AFSA is pleased to announce three-time NFL Super Bowl champion executive and commentator Michael Lombardi as its keynote speaker for its 2023 Vehicle Finance Conference at the historic Hilton Anatole Hotel in Dallas, sponsored by FIS.
Lombardi’s career includes more than four decades as an NFL executive, journalist, and corporate change agent. From his time with Hall of Fame coaches Bill Walsh and Bill Belichick and Raiders owner Al Davis, to his work with ESPN, CBS, Showtime, the NFL Network, Sirius XM, the Ringer and the New York Times’ The Athletic, Lombardi’s career spans the evolution of a national pastime to a multi-billion-dollar global business and a driving influence on a host of social issues from race to health care.
Join us for inspiring and humorous tales from a storied career and an insightful discussion on how lessons drawn from the most impactful leaders in sports have influenced American business leaders, the culture we live in, and can inspire our industry in the years to come.
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AFSA is pleased to announce three-time NFL Super Bowl champion executive and commentator Michael Lombardi as its keynote speaker for its 2023 Vehicle Finance Conference at the historic Hilton Anatole Hotel in Dallas, sponsored … Read the rest
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