Three months since its top leadership resigned, Hot August Nights is heading in a new direction with the naming of a new executive director.

Former casino and banking executive Lisa Jansen was appointed to the driver’s seat of the longtime classic car festival, Hot August Nights announced on Thursday, Nov. 6.

Hot August Nights cited Jansen’s local ties and “depth of experience” in managing large events as key factors in the decision to hire her for its executive director post.

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