Phil Penton

Phil P. has extensive experience in the automotive industry, primarily in executive roles. Phil served as the Chief Executive Officer of Xcite Automotive, a marketing software and services company specializing in vehicle photography, video, and lot-tracking technology. Phil was also a Partner/Strategy Consultant at Xcite Automotive. Phil P. held the position of Chief Executive Officer at ReconLogic and Car Studio Pros, both automotive companies. At SureCritic, Inc., they served as the Chief Marketing Officer. Phil P. was also a Partner and President at SOCIALDEALER and President and Co-Founder of Social Integration. Phil participated in an early investment round at TradeInVelocity, a consumer vehicle trade appraisal application. Prior to that, Phil P. was the Vice President of Business Development at HomeNet Automotive and Co-Founder of BluSolutions, which provided digital marketing solutions for automotive dealers.

Phil P. attended the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign from 2015 to 2017. During this period, they pursued a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree with a focus on Business Administration, Management, and Operations.