Tim Zierden

Tim Zierden currently serves as the Chief Operating Officer at TradePending since January 2024. Previously, Zierden held various leadership positions at Cox Automotive Inc., including Vice President of Enterprise Dealer Partnerships, where responsibility included managing a team to expand revenue and market share for top US dealer clients. Additionally, Zierden transformed the go-to-market strategy as Vice President of Sales Strategy. Prior roles include Senior Vice President of Dealer Sales and Services at ADESA/OPENLANE, and AVP-GM at DealerTrack, where Zierden directed product development and marketing strategy. Zierden's early career includes positions at JMsolutions, lanelogic, and CarMax, where significant contributions were made to sales and merchandising strategies. Zierden earned a BA in History from the University of Virginia from 1986 to 1990.