Penny and Jiles Wanna, key associates at TPC Management Company, have observed their twenty-year anniversaries with the company. The pair joined the firm in 2004 and have taken on increasing responsibilities during their twenty-year tenure. Penny Wanna serves dual roles as TPC’s Vice President of Administration and President of Auction Academy. Jiles Wanna is Vice President of Client Services for TPC Management as well as a Senior Administrator for Auction Academy.

“Penny and Jiles are invaluable members of the team at TPC Management and both have been instrumental to the growth of our firm in all aspects,” said Pierre Pons, CEO of TPC Management which Pons and his wife Pauline founded in 1996. “Not only are their contributions to both of our businesses unmatched, but their talents and effectiveness are felt industry wide.”

“Twenty years is a significant milestone in any business, but particularly relevant in a family-run enterprise like ours which depends so heavily on the dedication and contributions of each individual,” added Pons. “I believe there are none better in the business than Penny and Jiles; we’re fortunate to include them as both colleagues and family at TPC Management, and likewise with the Auction Academy program.”

Penny Wanna’s responsibilities at TPC include overseeing an administrative staff that implements due diligence management in acquisitions/divestitures, accounting, administrative and project management, along with conference and event strategies for its many clients and associated companies. Separately, as President of Auction Academy, Penny sets the strategic direction for this industry-leading executive development program now beginning its 13th year of operation and inaugurating its ninth class group. She proudly holds several Industry Certifications: ARA Certified Automotive Remarketer, ARA Audit & Compliance, NAAA Safety, NAAA Data Security and NAAA Condition Report Writing. She also serves as one of the Directors on the ARA Executive Board, as Co-Chair of the ARA Education Committee, and holds committee positions for IAG Education, NAAA Education, and NAAA New Members Ambassadors. 

Penny was honored in 2018 as a member of the Women in Remarketing class group and received the prestigious NAAA Warren Young Fellowship award in 2021 for her countless hours of volunteer work and commitment to the Remarketing Industry.

“This is an exciting and dynamic business, and I have the good fortune to work with a tremendous group of people at TPC Management, including my husband Jiles, and sister and brother-in-law Pauline and Pierre Pons,” says Penny. “I have learned a great deal from them all over the last twenty years and look forward to working with them to continue building TPC’s influence on the industry.”  

In his twenty years at TPC Management, Jiles Wanna has focused on Business Development, both for the firm specifically as well as for its Auction Services Division on behalf of the company’s Independent Auto Auction Clients.  He assists with TPC’s acquisition and divestiture activities and is involved with conference and event strategies for TPC’s many clients and associated companies. Jiles’ industry certifications include NAAA Safety and NAAA Data Security.  He is “Lifetime” CAR Certified, having completed the Vehicle Remarketing Industry Certification through the ARA/ Northwood University program, is ARA Audit and Compliance Certified, and has completed Manheim’s Condition Report Writer Certification.

Said Jiles: “Pierre says often, ‘We are a Family Business, working primarily for other Family Businesses.’  It is a privilege and an honor to work with my family, along with our associates at TPC Management and Auction Academy, all people of outstanding caliber who make a tremendous impact on the industry. Together we make a formidable team, and I’m fortunate to be a part of it.”

The Wannas’ family connection at TPC Management has recently extended into their own next generation, with the recent addition of their son Ray Wanna to the TPC Team.  Ray joined the firm this summer as the Commercial Sales / Business Development Coordinator.

Founded in 1996, TPC Management Company provides consulting (including Buy/Sell transaction advisory, expert witness principals, and business expansion) and management recruiting services to a wide variety of companies within the automotive industry.