Gary Filippini Email & Phone Number

Oakville, On, Ca

Mississauga, Ontario, Ca

The Marckis Group is recognized as the premiere executive recruiting firm for the automotive industry and offers strategic human resources consulting solutions to Fortune 500 companies in Canada and abroad.We bring unparalleled breadth and depth of industry experience, insight and knowledge and pride ourselves on building long-term relationships with our clients – fully partnering with them to provide the best executive recruiting and hiring strategies possible. As many of our clients have grown to view us as valuable extensions of their organizations, our services continue to expand to address these evolving needs and include interim management, succession planning, outplacement, human resource consulting and, through our vast industry intelligence and network of contacts, we offer a wide range of consulting services across the automotive landscape.

Oakville, Ca

Abyde Consulting is a forward thinking management consulting firm that works with business leaders to help them meet their organizational objectives, make better decisions, implement plans and deliver success that consistently surpasses expectations. Our team is passionate about achieving results for our clients that are measurable, sustainable and significant—results that can encompass virtually every aspect of their organization.

Mississauga, Ontario, Ca

As an executive leader, provided strategic and operational oversight to all areas related to Customers, Employees, Information Technology and Administration for the organization with sales revenues in excess of $1B. Strategy & Project Management► improved alignment of employee & corporate goals by leveraging technology and focusing on continuous improvement resulting in only slight increases in headcount & IT spend while tripling sales volume. ► by merging Consumer Support and Customer Loyalty departments along with the launch of a customer survey & analytics portal we created more effective and sustainable solutions via 'Voice of the Customer' insights.► advocated enterprise IT standardization, sharing, and integration by orchestrating an IT investment review process and implemented policies for procurement, development, deployment, testing, 3rd-party services, and privacy/data security.► greatly enhanced team collaboration & engagement in goal setting, performance management and employee development by migrating to the 'cloud' and introduced a succession planning process ► sponsored a Six Sigma training initiative that quickly added >$1M to the bottom line.Operational Improvements► vastly improved standing in areas relating to risk management, corporate governance and regulatory compliance through integrated, web-based solutions.► sponsored new BI, CRM, and collaboration solutions.► provided oversight in successfully reaching 1st place in JD Power's website ranking among 25 Canadian automotive brands. ► drove customer awareness of products and dealer operations by sponsoring the deployment of subaru.TV and improved engagement through integrated social media strategies.► enhanced showroom experience by sponsoring & contributing to the strategic vision of a showroom tablet app which gave sales consultants mobile access to the latest information about products & services in a highly interactive and transparent manner.

Mississauga, Ontario, Ca

Provided senior executive-level direction and leadership in the areas of finance, corporate planning, administration, and HR while controlling an overall corporate budget with revenue of $500M+ and departmental budgets of $400M+. ► appointed as General Manager of Subaru Canada's only corporate-owned dealership for two years, with the goal of relocating and equipping the operation to become ‘best-in-class’ in the areas of sales, customer loyalty, brand image, service satisfaction, and profitability. This project was subsequently utilized as a compelling business case for other dealers across Canada and the US to invest in or expand existing facilities to accelerate sales performance, business growth and profitability.► fulfilling the mandate from our parent company in Japan (Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd.) to reposition the brand to premium status, I orchestrated the on-time, on-budget construction and relocation of Subaru's new corporate head office and national parts distribution centre. I steered the vision and managed the project, which included shifting the organizational culture to higher levels of professionalism and customer focus. ► elevated the company’s environmental standing and secured ISO14001 certification for environmental management while serving as the executive representative on the North American CSR Committee.► oversaw financial and contractual aspects of the national advertising department and negotiations with the agency of record with budgets approaching $20M during an extended interim period.

Mississauga, Ontario, Ca

Appointed as the youngest member of the senior executive team during a time when corporate revenues surpassed $500M and directed areas of finance, corporate planning, administration, and HR. ► assembled and spearheaded a dynamic, cross-functional brand development and image committee while charged with the objective of building a premium brand image in the Canadian marketplace.► facilitated cross promotions by assisting to build and steer strategic partnerships with corporate sponsors on the Subaru Rally Team Canada in an effort to capitalize on brand-building opportunities.

Mississauga, Ontario, Ca

► in addition to Controllership responsibilities, was awarded full responsibility of Human Resources department including planning, compensation and benefits, hiring, performance appraisals, training and development, disciplinary actions, terminations, pension and retirement programs, etc.

Mississauga, Ontario, Ca

► responsible for preparation of annual corporate business plan and presentation to senior executives of parent company (Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd.) in Japan.

Mississauga, Ontario, Ca

► provided leadership and direction to all accounting staff ensuring compliance with corporate objectives, GAAP, tax and regulatory authorities, etc.► responsible for preparation of monthly financial statements including comments on performance; opportunities; vehicle and parts and profitability; warranty costs; and departmental budget results.

Mississauga, Ontario, Ca

► directed external auditors and assisted in developing semi-annual audit plan based on objectives and regulatory requirements of parent company

Ca

► appointed as General Manager of Subaru Canada's only corporate-owned dealership (of 90+ dealers in Canada) with the goal of relocating and equipping the operation to become ‘best-in-class’ in the areas of sales, customer loyalty, brand image, service satisfaction, and profitability. ► operated as Project Manager to oversee all aspects of the dealership relocation from a leased facility in the Erin Mills Auto Mall to a newly constructed premium facility on Mavis Road in Mississauga.► through an in-depth financial analysis and a convincing presentation of the facts and assumptions, I was able to successfully persuade senior executive members in Canada and Japan to purchase (rather than lease) the land and dealership facility at the new site - which has appreciated significantly since the time of acquisition.► this project was subsequently utilized as a compelling business case for other Subaru dealers across Canada and the US to invest in or expand existing facilities to accelerate sales performance, business growth and profitability.► reviewed and updated all internal policies, procedures and processes aimed at improving profitability, customer experience, employee satisfaction and internal controls throughout the organization.► established and regularly reviewed Key Performance Indicators (KPI's) with department managers to identify challenges and opportunities with a focus on 'continuous improvement'.

Bergamo, It

Responsible for all financial and administrative areas of three operating entities within the Concrete Products Division including consolidations and tax reporting.► assisted in various operational aspects of a corporate ownership transition (formerly Lake Ontario Cement Limited) from Denison Mines (Toronto, ON) to ESSROC (Columbus, OH) including systems, processes, procedures and regulatory issues.► managed the transition of all accounting and financial reporting from an IBM System 36 to an AS400 platform including staff training, parallel runs and data conversion.► met regularly with sales, marketing, production and engineering managers to discuss strategic, operational and financial issues with the goal of facilitating better decision making and ensuring alignment of corporate goals.

Cpa, Managerial & Financial Accounting

Mba, Focused On International Business, Human Resources And Marketing

Ba, Administrative & Commercial Studies / Economics