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David J. Hakes

Energizer · DISC type I
Corporate Director (Service, Parts & Collision) at Gerzeny’s R.V. World
📍 Nokomis, Florida, United States

David J. Hakes is a Corporate Director with extensive experience managing service, parts, and collision operations for automotive and RV dealerships. His career is marked by leadership roles where he has significantly increased profitability and implemented lean systems. He studied Business and Corporate Communications at Concordia University-St. Paul.

He appears to enjoy his current life in Florida, as suggested by his professional headline, "Living In Paradise! ! ! ". His interests are closely tied to his work, following key industry suppliers like 3M and AkzoNobel, which are prominent in the automotive repair and refinishing sector.

As a Fixed Operations Director, he led a dealership to become nationally ranked #1 in customer pay and increased a collision centers gross profit by 245%.

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Experience
24 Years
Current Role
Corporate Director (Service, Parts & Collision)
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Nokomis, Florida, United States
Personality Overview

How David shows up

Full Of Energy
Enthusiastic
Imaginative

They are friendly, approachable and love to make new connections. They are not always early adopters but can be pursuaded by leveraging strong relationships. Unlike C or D types, they are vocal with their opinions but not so much with their questions.

Priorities

Topics David cares about

Collision Center Growth
Has a proven track record of dramatically increasing collision center gross profit, including a 245% increase in a previous role.
Fixed Operations Management
His career has centered on overseeing and improving fixed operations (service, parts, collision) for major automotive groups across multiple states.
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Career

Work history

11-2017
Corporate Director (Service, Parts & Collision)
Gerzeny’s R.V. World
10-2016 - 10-2017
Regional Director of Fixed Operations
Ken Garff Automotive Group
11-2014 - 9-2016
Global Collision Director
Apple Autos
10-2013 - 10-2014
Collision Director
JC Lewis Ford
2-2009 - 10-2013
Fixed Operations Director/Collision Director
Apple Autos
In the press

Media appearances

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Education
Business/Corporate Communications
Concordia University-St. Paul
Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician
Anoka Technical College
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

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Influence (I)

Influence (I) reflects the degree to which a person prefers to work by influencing or persuading others. Those scoring high tend to be people oriented, motivated by social recognition and building relationships.

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