Dallas-based Santander Consumer USA Inc. announced that Betty Jotanovic will be president of Chrysler Capital and Auto Relationships where she will be responsible for all aspects of Santander Consumer’s Chrysler Capital and Auto Relationships.

Jotanovic will report to Bruce Jackson who recently was named head of the Santander US Auto business and CEO of Santander Consumer.

“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,” Jackson said in a statement. “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.”

Betty Jotanovic of Santander [Courtesy: Santander]

Jotanovic brings 25 years of auto and financial services experience to her new position, most recently serving as head of originations for all Santander Auto and Chrysler Capital’s credit, funding, and dealer management activities.

Before coming to Santander Consumer in 2018, Jotanovic held senior leadership roles at Bank of America, GE Capital, and Chrysler Financial.

Santander Consumer is a subsidiary of Santander Holdings USA and had an average managed asset portfolio of more than $65 billion for the third quarter of 2022. It ranked as the No. 4 retail auto lender by market share, according to the JD Power Market Share Report.

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