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June 25, 2021 10 mins

Sokal’s new CEO Melissa Clark and COO Michael Ransom II sit down to discuss their new roles, including their one and five year plans and how they intend to work together to increase company growth.

In this episode, Katy interviews Melissa and Michael as they reflect past years and look forward to new ones. Over the last 15 years, Melissa has been instrumental in gaining major agency accounts and overseeing much of the daily operations. Her roles in this will continue in these respects, but she looks forward to working with clients and agency partners on a larger scale as she finds new ways to support dealerships and OEMs all over the country.

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Sokal, a distinguished leader in automobile advertising, announced recently that Melissa Clark has been officially appointed as the new Chief Executive Officer. Clark was originally appointed as the CEO back in August of 2020 by the Board of Directors and has been slowly taking over the role as Mark Sokal, who was the former CEO, has taken a role on the Board of Directors.

QUOTE FROM MELISSA:
"I am very excited to be leading such a professional team and association, one that I have been an employee of since June 2006.” Clark said. “Even though this is a formal announcement, I am clearly no stranger to Sokal. As I celebrate 15 years with the company, this new role only solidifies my loyalty and confidence in Sokal as a leader in the automotive advertising field."

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