Edward L. Whiteman III 34 Cherry Tree Terrace * Kinnelon, NJ 07405 973-396-6982 * 973-477-3156 * ew13433f8@westpost.

net General Management Professional NADA Dealer Academy graduate with many years of General Management Experience. S econdary area of expertise is the Used Vehicle Department. Military background has been the basis of my success in the automotive industry. High Energy, True L eader, Process Driven, Excellent Trainer, Results Oriented, Preparation, Staying Ahead of the Competition, Team Builder, Motivator, Competitor, Unequaled Work E thic, Honor and Integrity, Developer of Managers to just name a few. My objecti on is to obtain a General Manager or Used Vehicle Director position with a respe cted Dealer Group. Areas of Expertise * Overall Dealership Management * Recruiting, Coaching & Mentoring * Implementation of Best Business Practices * Integrity Selling and Customer Sat isfaction * New Product Introductions & Launch Strategies * Running a Highly Successful Us ed Dept. * Goal Setting, Forecasting & Budgeting * Making Dealerships Highly Profitable Professional Experience Route 23 Honda, Pompton Plains, NJ * April 1999 - March 2011 General Manager Was the leader of this highly successful organization for many years. Built an d managed winning teams in each department and equipped them with superior proce sses and techniques to succeed with. Accomplishments included, but were not lim ited to: * Implemented the industry's best Sales and Marketing processes and procedures c reating a fun and efficient sales experience for both our employees and the cust omers. Closing ratio, customer loyalty, grosses and salespeople/managers earnin gs all reached all-time highs. * Implemented processes in all departments to track all activities and marketing efforts to maximize ROI. * Implemented strict controls and processes in the Used Car Department that made over-aged inventory non-existent. This allowed us to achieve average grosses w ell above industry average and put an end to any wholesale losses. In fact, who lesale profits were always in the hundreds of thousands annually. * Recruited, trained and developed almost the entire work force. * Increased both the Service and Parts Department dramatically. * Maintained Factory Sales Objectives of over 125%. * Developed a number of managers who went on to become successful GSM's and GM's with other organizations. Reason for Leaving: One of the owners became more involved in the business and took on a more GM-like position. Owners are a very good reference for me. Various Dealerships, Florida and New Jersey * July 1990 - April 1999 Sales/Sales Manager/Used Car Manager/F&I Manager

Started in Sales and my success led me to a number of better opportunities. Be sides Honda, have experience with a number of manufacturers including Chrysler, Ford, General Motors, Nissan, Volvo, Mazda, Saab and Toyota. Excelled in all po sitions with Used Car Management being my strong suit.

Page 2 Education and Hobbies UNIVERSITY OF South Florida * Business Management and Communication Tom Stuker Sales, Management and BDC Training Jackie Cooper Sales and Management Training Kelly O'Connor Sales and Management Training Joe Verde Sales, Team Leader, Manager and Train the Trainer NetProfit Service Director Training Used Car Management Training with Used Car Academy, Vauto and American Honda JM&A F&I Training NJ Certified Fire Officer Honorable Discharge United States Marine Corps

REFERENCES Chuck Magee Assistant Zone Manager American Honda 908-319-3019 Jessica Barish Owner Route 23 Honda 973-907-9070 914-523-2793

Jeff Isaacs Management Consultant Mike VanGlen Dealer Manager James Mulligan Dealer Services

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