Fred Luke has over 40 years of experience in the domestic and international finance, mergers and the management of private and publicly held companies. Fred Luke has been instrumental in the development of companies in various business segments, including assisting Green Automotive with importing Electric Vehicles, to gaming and hotel operations in Macau and North Africa, real estate development in Mainland China, and international corporate finance in Europe. He has served as a Director, Chairman, Chief Accounting Officer, President and CEO of over 100 public and privately-held companies, and has represented private and public businesses and owners from entity formation and business structuring in Asia, Europe, the United States, Canada, and North Africa in a variety of transactions, with extensive experience in multi-national corporate mergers, acquisitions, corporate finance and restructuring. He brings to the Company the strength of International business and corporate governance needed at this time.
A charter member of the Board of StarPoint USA, Inc. A highly proficient automobile industry professional, Ben Rainwater has over 35 years of experience in all phases of wholesale/retail parts and service business environments. As a key member of the start-up teams for four separate automobile manufacturer/distributors including Mitsubishi, Daihatsu, Kia and Daewoo, Rainwater has significant knowledge and experience in creating, designing, developing, implementing, and growing an entire automobile distribution business from a "blank page."
As President and CEO of StarPoint USA, Inc., Mr. Rainwater has full responsibility for P&L and is directly involved in assessing business needs and developing both short and long-term strategies to improve individual department operational performance/efficiencies directed toward increased customer satisfaction levels and profitability; renegotiating supplier contracts resulting in substantial cost savings without reductions in services; controlling operating budget/expenses while balancing staffing levels to continuously provide a high level and full complement of services; responsible for Customer Relations Department activities including operations, staffing, business direction, arbitration process development, legal actions; liaison to various state/federal regulatory agencies; coordinating activities related to NHTSA/DOT, EPA/CARB and associated testing results including containment and appropriate remedial actions. Mr. Rainwater is also responsible for maintaining the organization's morale to ensure staff retention/performance including direct staff relations.
For more than 25 years, Fred Wells has been in the car business starting as a salesman and working his way into management. Wells' extensive management experience began at Reliable Chevrolet, leading the dealership to the top 10 in the nation in truck sales. Mr. Wells worked as a consultant for B and J Consulting contracted by Ford Motor Co. to develop minority dealer stores. Fred Wells was managing partner for three very successful pre-owned buy-here pay-here dealerships. He attended the University of North Texas on a football scholarship.