David D Richardson has extensive work experience in various leadership positions. David D is currently serving as the Executive Director at Connected Dealer Services since October 2018. Prior to this, they founded and worked as the CEO of Affinity Professional Solutions, a company that specializes in building affinity between employees and customers. David D has also held the position of Managing Partner at Lori L Fine Art and Vice President of Marketing and Sales at All Lines Dealer Services. Earlier in their career, they worked as the Executive Director at Spireon, Inc., where they led the industry's leading open connected vehicle company. David D has also served as the Director of Commercial Automotive at Directed and as the Channel Manager at MSX International. In addition, they have worked in various managerial roles at Gulf States Toyota, AutoNation, Inc., and Johnson Controls Automotive. David D'sexperience includes areas such as fixed operations consulting, dealer accessory center management, retail operations, and national sales management.
David D Richardson has a diverse education history. David D attended Michigan State University from 1978 to 1981 but did not obtain a degree or specify a field of study. In 2001, they enrolled in the University of Toyota and completed their studies in 2008, earning a degree in Business. The field of study for this degree is unspecified. Prior to their university education, from 1974 to 1978, David attended Holt High School. Most recently, in 2020, they attended Christian Leaders Institute and focused on Outreach Ministry studies, although they did not obtain a degree.
October, 2018 - present