McConkey Auction Group (MAG) announced it has hired Tammy Swofford as vice president of national accounts. Swofford was the National Sales and Marketing Director in her previous position with America’s Auto Auction, Inc. and brings 17 years of experience to MAG.

“We’ve known Tammy for a long time and we have tremendous respect for her industry knowledge and accomplishments,” says Bob McConkey, president and CEO. “She has worked her way through the remarketing industry and understands the challenges national account customers face in today’s rapidly-changing marketplace,” he adds.

While at America’s, Swofford trained sales teams and expanded both fleet/lease and dealer customer bases. In a previous role with Manheim, she received accolades for top performance with both OVE and MAFS, and in 2011 earned the DealerBlock Award for the largest online sales growth in the central region. She was featured in NAAA’s On the Block Magazine, was presented the Warren Young Fellow Award by the NAAA and received the Laurie Doberphul award from Element Remarketing.

“I’m excited about supporting the MAG team and national accounts alike in this role,” said Swofford. “There aren’t many organizations out there with the integrity and stellar reputation that Bob and the McConkey team have. We share the same passion for this industry and being a part of the MAG family is something that I have longed for and look forward to,” she adds.

McConkey Auction Group is an independent, wholesale auto and specialty auction company headquartered in Spokane, Wash. Its physical auctions include DAA Seattle, DAA Northwest, and DAA Las Vegas, and it offers MAG Now digital auctions powered by EBlock.