JOEY KELSO

SUPPORT THE JOHN DEERE FINANCIAL AG RETAIL FINANCE DEPARTMENT BY DEVELOPING AND MAINTAINING DEALER RELATIONSHIPS, STRUCTURING DEALS, AND MAKING CREDIT DECISIONS.

• FOSTER AND MAINTAIN RELATIONSHIPS WITH ASSIGNED AG AND TURF JOHN DEERE DEALERS ASSISTING IN SUSTAINING AND INCREASING FINANCE MARKET SHARE
• PROVIDE LEASE QUOTES AND STRUCTURE LEASES DAILY FOR JOHN DEERE AG AND TURF DEALERS
• ANALYZE AND MAKE CREDIT DECISIONS FOR RETAIL NOTES AND LEASES FOR CUSTOMER WITH TOTAL EXPOSURE UP TO $2MM
• ANALYZE AND MAKE CREDIT DECISION
• TRAVEL TO VISIT DEALERSHIPS IN ORDER TO ESTABLISH BUSINESS RELATIONSHIPS
• ADMINISTER LEASE TRAINING TO DEALRS AND SALES STAFF
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WORKED WITH THE JOHN DEERE GOLF EQUIPMENT DIVISION, JOHN DEERE CHANNEL PARTNERS, AND GOLF COURSE CUSTOMERS IN ORDER TO STRUCTURE LEASE FOR THE FLEET OF GOLF COURSE MAINTENANCE EQUIPMENT.

• MAINTAINED ASSIGNED CHANNEL PARTNER RELATIONSHIPS WITH STRIVING TO STRENGTHEN RELATIONSHIPS WITH DEALERS THAT HAD BELOW AVERAGE LEASE MARKET SHARE
• CONTRIBUTED TO ANNUAL LEASE VOLUME OF OVER $100MM FOR THE US AND CANADA
• GENERATED AND DISTRIBUTED QUOTE PROPOSALS TO DEALERS UPON REQUEST
• ANNUALLY ATTENDED THE GCSAA GOLF INDUSTRY SHOW FOR THE US AND THE CANADIAN INTERNATION TURFGRASS CONFERENCE AND TRADE SHOW, AS WELL AS REGIONAL SUPERINTENDENTS' TURF TRADE SHOWS
• VISITED DEALER CHANNEL PARTNERS IN ORDER TO FOSTER AND BUILD RELATIONSHIPS BY PROVIDING LEASE TRAINING
• MET WITH GOLF COURSE SUPERINTENDENTS, GENERAL MANAGERS AND OTHER KEY DECISION MAKERS TO DISCUSS EQUIPMENT NEEDS AND LEASE STRUCTURING OPTIONS

ASSISTED IN DIRECTING THE OPERATION OF 18 HOLES AND DRIVING RANGE, SERVING AN ACTIVE MEMBERSHIP OF 650 WITH ANNUAL ROUNDS OF GOLF OF 40,000.

• RESPONSIBLE FOR HIRING, STAFFING, AND SCHEDULING FOR 15 OUTSIDE SERVICE ATTENDANTS
• DEVELOPED AND PUBLISHED POLICIES AND PROCEDURES MANAUAL FOR OUTSIDE SERVICE ATTENDANTS
• PROVIDING GOLF LESSONS TO MEMBERS ON A DAILY BASIS
• ATTENDED BOARD MEETINGS WIT THE GENERAL MANAGER ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS