Mike Browning Moves Into NAAA President-Elect Role
BOSTON, Mass. — Mike Browning officially stepped into his new position as president-elect of the National Auto Auction Association (NAAA) for the 2014-2015 term at the organization’s 66th annual convention in Boston, Mass., this past September. The Manheim San Antonio general manager will serve with President Ellie Johnson and Vice President Jerry Hinton on the executive board of NAAA, which represents more than 300 member auctions and 100 associate members in North America.
Prior to his election last year as the association’s vice president, Browning has been active in the NAAA Southern Chapter as secretary, vice president, president-elect, president, and is currently the chapter’s chairman of the board. He has also sat on the NAAA Board of Directors.
“During my time spent in these various positions, I have come to understand NAAA’s mission and the vital role it plays in our industry,” Browning noted. “Education, training, ethics, advocacy and community are all important to me, but I am very passionate about membership involvement as crucial to maintaining and strengthening the association for the future.”
Browning added that he planned to continue concentrating on enhancing connections between members and the association. “Engagement comes from the value members perceive they get from the organization, which requires interaction and awareness on our part,” he explained. “At the same time, I believe NAAA’s committees, meetings and PAC deserve every member’s attention and participation. I want to keep focusing my leadership efforts on those areas.”
In addition to NAAA, Browning’s professional memberships include the Mississippi Independent Auto Dealers Association (MIADA), Louisiana Independent Auto Dealers Association (LIADA) and the National Independent Automobile Dealers Association (NIADA). The latter organization honored Browning with the NIADA Eagle Award two years in a row.
A native of Baton Rouge, La., Browning entered the automotive world in 1989 as a car salesman, then worked his way up the career ladder over the next eight years to become the general manager for Hopkins Toyota of Vicksburg, Miss. In 2003 he moved into the auto remarketing industry, joining Manheim as the GM of the corporation’s New Orleans auction, where he spearheaded the charge to rebuild a strong customer base, resulting in a 200-percent increase in revenue. Four years later he took the position of general manager of Manheim Mississippi in Hattiesburg. He was named to his new role as Manheim San Antonio GM in April.
Browning, a husband and father of three children, has always been actvely involved in his community, from coaching Little League, volunteering for Habitat for Humanity and Catholic Charities to serving as a county sheriff’s special deputy.
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