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One of the founders of General Automotive, Dan Valladao has 25 years of automotive experience, including in the retail, wholesale and OEM sales channels, and was instrumental in increasing the company's sales from just over $3 million in 2004 to $15 million in 2007. Prior to co-founding General Automotive, Mr. Valladao served for five years as Vice President of Sales and Marketing for APS International, a global manufacturer and distributor of automotive product. He was previously responsible for sales to OEM companies such as Ford, GM, Chrysler, Honda and Toyota for HSG Corporation, a large manufacturer's representatives firm. In 1988, Mr. Valladao served as Executive Vice President to Mobile Living Corporation, a retailer of vehicle accessories, building the company into a multi-store chain with sales in excess of $20 million within five years.
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Tim Alford
Chief Operating Officer, Director
For more than 25 years, Mr. Alford has specialized in sales and marketing of electronic components with both OEM and global distribution channels. He joined General Automotive as President of OE Source, a wholly-owned subsidiary, in 2004. Earlier in his career, he served as Operations and Marketing Manager for multi-billion dollar global electronic distributors such as Arrow Electronics (2000-2004), Future Electronics (1997-2000), and Milgray Electronics (1991-1997). He also served as Regional Distributor Sales Manager for AVX Corporation, a NYSE-listed OEM manufacturer with 20 facilities in 12 countries, from 1979-1984 and from 1987-1991. Mr. Alford's primary responsibilities in these roles were to provide management direction relating to all aspects of product procurement and inventory control. In addition, he provided sales and product expertise to customers and the sales force. |
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Shawn Powell Joseph
Chief Financial Officer
Shawn Powell Joseph is an accomplished accounting and information systems chief with diverse industry experience and a proven track record in financial reporting, financial planning and analysis, budgeting and forecasting at the corporate and subsidiary levels, as well as internal and external auditing. Experienced in internal controls, inventory control, treasury support, international accounting and international financial reporting standards, Ms. Powell Joseph brings a strong background in divestitures, acquisitions and integration issues to the Company.
Throughout her career Ms. Powell Joseph has served in various accounting, financial management and strategic planning capacities, including that of an Auditor with Touché, Ross & Company, an Accounting and Information Systems Consultant with Resources Global Professionals and the Corporate Controller of General Automotive Company. She earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in Accounting from Southern University. In addition to holding a MBA with a concentration in Global Management, Shawn Powell Joseph is a management doctoral scholar with an emphasis in information systems and technology.
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