LEADERSHIP COMMITTEE
The Auto Finance Capital Summit is led by a group of senior industry executives who provide strategic guidance and help shape the event’s agenda, ensuring relevant, high-impact discussions for capital markets and auto finance leaders.
Event CEO
JJ is Founder & Chief Executive Officer of Royal Media, Auto Finance News‘ parent company. He has a BS in Economics from Yeshiva University and a Master’s from the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism. He was also a fellow at the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Graduate School of Banking. He lives in New York City with his wife, two daughters and son.
Event Co-Chair
Nicole Byrns is an accomplished asset-backed finance investor with 20+ year track record of private investing and financing experience at funds and financial institutions. Ms Byrns is currently a senior advisor to funds considering launching a structured finance strategy and to specialty finance companies looking to optimize their capital structure.
Event Vice Chair
In her role as Head of Research, Elen Callahan is responsible for directing the Structured Finance Association’s research strategy and furthering the mission of general education on the securitization industry. Prior to joining Structured Finance Association, Elen held a number of senior roles at Deutsche Bank, starting in 2003. She was previously Director, Head of U.S. Consumer ABS Research.