Living Resume

GAVIN BROOKS

Operator · Builder · Author

Twenty-six years building Fortune 10 retail systems — 1,586 stores at peak, $109.8M delivered against a $96M quota. Today: Lot Operations & Events Manager at duPont REGISTRY Exchange, moving 280 exotic vehicles a month at a six-day turn. Founder of GoTime Motorsports™ and published author of The Gloss Game™.

gbrooks@dupontregistry.comgavinbrookshq.comNashville, TN

Experience

Oct 2025 – Present
Lot Operations & Events Manager
duPont REGISTRY · Lebanon, TN
  • Lead a team of 3 lot operations coordinators inside the duPont REGISTRY Group ecosystem — the most recognized name in luxury automotive — keeping the lot moving 280 exotic vehicles per month at $289K average unit value ($80M+ in monthly inventory) across a 70,000 sq ft facility.
  • Architected the full reconditioning pipeline — intake, diagnosis, vendor assignment, turn tracking, and release — holding a 6-day average reconditioning turn.
  • Manage logistics across 120 vehicle transporters per week — coordinating inbound and outbound exotic inventory (Ferrari, Lamborghini, Rolls-Royce, Bentley, Aston Martin) and producing daily social media content that drives brand exposure and car sales.
  • Work cross-functionally with photo, mechanics, vendors, detail, and internal teams, aligning daily priorities and enforcing quality and turnaround standards to keep multimillion-dollar inventory moving on schedule.
  • Produce the monthly Donuts with duPont event — a cross-functional production with duPont REGISTRY LIVE, the office team, and 25–30 outside vendors that I schedule, accommodate, and coordinate end to end — growing it to 1,000+ attendees on zero paid media through organic social (2 posts/week across 7 platforms) and direct DM community management.
  • Designed, built, and deployed the DRX Lot Assistant — a full-stack React/TypeScript and Node/PostgreSQL progressive web app that runs daily lot operations end to end, demonstrating the digital-transformation value the Group sells to partners.
2021 – Present
Founder & Business Development Lead
GoTime Motorsports™ · National
  • Produce national luxury automotive events including the Tires & Timepieces™ series — $64M+ in showcases to date — connecting luxury, automotive, and lifestyle brands with UHNW audiences.
  • Closed sponsorship and Agency-of-Record-style partnerships with Tier-1 marques and luxury retail; 200+ events with 1,500+ live attendees and up to $200K partner ROI in a single weekend.
  • Own the full business development and account strategy cycle — outbound prospecting to C-level (CMO/CEO) decision-makers, CRM-managed pipeline, consultative pitch, presentation decks (Keynote/PowerPoint), negotiation, and retained partnership management.
  • Direct digital marketing and digital transformation across SEO, paid media, content strategy, and web development — running Tires & Timepieces™ paid social at sub-$1.00 cost per result ($956 spend producing 131,652 impressions, 38,588 reach, and 1,500+ live attendees).
  • Scaled GoTime Motorsports social to 1M+ views in 30 days through strategic brand collaborations and organic content — up from under 10,000 views 120 days prior; the collaboration model mirrors the partnership-amplification strategy luxury brands buy.
2022 – 2025
Owner — Amazon DSP
Last-Mile Logistics · Southeast US
  • Ran 46 delivery routes with 100 employees generating $12M in revenue at a 99.8% on-time SLA.
  • Built dispatch, safety, and accountability systems from the ground up, then pivoted the operation toward technology and IP ventures.
2019 – 2022
Director, Sales & Operations
T-Mobile · Southeast Region
  • Led 96 stores and 800+ staff; ranked #1 nationwide.
  • Built the leadership bench for a 654-store partner network.
2017 – 2018
National Launch Lead — FirstNet
AT&T · National
  • Led the national field rollout for AT&T’s public safety division (FirstNet).
2016 – 2017
Regional Director
Apple / Simply Mac · Multi-State
  • Directed 23 Apple-certified locations generating $100M+ annually.
  • Drove 318 accounts per store per day across the region.
2002 – 2019
Director, Business Development & Strategy
AT&T · National
  • Built from full-commission wireless retail to leading 1,586 stores and 5,000+ employees at peak.
  • Delivered $109.8M against a $96M quota. Multiple national sales award winner.
  • Created the ALIGN™ leadership framework, adopted by 5,000+ leaders.

Ventures & Publications

The Gloss Game™

Published detailing and paint-correction methodology (Amazon Kindle & paperback, Aug 2025). The standard applied to every vehicle on the DRX lot.

DRX Lot Assistant

Full-stack progressive web app (drxlotassistant.com) I built for duPont REGISTRY Exchange — React 18/TypeScript front end, Node/Express/PostgreSQL API, Clerk auth, and role-gated workspaces managing the full vehicle lifecycle from check-in through recon, detail, and release.

Tires & Timepieces™

Flagship luxury automotive showcase series under GoTime Motorsports.

Core Competencies

Business DevelopmentAccount StrategyAgency of Record (AOR) SalesLuxury & UHNW Brand StrategyC-Level / CMO PartnershipsConsultative SellingSales LeadershipDigital Marketing (SEO / Paid / Content)Digital TransformationPipeline & Lead GenerationCRM ProficiencyPitch & Deal ClosingPresentation (Keynote / PowerPoint)P&L ManagementSponsorship ActivationEvent ProductionBrand PartnershipsWeb & Software Product StrategyTeam Building (5,000+)AI & Workflow AutomationAgentic AI SystemsClaude API / LLM Integration

Recognition

  • ALIGN™ Framework — adopted by 5,000+ leaders
  • Published Author — The Gloss Game™
  • DRX Lot Assistant — built and deployed at duPont REGISTRY Exchange