Autobytel Inc. announced that it has promoted Kimberly Boren to Chief Financial Officer, succeeding Curtis DeWalt effective April 1, 2015. Boren was a member of the company's financial analysis and planning group from July 2007 to June 2009 and rejoined the company in April 2010 as its Senior Director of Financial Planning and Analytics. After a series of promotions, Boren is currently the company's Senior Vice President, Business Analytics and Websites, a position she has held since February 2014.

DeWalt will continue to serve the company in a consultative capacity for up to one year to assist with the transition. Prior to the comapny, Boren held various other leadership roles at both private and publicly-held companies, including financial management positions at Experian, Honeywell International, and Shepherd Packaging & Container. The company also announced that it has notified Mr. DeWalt that the company had elected to terminate his employment as the company's Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer.

Such termination will be effective as of March 31, 2015 and will be without cause.