December 2010 to Present - Hourglass Management Corporation
Commerce City, CO. |
| Vice President of Marketing |
- Develop marketing solutions and support sales staff of Hourglass companies
- Create Press Releases and online marketing programs
- Develop and support website projects
- Assist on direct mail programs for IFS
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2007- Present - The Dubis Group, Lakewood, OH
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- Develop online initiatives for eCommerce projects
- Work with various vendors and organizations to arrange and provide support for conferences and expositions including the JD Power Internet Roundtable and Synergy Sessions Events
- Design, develop and consult on websites for automotive clients
- Strategic Planning services
- Initiate marketing programs and write articles for various company projects
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| 2007- Present - Carfolks.com , Lakewood, OH |
| Co-Founder |
- Carfolks is an automotive social neighborhood to assist auto retailers and manufacturers to connect with customers and prospects.
- The site incorporates a dynamic marketing platform that provides third party social evidence that dealers provide a strong customer focus
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| 2005 - February 2007 - Dealer Communications, Brentwood, TN |
Editor of Digital Dealer Magazine / Associate Editor of Dealer Magazine/ Interim Executive Director of Automotive Association of Internet Sales Professionals (AAISP)
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- Edited and wrote articles for Digital Dealer and Dealer magazines
- Developed new website strategy to bring more robust content and ad promotions online
- Developed and introduced 6 weekly eNewsletters to address various departments of the dealership
- Brought new writers, contributors and content to the publication which helped the publication have its most profitable year ever.
- Coordinated the first two Digital Dealer Conferences including arranging all the speakers, obtaining sponsorships, selling booth space, and overseeing all hotel, catering and online registration arrangements
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| 1999 - 2005: National City Bank Vice President - Product Manager - Cleveland, OH |
- Worked with and supported a sales network serving over 3,000 auto retailers in the Mid-West.
- Developed B2B Internet site for our dealers and was responsible for the National City Auto Channel, the first auto shopping portal incorporated into a bank's retail website. We provided vehicle shopping information and generated leads for participating dealers in our network.
- Implemented weekly industry e-mail newsletter for dealership management, industry executives, and bank staff members.
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1996 -1999 KeyBank USA - Vice President - Marketing Manager - Cleveland , OH |
- Developed and initiated projects for dealer loyalty programs, e-commerce initiatives to bring new Internet channel opportunities to the line of business
- Initiate and review all dealer communications
- Support sales team working with our network of over 4000 dealers nationally
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World Omni Financial Corporation:
Sales Representative and Special Finance Sales Trainer - Jacksonville, FL |
- Trained Special Finance Managers at dealerships around the country
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Arrow Motorcar Ltd. President & PrimeLease Services -Vice President-Marketing -
Pompano Beach and Coconut Grove, FL |
- Founded Arrow Motorcar Ltd, an, independent leasing company, and built it into one of the top 25 lessors in South Florida
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Retail Automotive Experience in Sales, Leasing and Fleet Departments
- Ed Morse Chevrolet - Fort Lauderdale
- King Motor Company /Accardi Jeep Eagle Renault - Pompano Beach
- Delray Mazda - Delray Beach
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Ryder Truck Leasing District Account Manager - Harrisburg, Pa., Daytona Beach/Ft. Lauderdale
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| Penske Leasing Truck Rental Manager - Allentown & Harrisburg, PA. |
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| Other Experiences |
- Obtained certification as Instructor of the Personal Dynamics Institute to teach Adventures In Attitudes Course
- Member of Pompano Beach-Lighthouse Rotary Club in Florida. Served as President in 1993/1994 year
- Active with Junior Achievement programs since 1993 both in Florida and Ohio
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