American Recovery Association Welcomes Tony Long as New Executive Director

DALLAS, TX (August 10, 2023) – American Recovery Association (ARA), the world’s largest association of recovery and remarketing professionals, today announced it has hired Tony Long as its new Executive Director. Long will start with the association on August 13, 2023, just in time for the North American Repossessors Summit (NARS) 2024 initial planning meeting.

“ARA’s selection of Tony Long is the result of a nationwide search conducted by an incredible search committee with the assistance of a national recruiting firm based in Dallas,” said Vaughn Clemmons, ARA President. “While the competition was fierce, we are extremely pleased with the results and eagerly anticipate Tony’s leadership and wealth of experience to help take ARA to the next level.”

American Recovery Association Welcomes Tony Long as New Executive Director — New ARA Executive Director Tony Long

As a veteran of the auto auction industry, Long spent nearly twenty years of his early career managing commercial accounts and becoming the general manager of his family’s wholesale auto auction. After a successful four-year period of establishing dealer partnerships for a major subprime lender, Long became the Executive Director of the International Automotive Remarketers Alliance (IARA).

During a near decade-long tenure, that association experienced record growth in membership, conference attendance, and capital assets. Long is also the former president of both the Southern Auto Auction Association and the National Auto Auction Association. He was the first president of the Warren Young Scholastic Foundation and was named a WYSF Fellow by the NAAA. The National Independent Automobile Dealers Association also named him to its prestigious Ring of Honor, the organization’s highest recognition presented to a non-dealer industry member.

“I am honored to join the dynamic team at ARA,” said Tony Long. “I look forward to building upon ARA’s years of exceptional leadership and it’s remarkable legacy – leading the association forward in growth, strategic partnerships, and more offerings for its members.”

About American Recovery Association

Originally chartered on July 22, 1965, and located in Dallas, Texas, American Recovery Association (ARA) is a membership organization made up of more than 260 repossession business owners providing service from more than 500 locations to more than 27,000 national and international cities. As the world’s largest association of recovery professionals, ARA strives to be a leader and advocate for the recovery industry by providing member support, education, and certifications; fostering relationships between the lending community and repossession agents; and hosting the North American Repossessors Summit (NARS), an annual two-day summit – the largest repossession conference in the industry. For more information, go to repo.org or call (972) 755-4755.

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