Roger Vidal is vice president of engineering and inventory software solutions at Cox Automotive, where he focuses on realigning resources and processes for efficiencies, increasing product quality, improving technology platforms, and reducing the overall cost of development activities.

Prior to joining Cox Automotive, Roger held executive leadership positions at CSC Healthcare, Siemens Healthineers, Xerox, Unisys, and most recently CDK Global, where he successfully led a global organization delivering software products across 32 countries. He was a frequent speaker on organizational leadership for the Siemens Middle Management courses, has been a mentor for top engineering talent, and has been involved with starting and sponsoring ERGs within organizations, positioning them as strategic initiatives for business growth. Roger earned an MBA in management information systems and a B.S. in electrical engineering from Lehigh University. In his spare time, he enjoys cultural travel, biking and soccer.

Michael Chiovari, vice president of IT operations, has been instrumental in leading the development of vAuto technology and tools. As a company co-founder with Dale Pollak, Chiovari applied insights gained as controller for a large Midwest dealership to lead the design and implementation of vAuto’s Velocity®-focused system. He continues to oversee the ongoing development of vAuto’s software solutions. Chiovari also has nearly a decade of experience as vice president of development with Deutsche Bank, a leader in global investment banking with more than one trillion dollars in assets and more than 60,000 employees. There, he guided several IT teams that developed and managed technology applications to support the company’s extensive operations. Chiovari graduated summa cum laude with a B.S. in computer information systems from DeVry University and a degree in electrical engineering / computer science from the University of Illinois. Chiovari is also a certified public accountant (CPA).

David Rice is vice president of research and development, serving in vAuto’s Austin, Texas-based product development center. Since joining vAuto in 2006, David has played an instrumental role in developing vAuto’s industry-leading Live Market View and Appraising technologies, guiding the integration of third-party data and systems into the vAuto Provision® Suite of tools, hiring and managing a team of 25 developers and programmers in Austin, implementing and overseeing “mobile-first” product development processes, and coordinating product development activities across Cox Automotive business units.

Prior to vAuto, David served as a software systems architect for Digital Motorworks, and held software development and engineering roles with organizations in the energy and transportation industries. David received his B.S. in computer science from the University of Texas at Austin.

Joe Dougherty, vice president of operations, oversees vAuto’s account implementation, customer service, and technical support and training teams, which serve dealerships across North America. Drawing on more than 20 years of professional experience as an automotive industry leader, Joe brings a detailed, analytics-based approach to achieving vAuto’s business goals, problem-solving and collaboration across business units within the Cox Automotive family.

Prior to joining vAuto, Joe held multiple finance- and leadership-focused roles with Turtle Wax, in the company’s Professional Products and Services divisions. Joe is a graduate of Illinois State University with a B.S. in accounting. He is also a registered certified public accountant (CPA).

Chrisey is a 20-year Cox veteran, having worked most recently as AVP, Dealer Success – leading a team of eight Dealer Success managers responsible for retaining and growing $90+ million in annual revenues. Over the past two years, Chrisey and her team exceeded growth targets by $1.2 million in NBA. During her time with the company, she’s led high performing sales team across Autotrader, KBB, Dealer.com, Digital Retailing and Kelley Blue Book Instant Cash Offer and is known for building productive and healthy team cultures. Chrisey’s love for automobiles and this industry started when she was young. She attended Northwood University with the intent of pursuing a career in automotive. She had the opportunity to kick off her automotive career with Daimler Chrysler in 2000. Then in 2001, she joined Cox Automotive (AutoMart) as an Account Manager. As the industry began to evolve, Chrisey went back to continue her education, earning a Master’s Degree in e-Commerce from University of Phoenix.

Chrisey lives in Michigan with her husband Edward and two young children. Outside of work, Chrisey and her family enjoy camping and traveling. When the pandemic hit, they found a new way to continue their hobbies: they’ve hit the road in their RV numerous times, putting more than 7,000 miles on it while exploring new places and making memories. Chrisey has also been active with the Boy Scouts of America for several years, thanks to a daughter interested in being a Scout once the organization opened up to girls.