Numerous committees work closely with the Home Office Staff to provide opportunities for dialogue, education, advancement and improvement of all aspects of the repossession industry through meetings, seminars, publications, other programs and activities.
Budget & Financial Committee
Chairperson:
Marcelle Egley
ABA Recovery Service, San Diego, CA
(619) 265-0525
budget-financial-committee@americanrecoveryassn.org
Co-Chair:
Jeremy Cross
International Recovery Systems, Philadelphia, PA
(610) 616-0263
By-Laws Committee
Chairperson:
Starr Sawalqah
Alpha Recovery, Phoenix, AZ
(602) 258-3298
bylaws@americanrecoveryassn.org
Members:
Jordan Charles
Appalachian Auto Recovery, Lexington, KY
(859) 455-8257
James McNeil
DayBreak Metro, El Dorado Hills, CA
(510) 574-0505
James Waldron
1st Adjusters, Austin, TX
(512) 339-2892
Client Relations Committee
Chairperson:
Marcus Potter
NAR Services Inc., Charlotte, NC
(704) 655-2250
clientrelations@americanrecoveryassn.org
Members:
Dick Frame
Midland Auto Recovery, Columbia, SC
(803) 786-1580
Contract & Insurance Committee
Chairperson:
Patrick Dunleavy
Legacy Recovery & Remarketing Services LLC, Schenectady, NY
(844) 727-2015
contract-insurance@americanrecoveryassn.org
Co-Chairperson:
Marcelle Egley
ABA Recovery Service, San Diego, CA
(619) 265-0525
Members:
Carl (Wes) Carico
Artis Recovery, Tifton, GA
(800) 811-6939
Patrick Newman
Bassford Remele, Minneapolis, MN
(612) 376-1632
Mike Peplinski
Harding Brooks Insurance Agency, Syracuse, NY
(315) 254-8211
Bob Stankovitch
The Peak Service Corporation, Philadelphia, PA
(856) 786-7500
Chris Terrault
AssetsBiz Corp., Chicago, IL
(847) 462-8228
Compliance & Government Relations Committee
Chairperson:
Dave Kennedy
First Credit Resources, Inc., Pittsburgh, PA
(814) 835-8099
compliance-government-relations@americanrecoveryassn.org
Members:
Richard Grosvenor
Speedy Recovery Services, Atlanta, GA
(770) 484-6700
Dan Heath
Network Recovery Systems, Salt Lake City, UT
(801) 878-0400
Sven Voetsch
Premier Finance Adjusters, Pittsburgh, PA
(724) 498-4274
LPR Committee
Chairperson:
Starr Sawalqah
Alpha Recovery, Phoenix, AZ
(602) 258-3298
starr@alpharecoveryco.com
Co-Chairperson:
Amy Bednar
Relentless Recovery, Cleveland, OH
(216) 241-1918
abednar@relentlessohio.com
Members:
John Moul
Collateral Recovery Team, San Antonio, TX
(888) 967-7376
john.moul@
Membership / Benefits Committee
Chairperson:
Amy Bednar
Relentless Recovery, Cleveland, OH
(216) 241-1918
membership-benefits@americanrecoveryassn.org
Members:
Starr Sawalqah
Alpha Recovery, Phoenix, AZ
(602) 258-3298
Mentorship Committee
Chairperson:
Dominic Clegg
Benchmark Asset Resolution, San Diego, CA
(619) 722-6300
mentorship@americanrecoveryassn.org
Members:
Wade Argo
Argo Management Group, Coal Valley, IL
(309) 738-2872
Todd Case
Indiana Recovery Services, Indianapolis, IN
(317) 409-5142
Matt Freeman
Professional Towing and Recovery, Ottawa Lake, MI
(419) 392-1570
Barry Gibrick
Nationwide Recovery, Chicago, IL
(847) 980-7929
Al Gonzalez
West Texas Auto Recovery, El Paso, TX
(915) 543-0111
James McNeil
DayBreak Metro, El Dorado Hills, CA
(916) 439-4611
NARS 2024 Committee
Chairperson:
Vaughn Clemmons
Automobile Recovery Bureau, Inc., Houston, TX
(713) 869-6543
nars2024@americanrecoveryassn.org
Members:
Daniel Baggett
Senior Vice President of Compliance and Loan Servicing
SAFCO
Omead Banihashemi
Department Manager, Repo Operations
Capital One Auto Finance
Suzanne Burns
Vice President
AGR Recovery Specialists
Darcy Case
Owner
Indiana Recovery Services
Art Christensen
President & CEO
Commercial Service Corporation
Vaughn Clemmons
President
Automobile Recovery, Inc.
Alicia Clemmons
Vice President
Automobile Recovery, Inc.
Jeremy Cross
President
International Recovery Systems
Richard Grosvenor
President
Speedy Recovery Services, Inc.
Heather Kennedy
Recovery Supervisor
AutoNation Finance
Les McCook
Special Projects Manager
ARA
Mike Peplinkski
Vice President
Harding Brooks Insurance Agency
Bryan Russell
Vice President – Vendor Management and Oversight
GM Financial
Starr Sawalqah
President
Alpha Recovery
Daniel Valdes
Director – Redemptions & Repossessions
Ally Financial
Jeremiah Wheeler
President
DRN & MVTrac
ARA Marketing & Communications Partner:
Truly-Wow!
Dawn Psaromatis
Tony Psaromatis
Public Relations Committee
Chairperson:
Marcus Potter
NAR Services Inc., Charlotte, NC
(704) 655-2250
public-relations@americanrecoveryassn.org
Co-Chair:
Dick Frame
Midland Auto Recovery, Columbia, SC
(803) 786-1580
Members:
Dawn Psaromatis
Truly-Wow!, Greenville, SC
(512) 565-9709
Technology Committee
Chairperson:
Todd Case
Indiana Recovery Services, Indianapolis, IN
(317) 409-5142
technology@americanrecoveryassn.org
Co-Chairpersons:
Wayne Ray
Romans Adjusters, Inc., Dallas, TX
(972) 557-1498
John Sibbitt
Recovery Database Network
(317) 447-3539
Members:
Suzanne Burns
AGR Recovery Specialists, West Palm Beach, FL
(781) 248-0983
John Kimbrell
Advanced Collateral Recovery, Nashville, TN
(615) 203-3412
Ryan Miller
Northwest Repossession, Chicago, IL
(847) 284-4689
Dom Rito
Relentless Recovery, Cleveland, OH
(216) 296-0163
Andy Sinclair
Repo Report
(302) 388-3195
Honorary Members:
Mary Jane Hogan
National Locating & Recovery, Inc., Birmingham, AL
(205) 678-9143
Alex Price
SkipGuru.com, Mobile, AL
(251) 366-7669
Sales Resource Officer
Dave Kennedy
First Credit Resources, Inc., Pittsburgh, PA
(814) 835-8099
Sergeant at Arms
Dominic Clegg
Benchmark Asset Resolution, San Diego, CA
(619) 722-6300
Parliamentarian
Patrick Altes
Falcon International, Daytona Beach, FL
(386) 274-1000
Chaplain
Ray Franklin
National Locating & Recovery, Birmingham, AL
(205) 678-9143
Chaplain Emeritus
Gary Deese
Home Detective Company, Inc., Greensboro, NC
(336) 299-1641
