Leadership
The people leading AutoAvatar's mission to bring real-people AI video to every dealership.
CEO
Brian Hall is a co-founder of Auto Avatar AI and a 20+ year automotive retail veteran, most recently serving as General Manager of CardinaleWay Mazda Peoria. He built the company to solve a problem he lived every day: leads going cold before a salesperson ever made a personal connection. Brian leads dealer strategy, bringing firsthand knowledge of dealership operations, CRM workflows, and what stores actually need to convert leads into appointments.
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A visionary tech leader with more than 30 years experience providing solutions for companies across multiple verticals from Bank of America to Uber. He now brings his proven expertise in scalable architectures and commercializing complex technology to the AutoAvatarAI team as it advances leading-edge AI capabilities.
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CIO
Matt Hall leads our technology strategy. He has more than 30 years of experience building high-performance IT teams and delivering complex systems across healthcare, SaaS, CRM, and financial services. His background includes leading multi-state enterprise integrations, architecting data platforms, and driving major digital transformation initiatives. Matt focuses on creating secure, reliable, and scalable technology that helps marketers use AI to reach customers more effectively.
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COO
For nearly 15 years, Chris Winkler has built a reputation across the automotive industry as a high-impact revenue strategist, relationship builder, and operational leader. His experience spans vendor partnerships, OEM representation, and leadership inside a Top 200 automotive group, where he consistently created new opportunities and roles to drive measurable growth and long-term customer engagement. Having visited more than 700 dealerships coast to coast, Chris brings a rare nationwide perspective on dealership operations, marketing, fixed operations, and sales performance — making him a trusted resource for dealerships focused on growth, retention, and profitability.
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WEB & AI
Technology executive with 25+ years leading IT operations and digital transformation across healthcare, EdTech, and Fortune 500 enterprises. Currently AI Strategy lead at Banner Health and Founder of DowntownDigital.ai, Jason brings deep expertise in AI and commercializing SaaS products at scale to the AutoAvatarAI team.
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