Exeter leader named Repossession Executive of the Year

Exeter Finance LLC, a leading indirect auto finance company, announced that Dion Gage, Vice President of Vendor Management and Impounds, has been named the 2022 Repossession Executive of the Year. The honor was announced in Subprime Auto Finance News and will be formally presented during ceremonies held in San Diego next month at the Used Car Week industry conference.

Gage has been with Exeter for five years. In his current role, he leads a team of more than 50 professionals and support staff and is responsible for the daily operations and strategy for the repossession vendor management and impound departments. Those duties include skip tracing, impound notification, insurance collection and repossessions.

Senior Editor Nick Zulovich said the Repossession Executive of the Year program recognizes a leader who thrives in one of the most challenging parts of auto financing. “When the contractual agreement with a consumer goes sideways, it’s these executives who have to step in and make the best of an unfortunate situation for the finance company,” Zulovich said. “The recognition of Dion Gage from Exeter Finance continues the great tradition of highlighting these crucial professionals during Used Car Week.”

Over his career in auto finance, Gage has worked in customer service, all stages of collections, repossession, and deficiency and debt sale. Before joining Exeter in 2017, he held various leadership roles at Santander Consumer USA and WFS Financial. He earned an associate’s degree at Tarrant County College.

Used Car Week combines five different conferences—from remarketing to dealer-consignor relations to auto finance—over four days to discuss current trends and prepare for the road ahead. This year’s conference will be held at the Manchester Grand Hyatt in San Diego, Nov. 14–17.