Alison Spitzer

Alison Spitzer comes from a family with a background in the automobile industry.[1] Initially, she wanted to work in international relations, so she studied at the American University, and graduated with a master's degree in international communications.[2]

Spitzer married Jeremy Swartz in 2008, and the couple have three children.[1][3]

Spitzer started her career in New York City at Cassidy & Associates.[1][4] Later, in 2007, she joined Spitzer Auto in Florida.[1][5] During the subsequent several years, she shifted the focus of the company's activities to be centered on the internet and increased the company's presence in e-commerce.[6] She set up the company's e-commerce department and launched a number of websites to support it, including one for each franchise.[6]

Spitzer is also the co-author of a book named Grand Theft Auto.[5][7]

An advocate for the interests of the auto sector, Spitzer is well known for her activism.[7][5] After the bankruptcies of General Motors and Chrysler, Spitzer pushed for legislation to help dealerships that had to close as a result of the automakers' bankruptcies.[7]

Spitzer is the current president of Spitzer Management.[1][5]

• Women's Automotive Association International Award (2014)[8]

• Spitzer, Alison; Alison Spitzer (2011). Grand Theft Auto

• Diaz-Kope, Luisa M., et al. "A shift in federal policy regulation of the automobile industry: policy brokers and the ACF." Politics and Policy, vol. 41, no. 4, Aug. 2013, pp. 563+. Gale Academic OneFile