Rene F Cejas

Rene F Cejas

Lutz, Florida, United States
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As a seasoned executive with over 30 years of experience in the automotive industry, I am…

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Experience

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    United States

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    Lutz, Florida, United States

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    Lutz, Florida, United States

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    Burlington, Vermont, United States

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    United States

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    Clearwater, Florida

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    St Petersburg Fl

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    Lexus of Tampa

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    Tampa/St. Petersburg, Florida Area

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    Advant Motors Tampa, Clearwater and Ft. Lauderdale

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    Tampa/St. Petersburg, Florida Area

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    Tampa/St. Petersburg, Florida Area

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    Gulf Coast Yankees

Education

  • CEB Challenger Training

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    The Challenge

    Today’s customers look for a sales representative that will bring them unique & valuable perspectives when they are considering a product or solution. They need help in navigating alternatives, understanding risks and pitfalls that are either known or unknown, and ultimately, they want to be ahead of the curve in learning about and tackling specific business problems.

    What customers really want is for sellers to advance and challenge their thinking through a…

    The Challenge

    Today’s customers look for a sales representative that will bring them unique & valuable perspectives when they are considering a product or solution. They need help in navigating alternatives, understanding risks and pitfalls that are either known or unknown, and ultimately, they want to be ahead of the curve in learning about and tackling specific business problems.

    What customers really want is for sellers to advance and challenge their thinking through a differentiated sales experience. Surprisingly, 73% of sellers do not naturally have the skills to create the experience that customers want.

    What’s even more compelling is that the sales experience drives 53% of customer loyalty -- more than all other loyalty drivers combined. This means your seller skills are more critical than you may have realized. The sellers who do have these skills are called Challengers and they have a proven ability to capture and maintain customer loyalty through the sales experience.

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    Preparing tomorrow’s dealership leaders today

    Academy programs are for current and future operators of automobile and truck dealerships. These programs feature the latest in industry trends and developments, while also being deeply rooted in the fundamentals needed to operate a successful and profitable automotive business. Academy instructors are among the "who's who" in the industry, recognized for their subject-matter expertise.

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    Activities and Societies: Baseball Scholarship

    Full Baseball Scholarship

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    Activities and Societies: Tony Salidindo tournament MVP , Gaither HS Top Pitcher Award, All County Selection, All State Selection, Police Athletic League All Star Selection, United States Marines athlete achievement award for most Distinguished Athlete.

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Volunteer Experience

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    Construction

    Habitat for Humanity of Pinellas County

    - Present 10 years 4 months

    Poverty Alleviation

    Crown Automotive helped build 2 houses for families in need in Pinellas County.

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    Delivery

    Meals On Wheels of Tampa

    - Present 9 years 9 months

    Health

    Delivered Meals to the elderly in the Tampa and Westchase Communities during the Holiday Season.

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    Gasparilla Bowl Committee Member

    ESPN

    - Present 8 years 3 months

    Arts and Culture

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    Member

    Fellowship of Christian Athletes

    - Present 35 years 1 month

    Education

    4 year member of FCA during High School.

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    Gaither High School Baseball- Pitching Coach

    Hillsborough County Public Schools

    - Present 6 months

    Education

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    Member

    National Deer Association

    Animal Welfare

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    Volunteer

    Metropolitan Ministries Homeless Shelter

    Civil Rights and Social Action

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    Fundraising volunteer

    First Tee

    - Present 2 years 8 months

    Children

    I have donated over 245 sets of clubs to inner city and foster kids in the Tampa Bay Area.

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    Volunteer

    United Servants Abroad

    - Present 3 months

    Education

    United Servants Abroad is an organization that is comprised of a group of Christian Americans that sends short term missions to Cuba and the Bahamas with the goal of providing medical assistance, Clean Water and Farming to those communities. Working with local churches, U.S.A. has placed numerous clean water systems in churches and seminaries all across Cuba and Peru. This past year over one million gallons of clean water was distributed free of charge to communities served by churches with…

    United Servants Abroad is an organization that is comprised of a group of Christian Americans that sends short term missions to Cuba and the Bahamas with the goal of providing medical assistance, Clean Water and Farming to those communities. Working with local churches, U.S.A. has placed numerous clean water systems in churches and seminaries all across Cuba and Peru. This past year over one million gallons of clean water was distributed free of charge to communities served by churches with clean water systems. Each system includes a portable generator to keep the system in operation during power outages. Churches are Co-opting with farmers to help feed the elderly and needy. On behalf of churches, we are supplying the farmer with greenhouses, irrigation equipment and other tools, equipment and supplies.
    Thousands of reading glasses have been distributed at churches for those living in the community all free of charge. We just recently expanded the medical missions to include hearing checks and hearing aids.

Courses

  • Challenger Sales Leadership Course

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  • NADA Dealer School

    Group 313

  • Pat Ryan Finace School

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  • UVD Course

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Honors & Awards

  • Dealertrack Leadership Excellence Award

    Dealertrack

  • Dealertrack F&I Sales Leader of the Year

    Cox Automotive

  • Dealer of the Year

    GTE Federal Credit Union

    Top Independent Dealer

  • Gold Certified Sales Award

    Chrysler Corporation

  • Gold Certified Sales Award

    Chrysler Corporation

    Top 1% of sales in the country

  • Distinguished High School Athlete Award

    United States Marines

  • Gaither High School Top Pitcher Award

    Athletic Department

  • Tony Salidino Most Valuable Player Award

    Athletic Department

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