Don Dicostanzo

About Don Dicostanzo

Prior to founding Pedego, Don spent over 20 years at Wynn’s, rising to become president of the global leader of innovative products and programs for the automotive industry. When Wynn’s was acquired by Parker Hannifin in he took over as Group President of Parker Hannifin providing strong leadership in a dynamic marketplace. This proved an exceptional foundation for his entrepreneurial ventures that followed. Don went on to build several of his own successful companies. Starting in 2002, he acquired Zak Products along with a partner. The company owned and operated 40 car washes and distributed chemicals and automotive service equipment to franchised car dealerships from Florida to California. During that time, he also co-founded Prism Automotive, a very successful trade magazine publishing company. In 2006 he co-founded Experience Ventures and in 2010, he became the first angel investor in TicketSocket. More recently, he co-founded Bringpro, an on demand delivery service startup.

Experience

1. Investor and Advisor

   Experience Ventures

   Jun 2024 — Present · Newport Beach, CA, US

Education

• California State University, Fullerton

  Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.), Marketing/Marketing Management, General

  1975 — 1979

Skills

• Product Design
• Brand Development
• Program Management
• Automotive
• Strategic Planning
• Market Planning
• Lead Generation
• Customer Retention
• Customer Service
• Online Marketing
• Sem
• Strategic Partnerships
• Training
• New Business Development
• Market Research
• Account Management
• International Sales
• Product Marketing
• Social Networking
• Social Media Marketing
• Manufacturing
• Business Strategy
• Entrepreneurship
• Strategy
• E-Commerce
• Sales Management
• Retail
• B2b
• Sales
• Online Advertising
• Marketing
• Leadership
• Trade Shows
• Executive Management
• Business Planning
• Business Development
• Email Marketing
• Marketing Communications
• Social Media
• Competitive Analysis