Timo Saarela

Timo Saarela currently serves as the Senior Vice President and Director of Customer Service and Collections at Mechanics Bank Auto Finance since September 2023. Previously, Timo held the position of SVP Loan Servicing at Veros Credit from May 2017 to November 2022. Prior experience includes roles such as Senior Vice President and National Servicing Manager at CRB Auto Finance, Vice President of Servicing at Westlake Financial Services, Associate Director of CSC and Vice President at Fireside Bank, and Divisional Collections Manager and AVP at WFS Financial. Timo's educational background includes studies at the University of Tampere.