– UK, Manchester – Auto Trader Group plc (LON: AUTO), the UK’s largest automotive platform, announced the appointments of Megan Quinn and Adam Jay to its Board as Independent Non-Executive Directors effective from 1 July 2025.
“We are delighted to welcome Megan and Adam to the Board. Our data and technology underpins the UK automotive industry, and both bring significant experience in the technology sector, digital innovation and marketplace business models. We look forward to their contributions as Auto Trader progresses its strategy and continues to deliver on our purpose of Driving Change Together. Responsibly,” said Board chair, Matt Davies.
They both will join the Audit, Remuneration, Corporate Responsibility, and Nomination Committees.
Additionally, the company also announced that Jeni Mundy and Sigga Sigurdardottir will not stand for re-election at the 2025 AGM.
About Megan Quinn
Megan Quinn is a highly experienced product and operational leader with a strong background in US technology companies. She is a Non-Executive Director at Niantic Inc., the geospatial AI and gaming company, Handshake, and Pendo.io. Megan Quinn was the lead Independent Director at NASDAQ-listed marketplace Rover.com until it was taken private in 2024. She is also a technology advisor to LMVH and Sierra, and previously sat on HSBC’s Technology Advisory Board for four years. Megan Quinn has previously held several executive positions, including COO at Niantic.NC, Head of Product at Square and Product Development at Google.
About Adam Jay
Adam Jay brings strong expertise in marketplaces and ecommerce, across B2C, C2C, and B2B platforms. He is the CEO of Vinted marketplace, the go-to place for all kinds of second-hand items. Before that, he held various senior roles within Expedia, including President for Hotels.com and later President for all of Expedia’s retail brands. Adam has held several previous Non-Executive Board positions, including Despegar, the Latin American travel technology company listed on NASDAQ, and Checkatrade.com.
Adam Jay started his career at BCG, working with clients in the automotive, travel, and financial services sectors, and has also held roles at Avis and Travelport.
About Auto Trader
Auto Trader Group plc is the UK’s largest automotive platform. It was listed on the London Stock Exchange in March 2015 and is a member of the FTSE 100 Index.
Auto Trader’s purpose is Driving Change Together. Responsibly. Auto Trader is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive culture, It aims to build stronger partnerships with its customers and use its voice and influence to drive more environmentally friendly vehicle choices.
With the largest number of car buyers and the largest choice of trusted stock, Auto Trader’s marketplace sits at the heart of the UK car buying process. That marketplace is built on an industry-leading technology and data platform, which is increasingly used across the automotive industry. Auto Trader is continuing to bring more of the car buying journey online, creating an improved buying experience, whilst enabling all its retailer partners to sell vehicles online.
Auto Trader publishes a monthly used car Retail Price Index which is based on pricing analysis of circa 800,000 unique vehicles. The same data that powers the Index is used by the Office for National Statistics to make the UK’s official measures of inflation more robust, as well as the Bank of England to feed the broader UK economic indicators.
For more: https://www.autotrader.co.uk/
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