Digital Dealer - March 2020 - 2

I N S I D E D I G I TA L D E A L E R
M A G A Z I N E

" Whether it's your digital presence or everyday
expenses, you really have
to do a deep dive into your
business every day. "
- Jay Feldman of Feldman Automotive Group

MATTHEW RAMIREZ, Show Director
matthew.ramirez@digitaldealer.com

EDITORIAL
ALISSA CALVARUSO, Editor & Conference Producer
alissa.calvaruso@digitaldealer.com

ADVERTISING
MELISSA GREEN, Business Development
melissa.green@digitaldealer.com

GREG REE, Business Development
gree@digitaldealer.com

KIM MOORE, Business Development
kim.moore@digitaldealer.com

Advertising Sales
sponsorships@digitaldealer.com

Our cover story this month
features Jay Feldman of
Feldman Automotive.
Detroit-based Feldman
Automotive Group was
formed in 2008 by Owner,
Chairman, and CEO Jay
Feldman. In 2018, Feldman
Automotive achieved record
sales, selling 26,000 vehicles
for $918 million in revenue.
The group set a new sales
record in 2019, selling almost Behind the scenes of our shoot with Jay Feldman
28,000 vehicles, bringing in
$1 billion and 50 million in
revenue.
Jay went from selling cars at age 15 to owning his ﬁrst
dealership at 25 and growing the business on his own through
a combination of strategic acquisitions and partnerships.
The fast-growing group includes multiple rooftops and more
than 1,000 employees - and they recently partnered with
Movie Star and Businessman Mark Wahlberg to launch Mark
Wahlberg Chevrolet in Columbus, Ohio.
Another one of the highlights this month, includes a Q&A
with Phillip Stutts. Phillip is a political marketing maverick
with 1,273+ election victories- including hundreds of U.S.
House campaigns, dozens of U.S. Senate campaigns, and
three U.S. Presidential victories. In the interview with Phillip
on page 19, he lends his unique marketing viewpoint, as
well as his plans for his upcoming keynote address at Digital
Dealer next month (April 6-8, 2020 at Rosen Shingle Creek Orlando, FL).
You can preview more of the speaker lineup on page 30
and view the full 2.5-day conference schedule by visiting
digitaldealer.com.
We hope you enjoy this issue!

Sincerely,

Matthew Ramirez
Matthew Ramirez
Show Director
Digital Dealer
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LINDA FISHER, Creative Director

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TERRI HILL, Production Manager

MARKETING
DIANE MASSIE, Marketing Director
MEAGAN RICE, Marketing Coordinator
FARAH BACCHUS, Marketing Coordinator

CONFERENCE
JULIE FREEDMAN, Operations Director

CIRCULATION SUBSCRIPTION
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314-432-7511, gatewayrj@att.net

EMERALD EXPOSITIONS
BRIAN FIELD, Interim President and CEO
SALLY SHANKLAND, Executive Chairman and Senior Advisor
PHILIP EVANS, Chief Financial Officer
BILL CHARLES, Chief Information Officer
DAVID GOSLING, SVP General Counsel and Secretary
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JOANNE WHEATLEY, Senior Vice President, Marketing Services
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ANGELIQUE E. CARBO, Executive Vice President, People & Culture
JESSICA BLUE, Executive Vice President, Emerald Connect

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