David P. Kolinski 169 Rice Mill Drive, Savannah, GA 31419 * 912-660-7441 * dk12a04c8@westpost.

net Automotive Controller with twenty-four years in the automotive industry. Experi ence with General Motors, Nissan, Volkswagen, Hyundai, Suzuki, and BMW. Success ful at building and leading a large staff of accounting professionals in separat e locations with diversified responsibilities. Ability to structure office to m aximize efficiency and significantly decrease expenses. Proficient in creating a nd instituting numerous budget and forecast models and working with all departme nts to assist in planning staff needs, advertising, and expense control. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE: Stokes Automotive Group - Savannah, Georgia Controller February 2009- February 2011 * Controller for single point dealership owned by Stokes Hodges Corporation * Responsible for all aspects of accounting including staff management, sales ta x, corporate taxes, and general ledger and financial statement management * Work directly with General Manager on all aspects of dealership operations inc luding advertising and marketing and financial planning and budgets Vaden Automotive Group - Savannah, Georgia Divisional Corporate Controller May 2004 - November 2008 Annual sales volume for the group of six multi-franchise dealerships is in exces s of 7200 units along with high volume service, parts, and body shop departments . * Worked in partnership with General Managers, Executive Managers, and owners in all aspects of the business * Held autonomous decision making authority for daily operations for five separa te automotive dealership accounting offices in two states * Promoted to this position after demonstrating abilities to delegate, multi-tas k, and communicate with staff, management, and owners * Annual audit for GAAP financial statements accomplished within proper time sta ndards without operational profit and loss adjustments. Reduced the cost of the se audits by over 75% in two years * Played critical role in acquisition of new dealerships including planning, lic ensing, state and federal regulation compliance, and internal set-up of the stor e * Managed and trained clerical and administrative staff of 40+ * Produced 12 financial statements timely and accurately on a monthly basis * Successfully created and implemented reports that served as the foundation for budgets and forecasts * Directed several state audits for sales and use tax and other compliance and r eporting requirements * Created pay and incentive plans for all levels of employees

David P. Kolinski Resume, Page 2 Imports Divisional Controller Established two separate accounting offices for large volume import dealers. Co mpletely restructured staff, duties, and internal controls to ensure efficiency. Trained staff of ten or more employees in all aspects of dealership accounting standards. Eliminated all year end accounting adjustments with proper controls

, complete general ledger analysis, account reconciliations, and timely reportin g. * Reconciled and submitted sales and use tax for both companies and completed a successful Department of Revenue audit for the entire corporation * Completed and reconciled all real estate and property taxes for the entire cor poration * Established internal controls that eliminated theft, reduced liability insuran ce premiums, and allowed for efficient audits both internal and external * Managed cash flow to maximize interest, reduce or eliminate bank fees, and imp rove company credit rating * Created format for and facilitated weekly meetings for follow up on contracts and customer down payments Orlando Action Auto, Inc - Orlando, Florida Controller December 2002 - May 2004 Created accounting office for an independent used vehicle wholesale operation. Assisted in establishing a retail department that sold over 400 units in the fir st year of operation. Worked with lending institutions to set up indirect lendin g relationships. Installed ADP to manage all financial reporting and data manag ement for the company. * Collaborated closely with ownership on all aspects of a small business includi ng cash management, bank relationships, and inventory management * Wholesale volume exceeded 1800 units annually * Maximized cash flow through critical balancing of receivables versus floorplan * Reduced expenses by over 25% in first six months with proper management and co ntrols Fields BMW - Winter Park, Florida Controller May 2001 - August 2002 Worked directly with executive management team and ownership to manage a very hi gh volume dealership within a corporate environment. While able to produce sign ificant revenue, the company was very focused on maximizing profits through prop er expense control. * Single point large volume BMW dealership in Orlando * Annual sales in excess of 2,400 units * Served significant role in acquisition and set up of Mini franchise

David P. Kolinski Resume, Page 3 The Mealey Group - Orlando, Florida Controller October 198 6- November 2000 During fourteen years with the Mealey Group, I was able to work in all departmen ts. My experience began in sales, continued to finance, and then to parts and s ervice as a supervisor for the prep department. My career path ended in account ing where I worked most desks and eventually had the opportunity to supervise th e accounting department. * Supervised transition of ownership from Mealey to Autonation * Created on-site accounting office from a de-centralized office * Responsible for transition from UCS to Reynolds & Reynolds

Assistant Controller * Two large volume domestic dealerships with annual sales of 8,400 + units * Accounting staff of 17 responsible for 2 Chevrolet stores in large market Staff Accountant Lead Finance Manager/Inventory Manager/Sales Representative

EDUCATION: Valencia Community College, Orlando, Florida General studies, 1991 President's Honor List University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida Bachelors Degree of Business Administration - 1996 Graduated Cum Laude Proficient with Reynolds & Reynolds, ADP, UCS, and Microsoft Office