– USA, NC – Sonic Automotive, Inc. (NYSE: SAH), one of the largest retailers of new and pre-owned vehicles in the United States, today announced the appointment of Keri Kaiser, Chief Marketing Officer and Chief Experience Officer of Children’s Health System of Texas, to its Board of Directors.
Kaiser joins Sonic Automotive with more than 25 years of business experience, including executive leadership roles across multiple industries. Currently, Kaiser serves on the management team of Children’s Health, the 8th largest pediatric health care system in the nation, with more than 10,000 employees providing nearly one million patient interactions annually.
“Sonic Automotive is honored to have Keri join our Board, during this exciting time for the Company,” said CEO, David Smith. “Keri’s executive leadership overseeing transformation initiatives at high-growth organizations will prove invaluable as Sonic Automotive’s EchoPark brand continues its strategic expansion across the United States.”
About Keri Kaiser
Since joining Children’s Health in 2012, Kaiser has revolutionized the system’s marketing and communications practice by enacting a consumer-driven strategy that puts patients at the forefront. Recently, she led a project to have an Amazon Hub Locker kiosk installed in the Children’s Medical Center of Dallas campus, so families of long-term patients could receive and return packages with ease. In recognition of her innovative work in the healthcare space, Kaiser was named a 2020 Top 25 Hospital and Health System CXO To Know by Becker’s Hospital Review. Additionally, Kaiser was listed as a finalist for 2017 Outstanding Healthcare Executive in D CEO Magazine’s Excellence in Healthcare Awards and recognized as a Dallas Business Journal 2015 Women in Business Honoree.
“Sonic Automotive’s leadership as an automotive retailer, with disciplined management and strong fundamentals, have enabled the Company to rapidly build out its EchoPark brand and position it for sustainable, strategic growth,” said Keri Kaiser. “As Director, I look forward to helping shape the Company’s growth strategy so that it can continue to achieve strong performance quarter after quarter, and deliver stockholder value.”
Prior to joining Children’s Health, Kaiser was the Chief Revenue Officer for the AT&T Performing Arts Center in Dallas. Her career is also highlighted by senior positions with consumer products and technology companies. She was a co-founder of Velocity Ventures, worked in brand management with Frito-Lay, and was a founding member of the Strategic Management Consulting Group at Price Waterhouse. She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Smith College and a Master of Business Administration from Harvard Business School.
Kaiser is also a member of the Executive Committee for the Texas Women’s Foundation Board of Directors and has served on the SMU Digital Accelerator Advisory Board and the DCVB Health Care Advisory Board.
About Sonic Automotive
Sonic Automotive, Inc., a Fortune 500 company based in Charlotte, North Carolina, is one of the nation’s largest automotive retailers.
For more information: https://www.sonicautomotive.com/
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