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Prairie Village, Kansas, Us

➢ Collaborate with CEO in creating, vision casting, and implementing organizational changes, operational strategy and hiring requirements➢ Oversee company operations and co-worker productivity to meet company goals while fostering a culture where team members thrive➢ Translate strategy into easy to understand actionable steps to accomplish pre-determined, worthwhile company achievements simultaneously promoting professional development and performance management➢ Actively engage in preparation and delivery for Board of Director presentations that uniquely balance initiatives & directives with various debt & equity sponsorship goals

Pleasant Valley, Missouri, Us

Pleasant Valley, Missouri, Us

➢ Tripled lease portfolio since Q1 2018 to a size of 1400+ lessees. ➢ Created dynamic underwriting process to allow for ease of adjustment based on current needs➢ Developed and successfully implemented complete overhaul of sales department in Q1 of 2020 by implementing a strong business plan with a growth focused mindset which reduced turnover to nearly zero, increased originations 60%, decreased sales cost, set all-time records in originations, and reduced portfolio repossession rate. ➢ Helped champion culture change inside organization to fully embrace customer centric business model by developing a plan that included role-modeling positive relationships with customers and partners decreasing repossession rate by almost 40%➢ Successfully transitioned from outsourced Marketing firm to fully trained, highly skilled internal team➢ Oversaw a complete overhaul of outdated website and implementation of cutting-edge best practices➢ Reduced Marketing spend through the development of proper demand planning from procurement and sales forecasts to increase efficiency and reduce marketing costs by over $400,000 (42% YoY) and simultaneously improved marketing KPIs by 42%+ (lead acquisition cost decreased 45% YoY, cost/conversion decreased 42%YoY)

Pleasant Valley, Missouri, Us

➢ Directed the Finance and Insurance Department for a 95+ car/month dealership➢ Established and maintained a loan portfolio with 60+ lenders with the responsibility for placing roughly $3 million in new loans monthly➢ Analyzed, submitted, and achieved financing for all individuals requesting financing at time of purchase increasing revenue by ~$1,600 per transaction. Surpassing previous number for profitability by 6.5%➢ Increased department performance by 30% through implementation of adjusted processes

➢ Managed the daily operations of 100+ car/month dealership which increased the output by 27%➢ Motivated, encouraged, and trained a sales team which broke monthly sales records 11 months in a row and set company records for revenue and units in 2015➢ Taught accounting office on new process and function of technology that increased efficiency byfreeing up 12+ workhours per week.

➢ Analyzed, submitted, and achieved financing for the purposes of automobile purchases at Nevada's #1 Chrysler Jeep Dodge store. Originally starting on the phones, it took 10 months for me to rise through the ranks to become a Finance Manager, operating within federal guidelines to properly secure loans for all of our customers.

➢ Managed entire balance sheet of six client banks equaling nearly $5 billion in total assets. Provided analysis, commentary and application to clients in Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska and California, and assisted in analyzing security purchases for ten client portfolios totaling $1 billion