Joel Cochran

Sales Manager & Finance Manager (dual concurrent roles)
Feb 2026 - Present

Combined responsibility for the sales desk and the finance desk at the same store, one accountable leader for deal flow from first pencil through funding. Desks deals, structures financing, and presents F&I products through menu selling for a customer base with a heavy special-finance mix. Works lender relationships across prime and subprime programs, leads and coaches the sales team, and maintains F&I compliance discipline across contracts and lender documentation.

Assistant Finance Manager
Jun 2025 - Feb 2026

Sales Consultant
May 2025 - Feb 2026

Returned to the store in sales and moved into the finance office within a month, then promoted into the dual Sales Manager and Finance Manager role.

Finance Manager (first stint)
Aug 2022 - Mar 2023

Ran the finance office: lender submissions, deal structuring, menu presentations, and funding follow-through.

Full-Time Parenting
Jan 2023 - May 2025

Regional Inventory Director
Jul 2022 - Aug 2022

Directed inventory across the region, the final role in a two-year progression with the group.

Sales & Inventory Manager, Kokomo
Feb 2022 - Aug 2022

Managed sales and inventory for the Kokomo location.

Sales Associate
Aug 2020 - Aug 2022

Front-line vehicle sales in a subprime-focused retail environment, the foundation for later special-finance management work.

Sales Associate
Sep 2019 - Aug 2020

Vehicle sales in a buy-here-pay-here and special-finance retail model, working directly with credit-challenged customers.

Ecommerce & Technology Director
Jan 2008 - May 2019 (11 yrs 5 mos)

Directed the company's e-commerce and technology operations for over eleven years, overseeing web development and online sales channels. This technology leadership is the foundation behind his later career in automotive sales and finance.

Owner / Photographer (concurrent with Acousticom)
Feb 2012 - Jan 2016

Owned and operated a small photography business.