Women Driving Auto Retail
For those leading change and moving the industry forward.
WDAR at NADA Show 2027 brings together industry leaders and automotive retail professionals with a shared purpose: advancing women. This popular event features structured and informal networking, and inspiring speakers.
- When: Wednesday, February 17 | 8:30-11:45am
- What: Breakfast, industry talks and networking
- Where: Orange County Convention Center
- How: Add your ticket when you register for NADA Show.
Tickets cost $159 for dealers and managers, $209 for exhibitors and sponsors. Please note this is an optional ticketed event, it is NOT INCLUDED with your Show registration.
Stop Telling Me Why It Can’t Be Done: How Leaders Turn Vision Into Results
Throughout her career, Constance Schwartz-Morini has made decisions that shaped businesses, expanded brands and created long-term growth. Many of those decisions began the same way: with reasons they wouldn’t work.
She learned that progress doesn’t come from ignoring constraints. It comes from leaders willing to examine them, challenge them and build a disciplined path forward.
As co-founder and CEO of SMAC Entertainment, Constance has helped guide high-profile transformations by pairing bold vision with clear judgment, sustained execution and the right teams. The principles behind those successes apply to any organization focused on growth, performance and accountability.
Join us as we explore how leaders can move from idea to implementation — turning ambitious thinking into disciplined, realistic and sustainable results.
Learn to:
- Evaluate bold ideas without ignoring obstacles and risks.
- Recognize when hesitation is protecting the business — and when it’s holding it back.
- Turn a strong vision into structured action.
- Build alignment across teams before results are visible.
- Know when a change or pivot is necessary to sustain success.
- Pass on short-term perceived “wins” in favor of more meaningful outcomes.
- Find valuable lessons in setbacks and failures.
Meet the Speakers
Sandy Angello, 2027 NADA Chairman
Sandy Angello is vice president and dealer operator of Pohanka Automotive Group of Salisbury in Salisbury, Md. She has over 40 years of experience in the automotive industry, during which time she strategically guided Pohanka Automotive Group’s substantial growth in multiple locations. Angello serves as the 2026 NADA Vice Chairman and represents Maryland's franchised new-car dealers on the board of directors of the National Automobile Dealers Association.
Constance Schwartz-Morini
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