pre-conference activities – wednesday, may 14, 2014 day 1

PRE-CONFERENCE ACTIVITIES – WEDNESDAY, MAY 14, 2014
5:00 - 6:30 pm
Historic Savannah Trolley Tour
(Lobby of Hyatt Regency-Savannah)
DAY 1 – THURSDAY, MAY 15, 2014
8:00 - 10:00 am
Registration Open
(Regency Ballroom Reception Desk)
10:00 - 10:15 am
Welcome and Introduction
(Regency Ballroom ABC)
Glenn Thames / President and CEO, DDI
Lisa Vandys / PeTL Users Group President; Branch Vice President, Carolina Foothills Federal Credit Union
10:15 - 11:00 am
Vehicle Lending Legislative Update
(Regency Ballroom ABC)
Introduction: Jimmy Earley / Chief Operating Officer, DDI
Speaker: Dan Bucherer, State Government Affairs and Communications Specialist, American Financial
Services Association (AFSA)
Dan Bucherer joined AFSA in January 2013 and serves a dual role in both communications and state
government affairs. Within SGA, he is charged with assisting the department in drafting comment
letters, tracking legislation and working closely with members to coordinate legislative strategy. In his
communications role, Dan is responsible for producing Newsbriefs, AFSA’s weekly newsletter,
responding to breaking news, and assisting in the development of AFSA publications and social media
presence. During the Vehicle Lending Legislative Update, Dan will apprise lenders of current trends and
recent developments within the vehicle lending industry.
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DAY 1 – (cont.)
11:00 - 11: 15 am
Announcements & Exhibitor Break
Morning Break Sponsored by Blackbook
11:15 am – 12:15 pm
Premier eTitleLien® User Panel
(Regency Ballroom ABC)
Introduction: Angela Leon / Sales Manager, DDI
Moderator: Amanda Jensen / Sales Associate, DDI
Panelists:
Jason Adams, Operations Director, Integrity Funding Ohio, LLC
Sara Rosenthal DiPalermo, Compliance and Audit Manager, TMX Finance
Chelle Epperson, Title Examiner, Crossroads Equipment Lease & Finance, LLC
Robin Cook, Title Specialist, First Citizens Bank
Debra Parker, Area Administration Manager, PACCAR Financial Corp.
The Premier eTitleLien® User Panelists represent various types of lienholders served by DDI. In this
session, each will discuss how he/she has utilized Premier eTitleLien® to meet their specific needs and
streamline processes. Panelists will also respond to questions from the moderator and the audience.
12:15 – 1:30 pm
Announcements, Lunch & Exhibitor Hall
(Regency Ballroom DEF)
Lunch Sponsored by Auto Data Direct (ADD123)
1:30 – 2:30 pm
What’s New: E-Signature
(Regency Ballroom ABC)
Introduction: Ann Gunning / Chief Information Officer, DDI
Speakers: Margo Tank, Partner, Buckley Sandler LLP
David Whitaker, Counsel, Buckley Sandler LLP
Margo Tank and David Whitaker share principal authorship of both The Law of Electronic Signatures and
SPeRS (Standards and Procedures for electronic Records and Signatures). Between them, Margo and
David offer over thirty years of experience advising clients on a wide variety of eCommerce products and
services, including electronic lending and leasing, online banking, electronic funds transfers, money
transmission, mobile payments, and electronic contracting. During this session, they will provide an
overview of key laws governing online and mobile transactions.
2:30 – 3:00 pm
Announcements & Exhibitor Break
Afternoon Break Sponsored by Kirkland, Thomas, Watson & Dyches, LLC (KTWD)
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DAY 1 – (cont.)
3:00 - 4:30 pm
DMV Expert Panel
(Regency Ballroom ABC)
Introduction: Angela Younginer / Project Manager, DDI
Moderator: Tim Snyder / Technology Architect, DDI
Panelists:
Don Clemons, Title Section Supervisor, Alabama Department of Revenue, Motor Vehicle Division
Tom Fullington, IT / Title and Registration Director, Arizona Automobile Dealers Association
Julie Baker, Chief of Issuance Oversight, Florida Department of Highway Safety & Motor Vehicles
Brion Gappa, HSMV Program Manager-SES, FL HSMV
Travis Pelham, FL HSMV
Dante Sailor, FL HSMV
Karen Harrison, Supervisor for Titles and Registration/Vehicle Compliance and Oversight, South
Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles
Sofia Rivera-Lopez, Business Analyst, SC DMV
Cinnamon Scott, Electronic Lien & Title Program, California Department of Motor Vehicles
Tony Anderson, Operations Director of Titles and Registration, Colorado Department of Revenue,
Division of Motor Vehicles
The DMV Expert Panelists have been selected from states whose ELT initiatives and/or processes will be
of special note to users. Each panelist will present an update on his or her state, as well as answer
questions from the moderator and the audience.
