
Janet Barnard
Advisor
Janet is a C-suite executive with an award-winning history of finance, human resources, and business operations experience who has earned 10 promotions across multiple states and business divisions of Cox Enterprises. Known for her ability to jumpstart billions in revenue, profitability, and sales, she has helmed up to $3.5B in revenue and catalyzed $800M EBITDA as the first female C-suite leader of the largest wholesale auto auction firm in the world. At Lotis Blue, Janet serves as an advisor in the business transformation; operating model and organization design; and leadership and talent practices.
A diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) and business operations thought leader, Janet has been featured on CBTNews.com, Automotive News Daily Drive Podcast, Auto Remarketing, GlobalAtlanta.com, and WashingtonPost.com and has been a frequently invited speaker at events such as the Automotive News World Congress.
Janet has a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from the University of Nebraska. She is a member of the Women in Cable in Telecommunications, Cable and Telecommunications Association for Marketing, and National Association for Multi-Ethnicity in Communications.
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