Don Haden

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About Don Haden

Don Haden is a sales veteran with a career in retail automotive operations who specializes in team leadership, consumer retention, and profitable results. Don seeks a position within an organization where his leadership, sales, and consultative skills will be tested and rewarded. After nearly two decades of successful results in the car business, Don Haden enjoyed the pinnacle of his career when becoming General Manager/Managing Partner of his own automotive dealership. During the next six plus years Don and his assembled management team was able to transform the operations, processes, sales results, and profitability of the store. In 2003 the sale of Don’s share of the business led him to pursue his passion to help others. Over the next several years Don has consulted and lead projects to rebuild automotive dealerships, impact employees and their families, and establish processes that provide a superior customer experience. Today Don and his wife Conni live in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Don enjoys his continuing roles in sales, volunteering, attending New Life Church and experiencing the lifestyle Colorado has to offer. Accomplishments •Managing Partner during acquisition of Lewis Chrysler Dodge Jeep in 1996. •Assembled a dealership team that increased new and pre owned sales, parts and service sales, and dealership net profits 300% plus over the next six years and six months. •Developed, implemented and managed processes for Chrysler Five Star, Ford Blue Oval, and Toyota Signature. These processes were utilized to drive sale results and enhance the overall customer experience. •Don’s current desire is a new opportunity that is goal oriented, process driven and focused on results.