4:30 pm
Announcements & Closing of Thursday Sessions
5:00 – 7:00 pm
Reception
(Windows)
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DAY 2 – FRIDAY, MAY 16, 2014
8:30 – 9:30 am
Breakfast
(Regency Ballroom DEF)
Breakfast Sponsored by the National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA)
9:30 – 10:15 am
Tools for Title Research
(Regency Ballroom ABC)
Introduction: Jason Pfaehler/ Quality Assurance and Training Manager, DDI
Speaker: Jim Taylor/ President, Auto Data Direct, Inc.
Jim Taylor, President of Auto Data Direct, Inc. has a passion for public/private business ventures that
bring a common-sense, small-business approach to complex bureaucratic processes. In 1999 Auto Data
Direct (ADD), pioneered the business use of internet-based access to driver license and automobile data
maintained in government databases. ADD then created customized back-end business tools to help
customers use real-time state data to complete day-to-day business processes, such as completing title
documents, sending certified letters, and transferring auto tags and issuing temporary license plates.
Currently, ADD is providing qualified businesses access to real-time data in 30 jurisdictions, as well as
offering federal salvage vehicle reporting and vehicle history reports from the National Motor Vehicle
Title Information System (NMVTIS). The Tools for Title Research session will provide an overview of
ADD’s research capabilities to facilitate titling operations.
10:15 – 11:00 am
DDI Update on National and State Title and Registration Initiatives
(Regency Ballroom ABC)
Speakers: Ann Gunning, Chief Information Officer, DDI
Jimmy Earley, Chief Operating Officer, DDI
Ann Gunning is the Chief Information Officer (CIO) for Decision Dynamics, Inc. (DDI). Since joining DDI in
2005, Ms. Gunning has been influential in the development of DDI’s information technology operations
center, the establishment of the SC ELT program, and the development of the Premier eTitleLien™
product. Ms. Gunning currently serves as the ELT Subcommittee chair with the American Financial
Services Association, a division of the National Title Solutions Forum (NTSF).
Jimmy Earley is the Chief Operating Officer at Decision Dynamics, Inc. where he is responsible for
managing overall company operations, including the company’s Sales, Marketing, Finance, and Human
Resource functions. Prior to joining Decision Dynamics in January of 2014, Jimmy served as the Director
of the Division of State Information Technology (State CIO) with the South Carolina Budget and Control
Board. Jimmy has also served as the Chief of Staff at the SC Department of Motor Vehicles (SCDMV)
where he managed the agency’s Information Technology, Policy, Communications, Project Management
and Customer Service Divisions.
This session will consist of state-by-state updates on the statuses of electronic titling initiatives within
those states and will highlight items of note to lenders. Special attention will be devoted to imminent
ELT states such as North Carolina, Maryland, and Iowa.
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DAY 2 – (cont.)
11:00 – 11:15 am
Announcements & Exhibitor Break
11:15 am – 12:00 pm
DDI Titling and Registration Features, Services, and Initiatives
(Regency Ballroom ABC)
Speakers: Debbie Rucker, Title Center Manager, DDI
Jason Pfaehler/ Quality Assurance and Training Manager DDI
Debbie Rucker is the Title Center Manager at Decision Dynamics, Inc. (DDI). After 30 years in the
teaching profession, Ms. Rucker took over the direction of the Premier Title and Registration Center in
2012. Since then the Title Center has grown significantly in services provided as well as customers
served, from one customer in 2012 to thirty-seven currently, and continues to expand.
Jason Pfaehler serves as the Quality Assurance and Training Manager at Decision Dynamics, Inc.
(DDI). He received a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration in 2014 and has extensive working
experience in customer service. Since joining the DDI team in 2012, Mr. Pfaehler has played an active
role in DDI’s Customer Support and Training Departments, and is well acquainted with how to leverage
the capabilities of Premier eTitleLien® to meet customer needs.
The DDI Titling and Registration Features, Services, and Initiatives session will discuss the Premier Title
and Registration Center and the advantages of and options available with this product. Users will also
learn how to make Premier eTitleLien’s® advanced features work for them. In addition, two new
products will be introduced: DDI’s Title Application Portal (TAP) and Premier Electronic Vehicle
Registration (EVR).
12:00 -12:15 pm
Premier eTitleLien® Users Group Conference Conclusion
Ann Gunning / Chief Information Officer, DDI
Angela Leon / Sales Manager, DDI
1324 North Lake Dr. | PO Box 2078
Lexington, South Carolina 29071
P: (803) 808-0117 | F: (803) 808-3780
www.etitlelien.com
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