Joseph E. Besecker

Founder, Chairman of the Board

Mr. Besecker is the Founder and Chairman of Auction Inn and is involved on a day-to-day basis in the Company's strategic direction.   Joe is a natural at developing business relationships and is often instrumental in leading new initiatives within Auction Inn. He is the Founder and President of Emerald Asset Management, a $2B financial services firm. He is a frequent guest on CNBC's PowerLunch, Fox's Saturday morning feature Bulls and Bears and is widely quoted in the news media on the financial markets.

He has also taken an active role in the entrepreneurial community in the region, and has been an active investor and advisor to numerous start-up private companies, having served as a director on several private company boards. Joe has served on the Board of Directors of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Lancaster and several other charitable organizations.

Robert Musser

President & CEO

Mr. Musser is an experienced entrepreneur, having co-founded with Mr. Besecker, Investor Broadcast Network in Philadelphia, the company that pioneered the Internet broadcasting of Earnings Conference Calls and Investment Conferences. He was SVP of Corporate Development, helping the company develop new services such as Hedgecall and Fundcall.  He raised over $20MM of venture capital, and initiated the sale of the company to a British Investor Relations services company.

He has most recently been working with numerous technology start-up companies with Innovation Works, a seed stage venture capital firm, advising them on business strategies, market studies, and product development.

Shirley Mertz

WORKABLE Director

Mrs. Mertz has over 20 years of entrepreneurial experience, playing key roles in the planning, start-up, and operation of two successful small business ventures.  She also brings to Auction Inn a wealth of knowledge as an experienced eBay vendor and instructor.  Shirley home-schooled both of her children who are now in colleges across the Country.

As the creator and director of the WORK-ABLE Job Skills Training Program, she works closely with the Boys & Girls Club of Lancaster and Auction Inn's corporate partners to train, graduate and place inner-city youth in positions offering them opportunity for self-esteem and advancement.  Shirley is both a mentor and an inspiration to the trainees in WORK-ABLE.

John Painter

Operations Director

Mr. Painter, Vice President of Operations, has over 26 years of operations experience including 23 years as owner/ operator of Ladica Construction. John is well-versed in business operations and management having exceeded $1 million in gross sales as owner / operator of Ladica. He is an efficient and effective leader and has demonstrated supervisory experience coordinating large-scale projects. As a senior-level manager, John supervises the operations department which includes customer service, packaging and shipping, the warehouse and inventory. He works closely with WORK-ABLE trainees in outlining a practical schedule to facilitate their hands-on learning experience during their participation in the job skills training program.

John monitors Auction Inn’s sales and revenue across all divisions and reports directly to the CEO of Auction Inn. He attended Penn State University and lives locally in Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

Raymond Sciarappa

General Manager - Auction Inn Motors

Mr. Sciarappa has a successful 15+ year history in sales and management with an exceptional record of driving sales, profit and market share increases. He blends financial, strategic planning and management skills with effective sales training techniques. As General Manager of Auction Inn Motors, Ray oversees all operations for the buying, listing, reporting and selling of vehicles for Auction Inn. He works closely with the Listing Manager to ensure exclusive merchandising of all vehicles including recreational motorized units such as jet skis and boats. Ray coordinates with Manheim Auto Auction to facilitate the training of members of the WORK-ABLE job skills training program to complete automobile condition reports. Condition reports are a vital component of Auction Inn Motors and are seen as the “holy grail” of online sales for vehicles.

Ray has been General Sales Manager for several high-end dealerships and has developed complete and profitable Certified Pre-Owned departments with volume results.  He holds an MBA in Finance from Rutgars University. His professional experience includes serving as a Captain/Area Commander for the United States Army.