David H. Barnum

Background

About David H. Barnum

DAVID BARNUM BIOGRAPHY Dave graduated from Northwood University with an Associates Degree in Automotive Marketing and Bachelors degree in Business Administration, Accounting major, and earned his MBA at California State University, Northridge. He has worked at Audi, Honda, Acura, Mazda, Oldsmobile, Buick, Cadillac, and GMC dealerships in sales, finance and insurance, service, parts, and accounting, and for Volvo Cars of North America in business management, dealer development, market representation, and business development. Dave has led a number of project teams including dealership profitability and business process improvement, financial statement audit and due diligence, new retailer appointments, buy-sells, terminations, market consolidations, market studies, and facility imaging. He has trained office managers, general managers, dealers, and Volvo field and corporate personnel in each region of the United States. In addition, Dave has led several process improvement teams that updated financial statements and operating composites, installed electronic funds transfer capability for dealer parts accounts, and released an improved version of a web-based new retailer application system. He also led teams that published an updated Market Representation Manual and Retail Standards and Operating Guidelines. He has consulted in a Honda dealership for InnovAuto’s client, Honda Finance, and conducted market studies in major markets in the United States for Urban Science’s client, Nissan Motors USA. He has also volunteered at Experience Unlimited, where he led a team that provides training to professionals in career transition. Dave is married and has three daughters. He enjoys service projects, outdoor activities, and music. Specialties: • Automobile Sales and Parts Management • Dealer Network Growth and Consolidation • Creating Business Plans • Market Studies and Facility reviews • Analyzing Financial Statements • Dealership Financial and Operational Reviews • Dealership Due Diligence reviews • Negotiating Buy Sells and Contracts • Dealership Computer Systems (R&R, ADP) • Training and Building Effective Teams • Six Sigma Process Improvement • Project Management