Experience

Autonomy

• United States
• Software Development
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Founder and CEO

  • Sep 2020 - Present

  Santa Monica, California, United States Autonomy is on a mission to make mobility easy and affordable. Our vehicle subscription offering is completely digital and doesn't require a long-term commitment or going into long-term debt in order to get access to a vehicle.



Fair.com

• United States
• Technology, Information and Internet
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Founder

  • 2016 - Present

  Santa Monica



BrightHouse, Inc.

• Co-Founder & Board Member

  • Oct 2007 - Present

  A Southern California-based incubator, BrightHouse (http://www.brighth.com) discovers and methodically develops big ideas into market-changing companies.



Pricelock

• Co-Founder

  • Oct 2006 - Present

  Pricelock (http://www.pricelock.com) is an innovative company that is providing protection from rising gas prices. In spring/summer ’08, Pricelock partnered with Chrysler to offer a $2.99 gas guarantee incentive program for Chrysler customers.



TrueCar, Inc.

• United States
• Technology, Information and Internet
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Founder & CEO

  • 2004 - Present

  Santa Monica, CA TrueCar, Inc. (www.truecar.com) is an automotive solutions provider focused on changing how cars are sold by providing a significantly better customer experience while helping qualified dealer partners to gain incremental market share and reduce costs. As a transparent, visual publisher of new car transaction data, TrueCar.com price reports help both dealers and consumers agree on the parameters of a fair deal by providing an accurate, comprehensive and simple understanding of what others… Show more TrueCar, Inc. (www.truecar.com) is an automotive solutions provider focused on changing how cars are sold by providing a significantly better customer experience while helping qualified dealer partners to gain incremental market share and reduce costs. As a transparent, visual publisher of new car transaction data, TrueCar.com price reports help both dealers and consumers agree on the parameters of a fair deal by providing an accurate, comprehensive and simple understanding of what others actually paid for the identically equipped new car over the last 30 days both locally and nationally. Show less



Build-to-Order

• Founder & Chairman

  • 2002 - 2004

  Build-to-Order was a new American car company formed on the notion of outsourcing the engineering and manufacturing to the supply chain while retaining the brand, design and distribution in-house. BTO had acquired a number of storied auto marques, including the rights to Cord, Auburn and Duesenberg. The company raised roughly $50 million and had plans to launch with two models under the Auburn brand that would be sold directly over the web in the same fashion as a Dell computer.



Direct Ventures

• Co-Founder

  • 2001 - 2003

  Worked with entrepreneurs and investors to launch businesses focused on delivering a better customer experience around the purchase of big ticket items such as boats, motorcycles, planes, appliances and homes.



Advertise.com

• Founder & Chairman

  • Jan 2001 - Dec 2001

  Recognizing that advertising would have to be more accountable and efficient now that the world was moving online, Advertise.com provided small- to mid-sized companies with a media plan and assessment, and creative and media buying services.



CarsDirect.com

• United States
• Automotive
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Founder & CEO

  • 1998 - 2000

  CarsDirect.com is one of the fastest-growing companies in history, going from zero to more than $650 million in sales in the first year. CarsDirect.com (now Internet Brands) introduced the first generation of online car sites, and propelled the world’s major automotive manufacturers and their franchised dealers to embrace the Internet. Under Painter’s leadership, CarsDirect.com secured more than $350 million in funding and played a principal role in the transformation of the automotive retail… Show more CarsDirect.com is one of the fastest-growing companies in history, going from zero to more than $650 million in sales in the first year. CarsDirect.com (now Internet Brands) introduced the first generation of online car sites, and propelled the world’s major automotive manufacturers and their franchised dealers to embrace the Internet. Under Painter’s leadership, CarsDirect.com secured more than $350 million in funding and played a principal role in the transformation of the automotive retail industry into one driven by consumer expectations, customer service and trust. Show less



Vision Incorporated

• Founder & CEO

  • Jan 1998 - Dec 1998

  A strategic consulting firm focused on transforming traditional businesses for e-commerce.



Dental Advantage

• Founder & CEO

  • 1996 - 1997

  A full-service consulting, publishing and financial services company for dentists.



1-800-DENTIST

• United States
• Advertising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• VP of Marketing

  • Jan 1995 - Dec 1995



1-800-CAR-SEARCH

• VP of Marketing

  • 1993 - 1994

  Built an electronic marketplace of used vehicles for sale.



INFOAccess and AUTOAccess

• Founder & CEO

  • 1992 - 1993

  Provided electronic classified services to several hundred new car dealerships.



US Army

• United States
• Armed Forces
• 700 & Above Employee

• Airborne Spanish Interrogator

  • 1987 - 1991