Adesa, a business unit of global vehicle remarketing and technology solutions provider KAR Auction Services Inc., announced new general managers at two U.S. and one Canadian auction locations: Jeff Hyde at Adesa San Diego, Kjersta Loyd at Adesa Northwest in Eugene, Oregon, and Matthew Creese at Adesa St. John’s in Newfoundland, Canada.
Hyde has more than 25 years of auction experience, serving most recently as assistant general manager of Adesa Los Angeles. Previously, he held the role of commercial accounts manager before being promoted to operations manager in 2015. He has also managed body shop and reconditioning departments.
Loyd spent two decades at Adesa, starting in the body shop. After serving that location as assistant fleet/lease manager, internet sales manager and consignment sales manager, Loyd then held positions at Adesa Houston, general sales manager at Adesa Golden Gate and most recently, director of sales for the Midwest region.
Creese has a wealth of experience in the automotive industry, serving most recently as customer viewpoint director for Al Jazirah Vehicles Agencies, the official and exclusive Ford distributor for Saudi Arabia. Previously, he served as network development and franchise manager for the South Africa and sub-Saharan Africa region for Jaguar Land Rover.
Published in the October 2019 Edition
