Dealerships Principal Women 
AutoSuccessOnline
JUNE 11, 2024
I attended the 2024 Women In Automotive Conference in Colorado Springs, Colorado. What makes Women In Automotive different? But none of these were Women In Automotive. This was my first Women In Automotive conference. So, like eight, maybe 10 brave men and the rest all women. I am rarely impressed these days.
AutoSuccessOnline
SEPTEMBER 24, 2024
My grandfather became the first Portuguese male Chrysler dealer in the nation from a small dealership in Raynham, Massachusetts. My mom then became the seventh female Toyota dealer principal in the nation. I’m also the co-chair of the Women of Color Automotive Network (WOCAN) Member Experience & Events Committee.
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AutoSuccessOnline
SEPTEMBER 3, 2024
Karen Sutton-Ford, dealer principal of Sutton Ford in Matteson, Illinois, has been named the winner of the prestigious Ally Sees Her Award. “My mission is to show that women of color belong and can have a huge impact in the auto business.” The dealership business was in Sutton-Ford’s blood.
Canadian Auto Dealer
FEBRUARY 27, 2024
She also graduated from the ABSC’s Dealer Academy, which is a training program that helps equip senior dealership personnel for roles as GMs and ultimately dealer principals. Now she actively and regularly takes part in events at the college, working with the next generation of talent, and hires co-op students at her dealership.
AutoSuccessOnline
FEBRUARY 16, 2024
Though women comprise half of the workforce, they constitute less than a quarter of auto dealers and staff. Together with her mom, the dealer principal (DP) of Ike Family Dealerships, she makes up one of the few female DP/GM duos in the country. So, she thought she’d go back to the dealership. 5000 company.
Canadian Auto Dealer
APRIL 9, 2025
The topics included marketing and customer service, communication and public relations, human resources and internship, the dealership world and sales, and purchasing a car for the first time. Its to actually take home interesting information that makes them think or at least aspire to work in automotive one day, said Nabeta.
Canadian Auto Dealer
FEBRUARY 21, 2025
The topics included marketing and customer service, communication and public relations, human resources and internship, the dealership world and sales, and purchasing a car for the first time. Its to actually take home interesting information that makes them think or at least aspire to work in automotive one day, said Nabeta.
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