Alison Ali Swartz Spitzer
President @Spitzer Autoworld
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WORK HISTORY
President @Spitzer Autoworld
Cleveland, OH, US
Responsible for the day to day operations of 15 dealerships in northeast Ohio, Pennsylvania and Florida.• Accountable and invested in the success of all 800+ employees, with 14 General Managers and central corporate management staff such as human resources, IT, and training directors as direct reports.• Report regularly to the Chairman and CEO on the sales and financial performance of the dealerships with specific focus on areas of opportunity for growth and improvement through problem solving and reviewing store leadership.• Cultivated close relationships with manufacturer and banking partners for all dealerships.• Communicate consistently with many third party vendors such as digital marketing companies, advertising firms and suppliers to ensure we are receiving exceptional service and to explore emerging trends. • Carefully listen and appropriately address challenging and delicate employee issues that arise in an environment with an incredibly diverse mix of demographic backgrounds in an effort to prevent litigation.• Heavily involved in regulatory and legislative efforts to protect the rights of dealers in Ohio as well as on a national level. • Enriched training to include a personal leadership coach for General Managers.• Introduced education on emotional intelligence.
EDUCATION
American University School of International Service
Master of Arts - MA, International and Intercultural Communication
Elon University
Bachelor of Arts - BA, Political Science and Government, International Relations, French
Western Reserve Academy
High School Diploma
ABOUT ALISON ALI SWARTZ SPITZER
With early career experience promoting U.S. investments in foreign markets and over 15 years of experience in automotive retail, Ali Spitzer brings a unique global perspective on economic development to the automotive industry. As one of the few women to achieve the role of Dealer Owner, Ali brings an entrepreneurial focus to innovation and leadership in automotive marketing. In 2021, she set out to challenge the status-quo and empower auto dealers to be relevant to their key buyer audience of women and Gen Z through her current venture, Hay There. She and her business partner and award-winning social media entrepreneur, Emily A. Hay, founded \"Hay There,\" a company that treats social media marketing as an infinity loop, not a sales funnel. They keep their dealer clients measurably relevant through their \"Everyday Car Ownership™\" strategy that builds lasting relevance before, during and after the sale. They have trail blazed by building a proprietary metric that quantifies a store\'s organic social media ROI.By blending her automotive retail expertise with a commitment to empowering women and fostering authentic consumer relationships, she is committed to driving lasting, impactful change across the U.S. automotive retail industry.As a published author and industry advocate, Ali has spearheaded initiatives that helped thousands of dealerships navigate the manufacturer bankruptcies of the late She is a public speaker and has contributed to Fast Company and Automotive News.Specialties:Automotive Retail LeadershipAutomotive OperationsManufacturer RelationsEntrepreneurshipSocial Media MetricsSocial Media Marketing for Automotive DealersSocial Media Strategy DevelopmentSocial Media AdvertisingCurriculum DevelopmentStrategic PartnershipsBusiness Development
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