About PAR: A Proud Member of OPENLANE

As Vice President, PAR, Dave Baker oversees all sales and operational aspects. He brings nearly 30 years of operational leadership, compliance and law enforcement experience. A strategic leader, Dave focuses on optimizing efficiency, ensuring scalability and driving process improvements across operations and vendor relations. His background includes experience as a Chief Operating Officer and a distinguished career as a Retired Chief of Police. This gives him a unique foundation in risk management and compliance with federal regulations (CFPB, FDCPA, GLBA), ensuring ethical practice and strong partnership management.

As VP of Client Operations at PAR, Mike brings extensive operations knowledge to his role. With PAR since 2010, Mike has gained a holistic understanding of our operations with experience overseeing Repo Operations, Vendor Management and Skip Services. Today, Mike leads the Client Relations team, concentrating on strengthening our client relationships and enhancing the overall client experience. His deep knowledge of our processes and dedication to the customer experience serve him well in this role. When he’s not working, Mike enjoys pickleball and golf.

As Senior Director of Strategic Operations & Partnerships at PAR, Shannon is well-rounded and knowledgeable of all our operations, with deep industry expertise and relationships with our customers and vendors alike. With more than 14 years of experience at PAR, her exceptional management skills and understanding of PAR’s customers and vendors helps to strengthen rapport and ensure we continue to deliver an industry-leading experience.

Shannon also collaborates with our strategic partners with the goal of bringing new products and services to market through innovation. A 2024 Auto Remarketing Women in Collections & Recoveries honoree, Shannon’s commitment to excellence and dedication to fostering meaningful partnerships serves her well in this role. In her spare time, Shannon enjoys reading, camping and spending time outdoors.

As Senior Director of Sales and Client Relations at PAR, Jeff leads a proven team of industry professionals that deliver powerful solutions to our clients across the country. With over 30 years of national and global auto and powersports financial services experience, Jeff strives to deepen customer relationships that match clients with the recovery and remarketing solutions that align with their unique needs. As an industry veteran, his broad experience spans consumer and dealer credit, portfolio management, risk, operations, remarketing, sales and executive strategy. When Jeff isn’t working or traveling to industry conferences and events, you can find Jeff enjoying watching the diverse and talented activities of his family and spending time with his beautiful wife.

As Director of Recovery Operations at PAR, Kristina oversees all Repossession Operations teams. With PAR since 2013, Kristina has gained a deep understanding of all company processes and procedures by being involved with all aspects of recovery management and having experience in a variety of managerial roles during her career at PAR. Kristina has consistently demonstrated strong leadership and a commitment to driving results. Outside of work, Kristina likes to spend time with family and friends playing games and enjoys time off to travel to new places for fun, diverse experiences.