Mercedes-Benz Financial Services USA appoints Mark Lovely as new Vice President of Sales and Operations

Mercedes-Benz Financial Services USA LLC, a leading automotive financial services provider, is pleased to announce the appointment of Mark Lovely as its new Vice President of Sales and Operations, effective immediately.

In his new role, Lovely is responsible for leading field sales and retail credit operations throughout the U.S., managing a team of more than 140 employees. With over 20 years of experience in management, Lovely has an established track record in driving sales results and providing innovative business solutions. Prior to this position, he served as President and CEO of Mercedes-Benz Financial Services BeNeLux (Belgium, Netherlands, Luxembourg).

Lovely succeeds Mark Ingram, who retired after working with Mercedes-Benz Financial Services for 36 years. Lovely reports to Geoff Robinson, Vice President of Mercedes-Benz Financial Services USA.

“I am pleased to welcome Mark to this vital role,” said Robinson. “Mark is a collaborative and proven leader whose industry expertise is unparalleled. Throughout his rich history with Daimler, in several markets across the globe, Mark has delivered results in multiple divisions, including retail, OEM, and financial services. He will serve as a key asset to our team as we strive to achieve our goals.”

After beginning his career in a Mercedes-Benz dealership, Lovely joined the Daimler organization in 1996 as a Regional Manager for Mercedes-Benz Financial Services UK Ltd. He has since held several management roles in dealer operations and commercial vehicle sales in different business units around the globe.

Besides his financial services roles, some of his notable assignments have included Dealer Operations Manager at Mercedes-Benz UK Ltd., where Lovely supported the dealers in his area through a strategic restructuring, and Managing Director of Mercedes-Benz Commercial Vehicle Sales Sweden/Denmark, where he successfully led the sales division for three years.

“I am humbled and eager to step into this key role and will continue to strengthen our working relationships with our dealer partners and customers,” Lovely said. “Our key goals are to maintain the team’s impressive sales position in passenger cars and bolster our position on the van side, all while delivering outstanding results to further drive the success of our organization.”