CMA's Moving Lives Forward Podcast

CMA's Moving Lives Forward Podcast is produced by Carter Myers Automotive to give listeners a view into our professional development initiatives. We believe that when employees are at their best, everyone wins, so from sales to service to parts to support, we invest in employee growth because it's better for them and our customers.

CMA's Moving Lives Forward Podcast is a education podcast hosted by Carter Myers Automotive, with 46 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80.

Carter Myers Automotive hosts CMA's Moving Lives Forward Podcast, a education show with 46 episodes published.

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  CMA's Moving Lives Forward Podcast

  32: One Day Closer: The Journey, Character, and Vision of John Osborne

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  On CMA's Moving Lives Forward podcast, Chris Heinz sat down with John Mark Osborne, an Executive Manager at CMA. John’s journey is a powerful story of perseverance, faith, and a forward-thinking vision for the future of car buying. While he waits to open and lead CMA's brand-new Honda dealership in Lexington Park, MD, his path, leadership philosophy, and deep personal insights offer an inspiring look at what it means to move lives forward.

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  31: Inside Automotive Accounting with Melissa Rourke and Jessica Butler

  —36 min

  In this episode, we sit down with Jessica Butler and Melissa Rourke, two newly promoted regional controllers at CMA, to explore the essential role accounting plays in the automotive industry. They share what a typical week looks like, how they support multiple stores, and the leadership lessons they've learned along the way. From Jessica’s journey starting as a nanny to Melissa’s deep family roots in the car business, their stories highlight diverse paths to success. They also discuss how their personal strengths shape their leadership styles and how they balance people management with financial precision. It’s a behind-the-scenes look at the people who keep the numbers—and the business—running smoothly.

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  43: Behind Every Great CEO with Laura Campbell

  —30 min

  Laura Campbell is the Executive Assistant to CMA's CEO Liza Borches. In this episode, we explore what it really means to support the top seat of a 1,300-person automotive company. Laura shares how her career path — from directory assistance and telecom management to the Chamber of Commerce and eventually CMA — equipped her with the skills, credibility, and heart her demanding role requires. Through the lens of CliftonStrengths, Chris and Laura unpack how talents converge to keep a fast-moving executive office running without missing a beat. Laura also opens up about her passion for giving back, including how she pitched and now leads CMA's four quarterly philanthropic initiatives that rally associates across all 27 dealerships around causes that matter.

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  45: The Woo Factor: How Jason Mahoney is Redefining Automotive Marketing

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  In this episode of CMA's Moving Lives Forward podcast, host Chris Heinz sits down with Jason Mahoney, Senior Director of Marketing for Carter Myers Automotive, to explore what it takes to market a 27-location automotive group with heart and strategy. Jason traces his career from waiting tables and selling cars to working for American Honda alongside COO Matt Walsh, eventually landing at CMA after a fateful encounter with Liza Borches at NADA. He unpacks the evolution of automotive marketing — from batch-and-blast direct mail to precision data-driven campaigns — and discusses CMA's "Care Keys" brand initiative, which brings the company's employee-ownership story to life for customers. Drawing on his CliftonStrengths profile of Woo, Individualization, Context, Ideation, and Positivity, Jason reflects on how his relationship-first mindset, love of history, and creative energy shape his leadership approach.

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  42: Measuring What Matters: How KPIs Drive Three Years of Success with Charles Camp

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  What if the secret to three years of record-breaking success isn't working harder—it's measuring smarter? In this episode, Charles Camp, general manager and managing partner at CMA's Valley Subaru, shares his secret to success in winning the General Manager KPI Award for three consecutive years (2023-2025), earning him the title of "KPI King" among CMA's 26 dealerships. He was once a seven-year-old who dreamed of leading General Motors and then worked his way through retail sales at Lowe's to automotive leadership. Charles explains the five KPIs that matter most and how he has created position-specific KPI scorecards for every associate, with roll-ups to company-wide goals. The result: record-breaking performance year after year and a blueprint for sustainable dealership success.

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