Executive Profile with Jim Fitzpatrick, Powered by CBT News
The Executive Profile is a podcast from CBT News featuring in-depth interviews with the most influential leaders in the retail automotive industry. In each episode, you'll hear from top car dealership executives, auto group CEOs, and industry innovators as they share how they got their start, key career milestones, leadership insights, and the obstacles they’ve faced along the way. If you're looking to learn from the people shaping the future of automotive retail, this show delivers real stories and practical takeaways from the industry's top decision-makers.
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Frank Carbone on Holman’s Strategy for the Next 100 Years
Frank Carbone, President of Retail Automotive at Holman, shares how a career that began parking cars and changing oil evolved into leading nearly 60 dealerships across 32 brands. In this episode of Executive Profile, Carbone discusses Holman’s ...
Paul Sansone Jr. Shares His Blueprint for the Next Generation of Auto Retail
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Ryan LaFontaine on Building a Family-First Dealership Empire
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How Jay Feldman Scaled From One Store To 25
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The Pohanka Legacy: A Century of Automotive Excellence
Geoffrey Pohanka shares the remarkable story of Pohanka Automotive Group, founded by his grandfather in 1919 and now spanning 22 dealerships across three states. He reveals how the company's focus on service excellence helped them survive the G...