Meet Our Team
Tony Dupaquier
Vice President of Training
Tony has more than 30 years of experience in automotive and is considered the industry's most forward-thinking sales and F&I trainer and consultant. As vice president of training, Tony leads iA American's team of certified trainers in curriculum development and training strategy.
Kevin Quinn
Lead Training & Development Specialist
Kevin began his automotive career on the sales floor, before moving on to F&I, management, and then training at various dealerships across the country. As lead training & development specialist, he seeks to help students maximize their results in a fun, hands-on, and semi-competitive learning atmosphere.
Laura Rowland
Training & Development Specialist
Laura joined the iA American training team after a successful retail automotive career. She specializes in working to understand individual needs and personalizing her approach based on their unique set of challenges and talents. Laura strives to help dealership employees find success and fulfillment.
Austin French
Training & Development Specialist
After a retail automotive career spanning more than two decades, Austin joined iA American Training Institute as a dedicated training & development specialist. Austin is passionate about working with automotive professionals to elevate their careers, and he finds inspiration in the success stories from trainees and dealership clients.
Shelly Liggett
Training & Development Specialist
Arielle Vaughn
Training & Development Specialist
For over seven years, Arielle has honed her skill set as a professional in the automotive industry, serving in roles from greeter to finance director, for domestics, imports, and high line brands. With iA American, Arielle travels nationally to deliver world-class F&I training. She has a passion for cultivating new talent and is a champion of women in the industry.
Chase Marshall
Training & Development Specialist
Having grown up around his grandfather’s dealership, Chase was well-prepared when he joined the industry himself. He excelled in all areas of dealership operations, beginning in sales and quickly moving into finance. He then held various leadership roles, including finance director, sales manager, internet director, and BDC director. Chase joined iA American in 2019.
Alex McAllister
Training & Development Specialist
Monica Ferguson
Training Coordinator
As coordinator for training materials, on-site workshops, and course registration, Monica works closely with the training leadership team to ensure operations run smoothly and efficiently for all clients. She is the point of contact for dealer partners and staff, as well as hotel liaison and catering manager.