Joel Dalbo

Experience

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  Volvo Car Finance North America

  Jan 1996 - Jan 2006

  Zone Manager

  Worked closely with VCNA Senior Management to develop effective Lease and Finance programs.Developed strong sales team that called on Volvo RetailersSetup new sales training programsSignificant contributor to the team that implemented of a new, private-label relationship with Primus for the Canadian Volvo market.

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  Circle Autogroup-GM Volvo

  Jan 2006 - Mar 2011

  General Manager

  Maximized net profit during recession by leveraging strong expense controls without cutting long time employeesRecognized as President of SCVDA, the Volvo ad association and Chairman of the NADA Twenty Group.Developed strong team that delivered strong results year over year.

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  Circle AutoGroup-GM VW

  Mar 2011 - Jun 2012

  General Manager

  Developed operational processes and procedures to facilitate better productivity, efficiency and results.Served as Vice Chairman of the VW NADA Twenty Group.

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  Peak Performance

  Jun 2012 - Nov 2012

  National Account Director

  OEM Volkswagen and Audi

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  Hertz Car Sales

  Jan 2013 - Aug 2014

  Director Car Sales

  Director Of Car Sales Western US45 locations in 11 statesCY 13 17,745 sales 240m revenueResponsible for finding and acquiring new locations. Staffing and setup.Manage and oversee open locationsDevelop and improve all sales and operation processes

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  AutoNation

  Aug 2014 - Jun 2015

  General Manager | Dealership, Automotive

  General Manager Volvo IrvineDirected the daily operations and logistics of the dealership. Devised successful initiatives that transformed the dealership into a profitable operation.Boosted new sales by 45% with a 42% share increase.Improved Certified Pre-Owned sales by 515% with an in-depth emphasis on moving and refreshing inventory.

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  National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA)

  Dec 2015 - now

  Four General Motors groupsOne Volvo groupTwo Multi-franchise groups Workshop Speaker NADA Show Nada Dealer AcademyFinancial Management Instructor Variable Pre Owned Instructor Variable New Vehicle Instructor ATD Master Trainer CertifiedATD Change Management CertificateFranklinCovey 2016 FED 2.0 Facilitator Enhancement SeriesKirkpatrick Four Levels Evaluation Certification Program Workshop Speaker Digital Dealer

  • Dealership Management Consultant | 20 Group

    Jun 2018 - now

  • Instructor

    Dec 2015 - Jun 2018