Winning Spirit Magazine January-February 2020 | Page 17

Student | Teacher | Leader Sales Manager Leadership Academy Graduates LHM Dealerships Sales Managers Improving for the Future T he 2019 Sales Manager Fall Leadership Academy took place in Sandy, Utah, from June to November. Graduates of the 2019 class were all nominated by their general manager to attend the program. This is the fourth year that the academy has taken in honored employees to increase their success and further develop their leadership skills. The six sessions cover 10 topics, including hiring, coaching and training, dealership workflow, how to create and execute a plan, and effective communication. The main objective of the academy is to position sales managers—and by extension the Group—to be exceptionally prepared for every opportunity of future advancement. ◆ Sam Quina HYN Carlos Morales TCJ Robert Knapp AVW Greg Okolita MFD Anthony Taranto LMD Paul Krake BSU Chad Pike BCD Aaron Balbas HOB Mike Birnbaum LEX Jordan Dwyer CHV Colton Herbert CHV Abe Carter SFO Nathan Garza PFL Tyson Kelsey SFL Ainslie Duncan MBL Blake Heslop UCR Dustin Aldridge DGE Natalia Lafollette PCH Vern Mecham UTI Michael Pierluissi ATO Paul Pfeifer DDR Richard Olson ANI James Majors LIT Javier Alfaro NHR Matt Lind BTO Doug Petersen MAO Crystina Baum MAO Todd Labronte MAO LHMWSM.com 15