Joe Porter began his career in the automotive industry in 1996 selling vehicles in Ft. Myers, Florida. Over the next several years, Joe parlayed his sales success into leadership opportunities on the variable side of the business. He took on various leadership roles such as F&I manager, new car manager, and general sales manager. Joe became a general manager for the first time in 2000.
In 2004, those successes led to Joe being recruited by General Motors to help launch their Standards for Excellence program in the southeastern part of the United States. His main responsibilities with the launch included facilitating, measuring, and coaching processes in various GM dealerships. In 2008, Joe moved to Gulf States Toyota to assist with their Signature program in Dallas, Texas. He was then promoted to district manager with the Gulf States Financial Services arm of the Freidkin Companies in 2011 for their Houston market; the largest market in their region.
In 2017, American Financial & Automotive Services, Inc. welcomed Joe and his 21 years of vast experience to their award-winning Automotive Training Academy. He brings a wealth of knowledge in all variable operations, from the retail to the wholesale side, to the training team.
Among many industry certifications and recognitions throughout his career, Joe is ACE Certified and AFIP Certified in F&I compliance. He and his wife of 19 years, Wendy, reside in Spring, Texas with their two children.