| Currently- CF Media Group, Inc. - Rocky River, OH - Executive VP of Marketing |
- Develop strategic marketing and public relations plans for CF Media Group and CarFolks.com national introduction
- Coordinate integration with automotive online partners
- Create regional programs that leverage the value of auto dealers services in the local markets
- Create press releases, maintain website for CF Media Group
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| Currently -The Dubis Group, Lakewood, OH |
Director
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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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| 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 Annual AAISP 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 |
- Developed relationships with online vendors to sell wholesale off-lease and repo units.
- Developed B2B Internet site for our dealers and an AutoChannel for consumers to obtain 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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