Management and Sales Professional SUMMARY 26 years of success in OEM/Aftermarket automotive parts - sales, service and sta ff &

building management. Have built a loyal clientele, managed large numbers o f team members, P&L, Forecasting, Inventory Control and Shipping & Receiving. Re gional and national exposure to current industry trends. Managed massive busine ss flow and metrics on a local, regional and national level. Have also maintaine d building and grounds successfully for many years. EMPLOYMENT Discount Tire Company 1984 - Present General Manager February 1997-Present Responsibilities included; P & L, Inventory Control, Regional Training & Staff D evelopment, Community Marketing, Sales, Operations, Regional Inventory Responsib ility, Regional Staffing Contributions & Development, Equipment & Building Maint enance. Achievements: -- Took first store location as manager to highest monthly sales dollars to date of $240K -- Grew undisclosed location to record sales day of $20K+ -- Led Undisclosed, MI to a store record of $30K sales in a day- record still standing -- Gained 2 consecutive Annual Accident Free Awards for Undisclosed, MI location -- Guided undisclosed location to it's first $300K & $350K award for one month -- Led Undisclosed MI location to highest sales in a month of $250K+ with a record sales day of over $20K -- Managed additional undisclosed location to #1 labor percentage for the year in 2004 -- Directed another MI location to record sales day of $56K+ -- Grew same MI location to sales record of $300K, $350K, $400K & $450K -- Drove business to record sales month of over $480K at undisclosed location -- Consistent unit gains annually for 14 years of management career -- Developed and promoted 35 of the Senior/Assistant Managers in the region employed in -- Developed & promoted 15 of the 33 possible management positions in same region -- Responsible for dictating the inventory units purchased for region in multiple segments of the business including: Wheels, Winter Tires, Trailer Tires, Passenger & Light Truck Tires -- Directs multiple miscellaneous purchase orders for productive supplies & Office Supplies, Cleaning Supplies, Equipment, Lug Nuts & Accessories

Senior Assistant Manager December 1989-February 1997 Responsibilities included; majority of sales drive, training staff, service qual ity, customer service, store safety, banking, cash flow, equipment service and i nventory. Achievements: -- Achieved Wheel Sales Award for 100 units/month multiple times-trip to SEMA Show Las Vegas, NE -- Achieved Wheel Sales Award for 200 units/month- Trip to Lake Tahoe, CA -- Top Wheel Sales Achiever for the year in State of Michigan- Additional

trip to Lake Tahoe, CA -- Achieved $1M individual Sales for the year- Lear Jet Trip to Mackinaw Island, MI -- Primary sales contributor to store record of $200K in a MI location -- Key contributor to store record of $300K in a Western, MI location -- Primary sales contributor to achieve $350K at another MI location

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT & EDUCATION Journeyman Certification- Building Trades "Unknown County" Area Skills Center

Certified Satisfaction I- Sales/Customer Relations Discount Tire Co.- Ann Arbor , MI Certified Satisfaction II- Technical Fitments Discount Tire Co. - Ann Arbor, M I Certified Satisfaction III- Advanced Sales Discount Tire Co.-Scottsdale, AZ Certified IV- Manager Training/Staff Development Discount Tire Co. - Scottsdale , AZ Michelin- Passenger/Light Truck Sales Michelin - Greenville, SC Michelin- Management Training Seminar Michelin - Greenville, SC BF Goodrich- Technical Knowledge/Testing Plymouth, MI Continental General- Ride/Drive, Tech. Training Uvalde, TX Yokohama- Technical Product Testing Kalamazoo, MI Michelin- Porsche Sport Driving School USA Birmingham, AL Goodyear- Technical Fitments/Product Testing San Angelo, TX References Available Upon Request