Shaun Petersen is the Executive Vice President and Chief Legal Officer for Buckeye Risk Services, a leading provider of re-insurable products for automobile dealers. In this role, he is responsible for the company’s legal and compliance operations, partnerships, and other business strategies. Prior to this appointment, Shaun served as the Senior Vice President of Legal & Government Affairs for the National Independent Automobile Dealers Association where he supervised all legislative and regulatory affairs for the association often appearing in front of the executive and legislative branches of both the federal and state governments.  He was also responsible for the strategic engagement of NIADA’s political activities, including its political action committee. Shaun also served as General Counsel for the association. Prior to his position with NIADA, Mr. Petersen was a founding partner in a boutique law firm in Columbus, Ohio representing businesses primarily in the automotive industry in matters related to state and federal consumer financial protection laws. He was also a Senior Deputy Attorney General and Chief of the Consumer Protection Section in the Ohio Attorney General’s Office.  Shaun has appeared as a guest speaker at many conferences, provided numerous media interviews, and authored articles on legal, legislative, and regulatory topics impacting automobile dealers and the automotive industry.  He attended Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah graduating with a B.A. in History and received his J.D. from Capital University Law School in Columbus, Ohio.