Derek Hansen
VP of Operations, Inventory Management Solutions
Cox Automotive
Derek's focus is to advance vAuto's new Variable Management strategy, supported by its flagship solution ProfitTime® GPS, while continuing to grow Kelley Blue Book® Instant Cash Offer and Upside™. By driving integrations between dealer workflows and Cox Automotive’s offerings, Derek aims to help dealers achieve more profitable, efficient, and seamless outcomes across their retail and wholesale portfolios.
Derek joined the Cox Automotive team in January 2015 as senior director of strategic planning before taking on responsibility for Manheim’s digital operations as VP of digital inventory solutions. In that role, he successfully launched and grew Manheim Express before joining vAuto as VP of wholesale operations in 2020.
Prior to Cox Automotive, Derek served in roles with Bain & Company, Deloitte Consulting and Intel Corp. He holds an MBA from the Fuqua School of Business at Duke University and a BS in accounting from the Marriott School at Brigham Young University.
Dale Pollak
Founder, vAuto
Executive Vice President, Cox Automotive
Michael Chiovari
Co-Founder & VP — IT Operations, vAuto
Derek Hansen
VP of Operations, Inventory Management Solutions
Cox Automotive
David Rice
SVP — Product & Engineering, vAuto
Chase Abbott
Vice President of Sales vAuto
Patrick Janes
Sr. Director — Strategic Planning, vAuto
Roger Vidal
VP — Engineering & Inventory Software Solutions, Cox Automotive