting, August 17-19, in its home base of Nashville, Tennessee.Says Penny Wanna, Academy President, “We are excited to meet in Nashville to launch our next group of 30 students on their two-year journey.  The curriculum includes quarterly meetings, alternating with digital/zoom sessions.  Both formats include training led by experts in the remarketing field from all over the country.”Class 8’s schedule in August leads off with a tour of the Nissan Manufacturing Plant, followed by the group’s opening session at Manheim’s Nashville Auto Auction. The group will participate in training sessions led by Charlie Vogelheim of Auction Academy, Eric Stevens of Littler Labor & Employment … Continued

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Auction Academy Opens Registration for Class Group 8 at CAR

March 23, 2023 | 2023 - Press Releases

Franklin, TN — Auction Academy has announced it will open formal registration for Class Group 8 in conjunction with the CAR Conference, to be held March 28-30 in Las Vegas.  This class will launch its eight-session program in August of 2023 in Nashville, TN, following with its second quarterly meeting in November in Phoenix, AZ in conjunction with NRC/Used Car Week.“We are already adding students to the roster and expect to fill our 8th Class Group quickly,” said Penny Wanna, President of Auction Academy.  “Positive reviews by previous graduates and the companies they work for have generated great interest and excitement for the upcoming Class Group.”Auction Academy Class Group 8 will meet in-person quarterly to pursue the academy’s in-depth curriculum, alternating with virtual classroom training on a variety of industry topics.Auction Academy was developed by TPC Management Company at the urging of a number of industry leaders who saw the … Continued

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Auction Academy Students Making Impact

February 9, 2023 | 2023 - Press Releases

FRANKLIN, Tennessee — Auction Academy’s Class Group 7 is making its mark on the remarketing industry, and four of its class members have recently been promoted into significant management positions, reports Auction Academy President, Penny Wanna.  Recently announced promotions include Houston Gordon as Assistant General Manager at Greensboro Auto Auction, Danny McNelis as Director Auction Relationships at NextGear Capital, Stacy Brown as Vice President of Digital Sales at Dealers Auto Auction Group, and Chris Karwoski as Assistant Vice President of Reconditioning Operations at Manheim/Cox Automotive.“It is exciting to see Auction Academy students and graduates progress in their careers as they pursue intensive industry training with Auction Academy,” said Wanna.  We congratulate these four members of Class Group 7 on their promotions and know they’ll contribute a high level of skill and professionalism to their respective companies.”   Houston has worked for the Greensboro Auto Auction since 2018, although his relationship with … Continued

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