Jody Gill
Chief Sales Officer
As Chief Sales Officer, Jody Gill leads the sales organization at TRADER Corporation and oversees all sales related activities. Within his role, Jody gears the sales strategy to ensure the department’s initiatives are aligned with the overall goals of the business.
Jody began his career at TRADER Corporation as a Senior Regional Sales Manager in Vancouver over 10 years ago, and has since moved to Toronto, where he has held various sales leadership roles within the business. Jody has developed close relationships with dealer partners, as he has led and managed relations on a provincial and national level. He brings this level of experience and understanding of Canadian dealers to his current role, to help mentor and support the sales team across the country.
Aaron Furger
Chief Financial Officer
As Chief Financial Officer of AutoTrader.ca, Aaron is responsible for the company’s financial strategy and the overall finance organization, including Financial Planning and Analysis and Accounting. In collaboration with the Global CFO, Aaron aligns financial strategy and investment decisions across AutoTrader.ca’s best-in-class platforms, with the goal of enhancing the car buying and selling experience for Canadians and helping dealerships grow.
Aaron has extensive experience across various industries, including retail, consumer packaged goods, oil and gas, and equipment rentals. He brings a disciplined and analytical approach to building and growing businesses and has delivered large-scale transformation programs. Throughout his career, Aaron has helped organizations scale efficiently, while building high-performing teams. Prior to joining AutoTrader.ca, Aaron served as Chief Financial Officer at TJX Canada.
Frederik Kraus
Chief Technology Officer
Frederik Kraus has been Chief Technology Officer at the AutoScout24 Group since September 2020. He joined Scout24 AG in 2016 as Vice President of Platform Engineering and has been responsible for the Group’s entire tech area Chief Technology Officer since 2019.
Prior to joining the AutoScout24 Group, he worked at gutefrage.net for five years, where he most recently headed all technical areas including Software Engineering, Data Science and Operations as Chief Technology Officer. From 2007 right up to 2016, he was a co-founder at the startup Cosmotourist, where he was Chief Technology Officer and a member of the management board. He worked as a Software Developer for Lycos Europe / Pangora from 2001 to 2007.
Frederik Kraus studied mechanical engineering at the Technical University of Munich with a focus on aerospace engineering and went to school at Wellington College in Berkshire, England. He is married, a father of three children and lives in Munich.
Justin Re
Chief Product Officer
Justin Re has been Chief Product Officer at the AutoScout24 Group since April 2021 and is responsible for all product, design, and SEO functions. Prior to joining AutoScout24, Justin acted as Senior Vice President of Product at Live Nation / Ticketmaster in Los Angeles, where he developed the first in-wallet secure ticketing experiences partnering with Apple and Google. Justin also worked as Senior Director of Product Management at OpenX, a global leader in digital advertising based in California. There he developed the first app-based header bidding solution in the market.
Justin is passionate about complex double-sided marketplaces and has led global teams in B2B, B2C and everything in between. He has over 15 years of experience working across Asia, the UK, and the US. As a designer, his passion is creating and investing in digital products that seamlessly combine a remarkable user experience and value creation for all stakeholders. Justin holds a degree in Design from Monash University in Melbourne, Australia where he is originally from. Justin’s father was a car dealer for 40 years which is where his passion for the auto industry comes from.
