{"id":9860,"date":"2025-07-24T15:57:04","date_gmt":"2025-07-24T15:57:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/carwars.com\/main\/?post_type=resources&#038;p=9860"},"modified":"2025-10-24T15:33:11","modified_gmt":"2025-10-24T15:33:11","slug":"expert-sit-down-webinar","status":"publish","type":"resources","link":"https:\/\/carwars.com\/main\/resources\/expert-sit-down-webinar\/","title":{"rendered":"Episode 1: The Expert Sit-Down: A Conversation on What\u2019s Working Now for the Modern Dealership"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"9860\" class=\"elementor elementor-9860\" data-elementor-post-type=\"resources\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3806151 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3806151\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-efb2105 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"efb2105\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2251\" height=\"1317\" src=\"https:\/\/carwars.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Expert-Sit-Down-Webinar_laptop.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-9870\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/carwars.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Expert-Sit-Down-Webinar_laptop.png 2251w, https:\/\/carwars.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Expert-Sit-Down-Webinar_laptop-300x176.png 300w, https:\/\/carwars.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Expert-Sit-Down-Webinar_laptop-1024x599.png 1024w, https:\/\/carwars.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Expert-Sit-Down-Webinar_laptop-768x449.png 768w, https:\/\/carwars.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Expert-Sit-Down-Webinar_laptop-1536x899.png 1536w, https:\/\/carwars.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Expert-Sit-Down-Webinar_laptop-2048x1198.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2251px) 100vw, 2251px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3dac895 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3dac895\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW49141403 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW49141403 BCX8\">This exclusive <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW49141403 BCX8\">interview will be <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW49141403 BCX8\">available<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW49141403 BCX8\"> to registrants <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW49141403 BCX8\">on <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW49141403 BCX8\">July<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW49141403 BCX8\">25<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW49141403 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun Superscript SCXW49141403 BCX8\" data-fontsize=\"12\">th<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW49141403 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW49141403 BCX8\">, <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW49141403 BCX8\">2025<\/span><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b77edd7 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b77edd7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\" data-core-v316-plus=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-550e1d7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"550e1d7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Want to know what expert leaders in the industry are talking about right now?\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Car Wars is kicking off a brand-new Expert Series with a candid conversation between two industry veterans who\u2019ve seen it all.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Car Wars<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u2019<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> CEO Stephane Ferri and automotive Senior Advisor David Kain sit down to talk through the big topic on everyone\u2019s mind: AI. Not in theory. But how it\u2019s being used in dealerships today, and where it\u2019s heading next.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">With more than 25 years each in the business, Stephane and David bring a grounded, real-world perspective to a fast-changing industry, and they don\u2019t hold back. You\u2019ll hear how AI is showing up right now on the phones, why staying ahead of technology change matters more than ever, and how the best teams are preparing for what\u2019s next in the industry.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-edc8461 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"edc8461\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ac5232 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2ac5232\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What You\u2019ll Hear in Episode 1: <\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d2641c2 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"d2641c2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-far-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8zm0 448c-110.5 0-200-89.5-200-200S145.5 56 256 56s200 89.5 200 200-89.5 200-200 200z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><b>AI in the Real World<\/b> <br>How dealers are actually using AI today, and what\u2019s working (and what\u2019s not) when it comes to phones, leads, and the customer experience. <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-far-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8zm0 448c-110.5 0-200-89.5-200-200S145.5 56 256 56s200 89.5 200 200-89.5 200-200 200z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><b>Keeping Up with Change<\/b><br>Why the automotive space is evolving faster than ever, and what forward-thinking dealers are doing to stay ahead of the competition. <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-far-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8zm0 448c-110.5 0-200-89.5-200-200S145.5 56 256 56s200 89.5 200 200-89.5 200-200 200z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><b>Lessons from the Past<\/b><br>Stephane and David reflect on what\u2019s changed over the years, what hasn\u2019t, and how to be steadfast through all of it. <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-832ea4d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"832ea4d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW109137617 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW109137617 BCX8\">This is just the beginning. Stay tuned for more episodes in the Car Wars Expert Series, real conversations with the people shaping the future of automotive.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW109137617 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ffe4ac e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3ffe4ac\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f6ccc7 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4f6ccc7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f8cdef1 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"f8cdef1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a0bb3d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5a0bb3d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dd6e4ef e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"dd6e4ef\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0269170 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0269170\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/stephane-ferri\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/carwars.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Stephane-Ferri.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-7723\" alt=\"Stephane Ferri\" srcset=\"https:\/\/carwars.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Stephane-Ferri.jpg 970w, https:\/\/carwars.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Stephane-Ferri-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/carwars.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Stephane-Ferri-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/carwars.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Stephane-Ferri-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-28c423e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"28c423e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f634b7b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f634b7b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Stephane Ferri<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8894eaa elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8894eaa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>CEO, Car Wars<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c5bba17 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c5bba17\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW9775405 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW9775405 BCX8\">Stephane Ferri<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW9775405 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW9775405 BCX8\"> is CEO and President of Car Wars, bringing more than 25 years of automotive leadership to the table. From launching digital strategy at Asbury Automotive to leading high-performing teams at Cox Automotive, Stephane\u2019s <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW9775405 BCX8\">track record<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW9775405 BCX8\"> spans <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW9775405 BCX8\">AutoTrader<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW9775405 BCX8\">, KBB, Dealer.com, and beyond. <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW9775405 BCX8\">He\u2019s<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW9775405 BCX8\"> helped scale SaaS and <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW9775405 BCX8\">MaaS<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW9775405 BCX8\"> models, guided M&amp;A deals at The Presidio Group, and led <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW9775405 BCX8\">PureCars<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW9775405 BCX8\"> through a strategic transformation. Today, <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW9775405 BCX8\">he\u2019s<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW9775405 BCX8\"> focused on driving innovation at Car Wars, empowering dealers with smarter technology and a stronger path to growth.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW9775405 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a29f30 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5a29f30\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-84e719a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"84e719a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-797d954 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"797d954\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b9a93a8 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b9a93a8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c1f7d00 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c1f7d00\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-08dcdee elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"08dcdee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/davidkain\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/carwars.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/David-Kain-scaled-e1753371719603-r98jat4myadb2820veqc3jseltj8qdd6zsp83ykwsw.jpg\" title=\"David Kain\" alt=\"David Kain\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7fe3fb6 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7fe3fb6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ed7f3b3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ed7f3b3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>David Kain<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-260e516 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"260e516\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Senior Advisor, NCM Associates<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0126039 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0126039\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW122501848 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW122501848 BCX8\">David Kain<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW122501848 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW122501848 BCX8\"> is a founder, coach, and industry veteran <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW122501848 BCX8\">who\u2019s<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW122501848 BCX8\"> helped thousands of leaders and teams in automotive, RV, marine, and powersports strengthen their processes and grow with purpose. 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