Josh Parsons

Josh Parsons currently serves as the Chief Operating Officer at OPENLANE, a wholesale marketplace designed for the auto industry, since 2014. Previously, Josh worked as a Regional Account Executive at Manheim from 2011 to 2014, where collaboration with national dealer sales teams supported regional dealer groups in the Midwest. Josh's earlier experience includes a significant role in field sales servicing over 800 car dealers in the Kansas City Metro area. From 2005 to 2011, Josh owned and operated Autoworld of Kansas City LLC, successfully growing an independent car dealership and finance company. Josh's career began in the Kansas Air National Guard as a Staff Sergeant and Crew Chief, where responsibilities included aerial refueling for military operations from 1998 to 2005. Educational achievements include a Juris Doctor from Washburn University School of Law and a Bachelor of Applied Science in Criminal Justice from Washburn University.