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Performance Development Group Members
Performance Development Group (PDG) has four members dedicated to improving individual and organizational performance. The members average over 24 years experience in training and development and 15 years automotive experience. They have a broad range experience in the wholesale and service provider areas of the automobile business.

Following are summaries of this background and experience for each member (in alphabetical order):

 
 

 

 

     
 
 

John Strom
Strom & Associates

Reno, NV
(775) 851-3000
(775) 848-8384 cell
email: jstromsa@gmail.com

  • Expertise in dealership operations, management, sales, customer service
  • 18 years as independent consultant, instructional designer, facilitator and performance coach, domestic and international
  • 32 years total in training and development
  • 4 years in retail automobile business (general management, organizational development)
  • Directed the Executive Management Program, University of Toyota/Lexus College, Toyota Signature Retail Operations Consultant
  • National Training & Development Manager, Porsche Cars North America
  • BA and MA from University of Connecticut
  • Married, two grown children, lives in Reno, Nevada

 

John Robison
Training Matters

Sammamish, WA
(425) 836-8322
(425) 922-6972 cel
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email: jdrobison3@gmail.com

  • Expertise in dealership management, marketing, sales, financial services, customer service
  • 16 years as independent consultant, instructional designer, facilitator and performance coach
  • 23 years total in training and development
  • 18 years in retail automobile business (general management, sales, financial services, fleet and leasing management)
  • Presidential Award for #1 Continuing Education Program in America in 1996 – Professional Automotive Training Center, Shoreline Community College
  • Executive Management Facilitator/Performance Coach, University of Toyota/Lexus College
  • Graduate of Seattle University
  • Married, three grown children, lives in Sammamish, Washington

 


 
 

Dwight Mack
Vizion Learning, Inc.,
Tacoma, WA
(253) 896-1080
(253) 678-2970 cell
email: Mackdwight@gmail.com

  • Expertise in financial services, marketing, sales, customer service
  • 15 years as independent consultant, facilitator and performance coach
  • 19 years total in training and development
  • 10 years in retail automobile business (sales, financial services, fleet and leasing management)
  • Premier Facilitator/Consultant, University of Toyota/Lexus College
  • Graduate NADA General Manager Academy
  • Graduate of Western Washington University
  • Married, four children, lives in Tacoma, Washington

  Bruce Barkis
BGB Automotive
Resources, LLC

Westlake Village, CA
(805) 373-5795
(805) 490-5148 cell
email: BBarkis@BGBA-Rsrc.com
  • Expertise in dealership management, marketing, sales, financial services, customer service
  • 10 years as independent consultant, instructional designer, facilitator and performance coach, domestic and international
  • 24 years total in training and development
  • 6 years in retail automobile business (sales, financial services, fleet and leasing management)
  • 11 years wholesale training management experience (Porsche, BMW)
  • 3 years as Director of Education and Training Services for J.D. Power and Associates
  • Graduate of The Citadel
  • Married, two children, lives in Westlake Village, California