Santander Consumer USA Inc. (“Santander Consumer”) today announced that Betty Jotanovic will assume the role of President of Chrysler Capital and Auto Relationships, reporting to Bruce Jackson who was recently named head of the Santander US Auto business and CEO of Santander Consumer.
In this capacity, Jotanovic will be responsible for, among other things, all aspects of Santander Consumer’s Chrysler Capital and Auto Relationships. Jotanovic brings twenty-five years of auto and financial services experience to this position, most recently serving as head of Originations for all Santander Auto and Chrysler Capital’s credit, funding and dealer management activities. Prior to joining Santander Consumer in 2018, Jotanovic held senior leadership roles at Bank of America, GE Capital and Chrysler Financial. She holds a bachelor’s degree in Accounting and a Juris Doctor and Master of Laws in Taxation from Wayne State University Law School.
“I am excited to welcome Betty to her new role and to work together to ensure a smooth transition across all Santander Consumer dealer and OEM relationships. Chrysler Capital has been a Santander Consumer priority for almost a decade and our commitment to this business is unwavering. Betty’s depth of auto industry knowledge coupled with her financial and operations experience will enable her to build upon our strong foundation and continue to deliver a best-in-class dealer and customer experience.”
Bruce Jackson
incoming Head of Santander Auto and CEO of Santander Consumer
Santander Consumer, a subsidiary of Santander Holdings USA, had an average managed asset portfolio of more than $65 billion for the third quarter of 2022 and was ranked the #4 retail auto lender by market share, according to the JD Power Market Share Report.