A well-educated professional with both a CPA and an MBA from a top tier school coupled with extensive experience in C level management. A proven ability to build time and time again effective teams and highly productive business cultures. Recognized for problem solving, reducing costs and right-sizing organizations; you’ll find a straight-forward, leader that relates well while building confidence quickly both up and down the command chain.Career Highlights:Chief Operating Officer of Top 100 Dealer Groups and with over 1000 employeesLed Dealer Group as COO from 105 to 82 on top 125 Dealer Groups in one yearGrew Failing/Average Dealership to: 1) #23 General Motors Dealership in Country 2) 3 Top 50 Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram Dealerships in Country 3) Top 100 Nissan DealershipNegotiated $200 million Floor plan lineNegotiated one of the largest re-insurance contracts in the USHelped Dealer Groups win over 10 different open pointsDirectly responsible for 9 different major dealership construction projects including 3 "ground ups"Negotiated, performed due diligence and/or closed Buy/Sells in over 100 different dealerships nationwideKnocked Deloitte & Touche out of engagement to roll-out the consolidated accounting functions for Autonation nationwide(Shared Service Center/SSC)Group Controller for Autonation's Largest Dealer GroupTurned around failing operation = $1MM profit swing < 9mosBuilt/Motivated a Sales team = Reduced turnover from +150% to 43% & Gross Margins increased 300%Right sized inventory levels = Went from 300 days inventory to 90 in 4mosRight sized labor force = Comp decrease. Morale, profits & worker pay increase Turned around operations = District went from worst to first in 9mos