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Mark Tewart
Phone: 1.888.2.TEWART
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Rick Law
Phone: 1.877.231.4605
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Franklin D. Greene
Phone: 1.515.554.6416
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David Burgin
Phone: 1.916.494.1340
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Erin Lelak
Phone: 1.513.850.1512
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Brian Ankney
Phone: 1.513.520.1238
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Patrick Luck
Phone: 1.513.253.8211
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About Us

Mark Tewart

Mark Tewart founded Tewart Enterprises Inc., in 1993. Tewart Enterprises Inc is a training, consulting/coaching and products company. Mark is also the President of Tewart Management Group Inc and Ninth and Main, LLC.

Mark has been a featured article writer and/or contributor for AutoSuccess Magazine, RealtySuccess Magazine, LendingSuccess Magazine, Entrepreneur Magazine, Dealer Magazine, Ward’s Dealer Magazine, Used Car Dealer Magazine, Sales and Management Magazine, JustSell.com and many more as well. Mark was a contributing author to Gender Selling – Selling to the Opposite Sex published by Simon and Shuster.

Mark has had popular programs on ASTN (Automotive Satellite Television Network) and NIADA-TV (National Independent Auto Dealers Association) and is an in demand Keynote Speaker giving speeches to companies and organizations around the world.

 

Rick Law

Rick Law has always had the drive to succeed. After attending a major university on a basketball scholarship, he worked for a used car lot that owned several loan companies. His experience there included working collections, sales, and being a loan manager. That made for an easy transition to a two-person finance office for a dealership selling up to a thousand vehicles a month.

It quickly became apparent that dealerships need assistance in driving customers to their showroom floors. While working in a major dealership in Phoenix, Arizona, Rick began to develop the sales opportunities and methods he now offers to you.

Rick's career led him to the Houston area where he managed one of the largest domestic dealerships in the country. His drive to succeed enabled him to lead his dealership to reach Wards Top 500.

His experience, know-how, and in-depth knowledge of every management position allow Rick to focus quickly and efficiently on the problems facing dealerships in a tough economy -- and drive customers to your door with proven sales techniques.

Rick believes in the 4 P's of the Tewart philosophy completely: Product, Positioning, People and Process.

"If we have the people trained with great processes, it is up to the managers and dealers to manage those processes: to make sure the processes are used consistently and that all the people are accountable to the process."

 

Franklin D. Greene

Franklin Greene's leadership skills were clear early in his life: he was class president from sixth grade through his senior year. His charisma showed on the playing field as well when he received the first four-year letter in the history of the College of the Ozarks. A promising sports career ended with an unsuccessful tryout with the Chicago Bulls, but Franklin then turned his drive to succeed in a new direction.

Now a successful Ford dealership owner, Franklin started as a Zone Manager with Ford Motor Company in 1981. When he became a retail salesperson eight years later, his sales savvy and pursuit of his personal best saw him promoted through the ranks to Dealer/Principal in only two years. In 1984, he purchased his first dealership.

As Chief Executive of B&G Associates, selling Ford, Mercury, Chevrolet, Oldsmobile, Buick, Pontiac, and GMC vehicles, Franklin's leadership and sales success saw the dealership earn a high spot in the Top 100 Businesses ranked by Black Enterprise Magazine. He was also Past-President of the Ford Lincoln Mercury Minority Dealers Association and served on the Board of Directors for six years.

Franklin recently closed his West Des Moines, Iowa, dealership. He was contacted by Mark Tewart, whom he's known for 20 years, about representing the VIP Customer for Life Program. Franklin is now ready to help you add $100,000 to your bottom line in the next 60 days with the VIP Customer for Life dealer wealth-building program.

 

David Burgin

David Burgin has more than 20 years of demonstrated charismatic leadership in the retail automotive and financial services industries. He began his career as a salesperson and was quickly recruited by the VSC Division of American Honda Finance as their National Trainer, Finance and Insurance Director. During his tenure with American Honda he was recognized as a National Leader in net sales four consecutive years and produced 13 national sales records, earning #1 recognition for dealer customer satisfaction. In the late 1990’s Mr. Burgin became the District Finance Director for 34 facilities with Auto Nation in Spokane, Seattle, Roseville, and the greater San Francisco Bay Area. He increased revenue by more than $18 million per year; drove PVR from $645 to over $1000 per vehicle retailed, created the “Preferred Lender Program” and increased revenue by over $4 million annually. David was soon promoted to Regional Vice President of Operations with Auto Nation, where he installed strategic initiatives in a multi-platform environment that included the 34 locations. He created and implemented front end sales processes and sales training that led to success stories at Mercedes, Acura, BMW, Honda, Volvo and Dodge/Chrysler stores.

David has also been a General Manager of both domestic and high line imports, recruiting and developing high-powered teams, while contributing to the curriculum and the delivery of training to produce a results-oriented culture. David has authored several CSI manuals as well as F&I training material and conducts seminars that get results. He is recognized as one of the foremost experts in F&I, as a trainer, coach, and facilitator. He gets great satisfaction from contributing to the development and success of others.

In September of 2000 David was a guest speaker at the Chase Automotive Finance National Sales Meeting in Scottsdale Arizona. He brought the 750 capacity crowd to their feet with his morning seminar, “It Ain’t the Money, It’s the Money”. No stranger to the stage and world of entertainment, Mr. Burgin spent his early years as a blues musician. With an album nominated for a grammy and a list of well known talent he has played with including; Muddy Water, BB King, KD Lang, Bonnie Raitt, Maria Muldar and Johnny Cash, he still enjoys an occasional “sit in” with local Sacramento blues artists.

 

Erin Lelak

Erin is a student at Wright State University in Fairborn, Ohio and works full time as a representative for Tewart Enterprises Inc., Tewart Management Group Inc and Ninth & Main, LLC.

Erin works as a sales, marketing and customer service representative for our training products and programs and also for our VIP and CreditVIP programs as well.

 

Brian Ankney

Brian Ankney has joined the VIP Tewart team.

 

Patrick Luck

Patrick Luck grew up in the car business in Cincinnati, began as a lot tech on his father’s used car lot at 14 and started selling at 19 years old. After two years he was approached by a direct mail company and became their top sales rep within seven months. He was one of the founders of J&L Marketing, Inc., the premier direct mail event company in the United States. He sold and executed direct mail events across America for nine years.

After being in dealerships and working closely with dealers, managers and sales people he discovered a need for sales and training in the industry and in June of 2001 at age 31, he created and began publishing AutoSuccess magazine, the #1 sales-improvement magazine for the automotive professional. He sold AutoSuccess in February 2008 and now consults with dealerships for ways to increase sales, profits and CSI.

Tewart Enterprises, Inc. | 307 E. Silver St. | Lebanon, OH 45036 | 513-932-9526 (local)