General Manager Business Strategy

David M. Di Bono

**** ** *** ***, **** *** Miami, FL 305-***-**** ***********@*****.***

SUMMARY

A Senior-level manager with proven track record of meeting expectations and accomplishing goals. Well-rounded skills in development and execution of business plans, financial analysis and projects. U.S. and International experience. MBA concentration in Finance. PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND (1989–Present)

Credidemo, S. De R.L., Tegucigalpa, Honduras (2016–2019) Niche finance company dedicated to offering competitive non-bank alternative to new and used Honda motorcycles in Honduras.

Founding Owner and General Manager

Dedicated to all aspects of the company, including Business Strategy, Portfolio Performance, Treasury and Administration.

• Offered direct financing to all credit customers of the commercial company Didemo.

• Directly oversaw Customer Relation, Credit and Collection Areas. Distribuidora de Motores, S.A. (Didemo), Tegucigalpa, Honduras (2016–2018) The legal representative of Honda Motorcycles, Side-by-Sides and ATVs since 1968. General Manager

Responsible to the Board of Directors and oversaw each area of the company.

• Created Business Plan to fix and reposition Honda Motorcyles in Honduras. Included hiring executive team, retraining personal, fixing and applying policies and procedures, executing strategic plan and managing relationship with Honda Japan.

• Remodeled current stores and opened up additional stores for improved positioning of the brand.

• Lead various projects: efficiency plan lowering break-even, implementing changes to adapt to Transfer Pricing Law and Invoicing Law.

Industrias Turisticas, S.A. de C.V. (Grupo Intur), Tegucigalpa, Honduras (2014–2016) A group of companies in Food, Real Estate and Vehicle Industries, with over $100 Million in annual revenues.

Corporate Finance Director

Assigned to Finance, Treasury and Accounting of 17 companies, with over 300 point-of-sales and operations in Honduras and Guatemala.

• Mapped and re-designed procurement process, improving document flow, implementing Purchase Order Module and online payment process.

• Led 2015 budget process and developed financial business plan of five years.

• Opened new bank facilities and renegotiated liabilities in order to match business plan.

• Developed valuation model for franchise expansion project in Costa Rica.

• Lead various projects: efficiency plan lowering break-even, implementing changes to adapt to Transfer Pricing Law and Invoicing Law.

Credibroker, S. De R.L., Tegucigalpa, Honduras (2008–2014) Niche finance company dedicated to offering competitive non-bank alternative to used car, motorcycle and moto-taxi markets.

Founding Owner

Dedicated to all aspects of the company, including Business Strategy, Portfolio Performance, Treasury and Administration.

• Opened up new markets, to compete indirectly with the local banks.

• Directly oversaw Customer Relation, Credit and Collection Areas. Grupo Q Interamericana Corporation, El Salvador (1996–2008) Dedicated to importing, selling and financing products of the Auto Industry. Grupo Q operates in the five countries of Central America.

Financiera Credi Q, S.A. de C.F., Tegucigalpa, Honduras Regulated and highly efficient finance company with $90 million in Assets and $40 Million in deposits of the public.

General Manager (2002–2008)

Responsible to the Board of Directors and oversaw each area of the company,

• Responsible for the compliance of the laws and resolutions passed by Central Bank and Banking Commission of Honduras.

• Led and completed implementation of banking ERP, 12 modules.

• Accomplished leader position in Car Financing Industry. Grupo Q, S.A. de C.V., Tegucigalpa, Honduras

Major car and auto parts group in Central America with over $250 million in annual Sales. Regional Director Asset Based Portfolio (1999–2002) Responsible for portfolio generation in Honduras, El Salvador and Nicaragua and compliance of regional policies and procedures.

• Implemented credit generation software and responsible for statistical scoring modeling.

• Set up offices in other countries in Central America. Tecnica y Motores, S.A. de C.V., Tegucigalpa, Honduras Finance Director (1997–1999)

Directed Finance and Administration Areas, including brokerage offices in local stock market.

• Part of team responsible for implementation of new system, specifically in charge of Accounting and Treasury aspects.

• Successfully managed finances to lower debt.

Tecnica y Motores, S.A. de C.V., Tegucigalpa, Honduras Major car and auto parts company in Honduras, leader in market in Honduras. Assistant President (1996–1997)

Assigned to projects throughout the company to improve performance.

• Implemented ABC Costing Model.

• Improved managerial business performance measures.

• Developed business model for new Dodge, Chrysler & Jeep Division in Honduras.

• Created distribution model for calculating stock levels. Hewlett-Packard, Palo Alto, California (1989 – 1994) North American Distribution Organization (NADO), San Jose, California United States Materials Planner (1992–1994)

In charge of analysis and logistics of lower level materials and components for Deskjet and LaserJet product lines.

• Set up outsource project for Logistics and Warehousing. Scientific Instruments Division (SID), Palo Alto, California United States Financial Analyst (1989–1991)

Worked in Costing, Accounts Payable and Budgeting Areas; participated in annual budget and physical audit processes.

• Implemented Auto-Matching System for procurement process. EDUCATION

WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY, OLIN SCHOOL OF BUSINESS, ST. LOUIS, MO Masters in Business Administration Graduated—May 1996 SANTA CLARA UNIVERSITY, SANTA CLARA, CA

Bachelors in Sciences Graduated—June 1990

OTHERS

Board of Directors SERTRAC 2013—Present

Consultant English Academy American School of Tegucigalpa 2010—2012 Board of Directors American School of Tegucigalpa 2006—2010

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