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Economic Club of Phoenix
The Economic Club of Phoenix (ECP), the premier luncheon speaker series in the Valley, hosts leaders from some of the best-known and most influential companies in the world — leaders who will share their expertise with you. Past ECP speakers have been from successful organizations such as Starbucks, NCAA, Deloitte, McKesson, Humana, and Whole Foods. ECP offers insights for your company and your career, and gives you the opportunity to network with professionals from across the business community.
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ECP members receive invitations to each luncheon throughout the year, including our annual Economic Forecast and Economic Outlook lunches. Join ECP today, or attend select luncheons, to discover new ideas and network with other leaders throughout the Phoenix business community.
2017 - 2018 Season
November ECP Luncheon
Ernie Garcia III Chairman and CEO, Carvana (Bio)
November ECP Luncheon
Ernie Garcia III
Chairman and CEO, Carvana
Ernie Garcia III co-founded Carvana and has served as President and Chief Executive Officer since the inception of the company in 2012. Mr. Garcia is also Chairman of the Carvana Co. Board.
Prior to founding Carvana, Mr. Garcia held various roles at the DriveTime Automotive Group, Inc. from January 2007 to January 2013. From January 2007 to December 2008, he served as a financial strategist. He was a managing director of corporate finance from December 2008 to November 2009. From November 2009 until January 2013, he served as a Vice President and Treasurer and Director of Quantitative Analytics. As Director of Quantitative Analytics, Mr. Garcia was responsible for the firm’s ongoing development of consumer credit scoring models, and its utilization of those tools in retail vehicle sales deal structuring and vehicle price optimization.
Prior to DriveTime, Mr. Garcia was an associate in the Principal Transactions Group at RBS Greenwich Capital from 2005 to 2006, where he focused on consumer credit based investments.
Mr. Garcia holds a B.S. in Management Science and Engineering from Stanford University.
- Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2017
- 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 pm.
- Camelback Golf Club (map)
7847 N. Mockingbird Ln.
Scottsdale, AZ 85253