Auto Finance News is pleased to announce that Joanna Dean, vice president of sales at Hyundai Capital America, will join a panel on lender-dealer collaboration at Auto Finance Summit East 2026, taking place May 11-13 at JW Marriott Nashville.

  Joanna Dean

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Dean, along with Todd Voorhies, director of credit at Nissan Motor Acceptance, will discuss how to balance originations volume pricing with risk on the panel titled: “Lender-dealer collaboration amid changing credit dynamics and digital disruption,” set to start at 10:45 a.m. CT on May 13.

Dean joined Hyundai Capital America in February 2025, after more than 25 years at Toyota Financial Services in several sales, finance and dealer service roles.

HCA finished 2024 as the eighth-largest auto lender by outstandings, according to the latest Big Wheels ranking data. HCA’s total assets, including leases and commercial loans, totaled $82.4 billion in 2025, a company spokesperson previously told Auto Finance News.

Auto Finance Summit East 2026 brings auto lending, leasing and fintech leaders together to explore emerging technology, strategy and the future of auto finance. Attendees can participate in meaningful networking and forward-looking sessions on innovations such as e-contracting, AI and machine learning.

Learn more and register for Auto Finance Summit East 2026 here.