GSFSGroup Announces Dianna Dryer as New CFO
GSFSGroup announced today that Dianna Dryer has been appointed Chief Financial Officer to further position GSFSGroup for continued growth and the development of its national footprint.
HOUSTON – GSFSGroup announced today that Dianna Dryer has been appointed Chief Financial Officer to further position GSFSGroup for continued growth and the development of its national footprint. Ms. Dryer’s priorities will include leading the GSFSGroup’s efforts to develop new programs and sustainable backend processes that will enable GSFSGroup to serve its current and potential dealer customers as efficiently as possible. Dryer will lead a team of 11 finance experts out of the company’s Houston headquarters and report directly to GSFSGroup’s President, Steve Amos.
“Dianna’s experience speaks for itself and her strong background fits very well with our plans for future growth,” said Steve Amos, President, GSFSGroup. “The addition of Dianna to our team will pay immediate dividends to our dealers and salesteam.”
Dryer is an industry veteran of over 20 years, most of which was spent at Ally Financial (formerly GMAC, Inc.), and most recently as the company’s Executive Finance Director, International Operations. While at Ally, Dryer’s focus was on the automotive finance and insurance business. She steadilyclimbed up the ranks, beginning as an insurance accountant and holding positions such as CFO, Asia Pacific Automotive Finance Operations, and CFO,Latin American Automotive Finance Operations.
“I am excited to join the team at GSFSGroup, where I feel there is a great potential for personal and professional growth,” added Dryer. “I really appreciate the company’s values and the high emphasis GSFSGroup places on respect, customer satisfaction, team unity, work quality, integrity, and personal and company-wide leadership. It’s a wonderful work environment that challenges all to excel.”
About GSFSGroup
Gulf States Financial Services (GSFS) was founded in Houston, Texas, 30 years ago and is a nationwide provider and administrator of F&I products and reinsurance structures for the automotive industry. GSFS is focused on delivering a simple and exceptional customer experience to our general agents/district managers, dealers and the end consumer.
Integrity, accountability and trust form our core values. Working with GSFS means building a long-term business relationship with a company that strives to treat you with the respect while setting you apart from the competition.
For more information, please visit www.gsfsgroup.com.
04/09/12
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