Tamara (Tammy) Darvish

Experience

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  DARCARS Automotive Group

  Jan 1984 - Jan 2014

  Executive Vice President of Holding Company / President of Dealerships

  (Mariam, Inc.)Directed all automotive retail operations for one of largest privately held franchised dealerships in US with $1.2B+ in annual revenue, 50 direct reports, and more than 2,000 employees. Established strong foothold in industry, gaining extensive automotive experience throughout role. Guided general managers in annual forecasting, budget development, and P&L management with emphasis on brand loyalty and owner retention.● Inaugurated as 1 of Top 100 Women in North American Auto Industry by Automotive News publication. ● Generated over 30% growth, expanding from $800-900K in 2008 to over $1.2B in 2014 for holding company. Show less

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  PenFed Credit Union

  Jan 2015 - Jan 2017

  Chief Operating Officer / Executive Vice President

  Transferred automotive expertise to financial services industry. Tasked with rejuvenating international presence and strength for third-largest credit union in US with $23B+ in assets, 1.6 million members, and more than 50 nationwide locations. Led all operations and marketing, reporting updates to board of directors and CEO while managing tight deadlines, priority setting, goal setting, and relationships for 50 direct reports.● Transformed branches from loss to profitability, turning 80% of branches to $450M+ in annual deposit growth and $200M+ in annual loan growth.● Spearheaded global rebranding campaign to transition from Pentagon Federal Credit Union to PenFed Credit Union; conceptualized ad campaigns and aggressive digital footprint platform; restructured data management and managed online reputation to increase recognition. Show less

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  Capital Automotive Real Estate Services, Inc.

  Jan 2018 - Jan 2019

  Chief Operating Officer

  Advised leadership and dealers on how to grow capital real estate automotive company. Mentored team members to improve accountability and communication across teams and increase dealership expertise. Managed $5B real estate portfolio. ● Achieved highest growth in company history at 78%+ by focusing on real estate development and acquisitions.● Launched first credit administration department to deliver all credit and underwriting activities, including risk management and mitigation. Show less

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  AutoCanada

  Jan 2019 - Jan 2021

  President, US Operations

  Recruited by leadership to provide expertise of US market for multi-location Canadian dealership establishing foothold in US. Separated US and Canadian operations to transform underperforming operations. Defined new go-forward strategy, created detailed strategic plan, and hired new managers for all dealerships and departments.● Relied on extensive network and industry connections to extend lines of credit to $120M.● Slashed expenses by 36% while increasing profitability by 195%; renegotiated more than 150 partner and vendor contracts and launched successful M&A strategy to acquire 4 new franchises in 2020. Show less