Experience

Carousel Motor Group

• United States
• Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• President & Chief Executive Officer

  • Jan 2020 - Present

  Responsible for Dealer Operations at CMG including the following brands: Audi, BMW, Chrysler-Jeep-Dodge-RAM, Chevrolet, Ford, Ferrari and Porsche

• President & Chief Operating Officer

  • Feb 2019 - Jan 2020

  Responsible for Dealer Operations at CMG including the following brands: Audi, BMW, Chrysler-Jeep-Dodge-RAM, Chevrolet, Porsche

• Vice President - Porsche Brand

  • Jul 2016 - Jan 2019

  Responsible for all aspects of the Porsche Dealer business for Carousel Motor Group at the various Porsche locations in the Twin Cities geography.



Pohlad Companies

• United States
• Investment Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Vice President

  • Jan 2020 - Present

  Responsible for customer-facing retail investment business at Pohlad Companies Responsible for customer-facing retail investment business at Pohlad Companies



Twin Cities Performance Ferrari

• United States
• Automotive
• 1 - 100 Employee

• General Manager

  • Jul 2021 - Apr 2022

  Strategic and Operational responsibility for Ferrari Dealership in Minneapolis, MN Strategic and Operational responsibility for Ferrari Dealership in Minneapolis, MN



Motor Werks

• United States
• Automotive
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Group General Manager

  • Sep 2013 - Apr 2016

  Group General Manager at Motorwerks Auto Group in Barrington and Hoffman Estates, IL. Responsible for full dealership operations for the following franchises: BMW, Porsche, Mercedes Benz, Cadillac, Infiniti, Honda, Land Rover, Sprinter and Allstate Insurance. Group General Manager at Motorwerks Auto Group in Barrington and Hoffman Estates, IL. Responsible for full dealership operations for the following franchises: BMW, Porsche, Mercedes Benz, Cadillac, Infiniti, Honda, Land Rover, Sprinter and Allstate Insurance.



General Motors

• United States
• Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• US Vice President Cadillac Sales & Service

  • Jun 2012 - Jul 2013

  Responsible for US Cadillac Dealer Sales, Marketing and Service Operations for General Motors. Largest luxury network in the US with over 900 Dealers. Grew the business over 30% during my tenure, making Cadillac the fastest growing automotive brand through July 2013.

• Director, Cadillac - Sales, Service and Marketing

  • Nov 2011 - May 2012

  Responsible for Cadillac in the North East United States for GM with oversight of 168 Dealers. Direct influence on all aspects of Dealer Network's Strategic and Operational Excellence (Facilities, Sales, Service and Marketing).

• Director - Marketing

  • Sep 2010 - Nov 2011

  Responsible for all Marketing activities for Chevrolet, Buick, Cadillac and GMC at General Motors Mexico. Includes Brand Management, Advertising, Product Launch, CRM, Digital and Events Management responsibility. Budget span of control at US$100M p/a.

• General Manager - Vehicle Sales and Service

  • Jan 2007 - Aug 2010

  Responsible for national Sales and Service field organization services General Motors Dealers in South Africa and surrounding countries. Full Fleet Sales responsibility (Business to Business and Business to Consumer).



General Motors Africa & Middle East

• United Arab Emirates
• Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Director - Premium Brands (Middle East)

  • Jan 2006 - Dec 2006

  Responsible for Cadillac, Hummer, Saab in the Middle East (Sales, Aftersales, Marketing, Product Planning) for UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Oman, Bahrain, Kuwait, Syria, Jordan and Lebanon. Responsible for Cadillac, Hummer, Saab in the Middle East (Sales, Aftersales, Marketing, Product Planning) for UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Oman, Bahrain, Kuwait, Syria, Jordan and Lebanon.



General Motors

• United States
• Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Regional Manager Middle East

  • Mar 2003 - Dec 2005

  GM Vehicle Sales and Service support to Dealer network for Chevrolet, GMC, Opel, Cadillac, Hummer and Saab in UAE, Qatar, Oman, Kuwait, Syria, Jordan and Lebanon

• Manager - CRM and e-Business (Latin America, Africa and Middle East Headquarters in Miami, Florida)

  • May 2000 - Feb 2003

  Worked is Sales and Marketing team deploying CRM and e-Business tools in Latin America (primarily Brazil, Argentina and Venezuela), Africa (South Africa) and the Middle East (multiple countries). Focus on call center consolidation (Brazil) and extensive work with Accenture across the region in deploying Automotive "Shopping and Buying" tools.

• Area Manager - GM Sub-Saharan Africa (Johannesburg, South Africa)

  • Jun 1998 - Apr 2000

  Responsible for Dealer Sales/ Aftersales business in Sub-Saharan Africa for General Motors Africa/ Mideast. Took care of Chevrolet/ Opel imported vehicle Dealer network for South Africa, Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Mauritius, Kenya and Madagascar.

• Marketing Planning Manager - GM Africa/ Mideast (Zurich, Switzerland)

  • Aug 1996 - May 1998

  Worked in Africa/ Middle East Operations managing vehicles sales forecasting, marketing and e-commerce iniatives



Venture Motors Holdings (Multi-franchise Autogroup)

• Group Marketing, Communications and Imports Manager

  • Sep 1993 - Jul 1996

  Group Marketing, Advertising, Promotion and Communication responsibility for all franchises in Venture Group, including Opel, Isuzu, Suzuki, Nissan, BMW, Toyota, SAAB, Daewoo and General Motors. Full Profit and Loss responsibility for General Motors Franchise, including Importation, Dealer Wholesaling, Forex Financing, Sales (Retail and Fleet), Marketing (Research, Advertising, PR), Aftersales (Parts, Warranty, Service), Homologation, Pricing, New Product Launch Group Marketing, Advertising, Promotion and Communication responsibility for all franchises in Venture Group, including Opel, Isuzu, Suzuki, Nissan, BMW, Toyota, SAAB, Daewoo and General Motors. Full Profit and Loss responsibility for General Motors Franchise, including Importation, Dealer Wholesaling, Forex Financing, Sales (Retail and Fleet), Marketing (Research, Advertising, PR), Aftersales (Parts, Warranty, Service), Homologation, Pricing, New Product Launch



Deltaforce (Auto Dealer)

• Fleet Sales and Marketing Manager

  • Mar 1993 - Aug 1993

  Co-ordination of in-house Marketing Programs. Vehicle sales to Retail Customers, Fleet & Government institutions Co-ordination of in-house Marketing Programs. Vehicle sales to Retail Customers, Fleet & Government institutions



Customer Development Corporation

• Account Executive

  • Aug 1990 - Feb 1993

  Direct Marketing Communication responsibilities for Opel, Isuzu Suzuki (South Africa), SA Motor Corporation (Mazda/Ford), Toyota (internal), Sanitech, Murray & Roberts Construction, Roche Pharmaceuticals, Colgate Palmolive. In addition, Established, Deployed and Operated Database Marketing and Communication program for 23 Retail Motor Dealers in South Africa Direct Marketing Communication responsibilities for Opel, Isuzu Suzuki (South Africa), SA Motor Corporation (Mazda/Ford), Toyota (internal), Sanitech, Murray & Roberts Construction, Roche Pharmaceuticals, Colgate Palmolive. In addition, Established, Deployed and Operated Database Marketing and Communication program for 23 Retail Motor Dealers in South Africa