President and CEO of Warren Henry Auto Group, South Florida’s premier automotive group, Warren Henry Zinn epitomizes ‘carrying on the family legacy.’ His renowned work ethic and attention to detail allows him to be truly recognized in the retail sales and service industry. It is unquestionable that Warren is a community man, astute businessman and a family man to his core.
The Zinn family has a long history within the automotive industry, beginning in 1955 when Warren’s father, David Zinn sold Lincolns in the Bronx, later selling Chevys in Miami Beach and eventually opening Florida’s first Toyota dealership in 1965. Warren was born with an innate passion for cars – from the time he began to talk he knew the brand names of cars. As a child, Warren spent many years learning the family business with his father. These earlier experiences strengthened his passion for cars, inspired him to attend automotive college and gave him the tools needed to understand the many facets of the automotive business.
Warren started building his career in the automotive industry in 1976 at the age of 21. Now a 42-year industry veteran, Warren Henry Auto Group encompasses seven franchise locations in Florida, ranging from Miami-Dade to Gainesville, including Jaguar, Land Rover, Infiniti, Audi, Lamborghini, Koenigsegg, Toyota, Ford, Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, Ram and Warren Henry Pre-owned.
Warren is no stranger to persistence. Since his first opening, he has made it a point to stay with the times, creating an environment that is known for its superior products, community involvement, and for helpful, courteous, and caring associates dedicated to building client relationships and delivering an unparalleled service experience. Warren understands that he must adapt to an ever-changing industry, match and exceed clients’ expectations, and keep team members challenged and satisfied. This notion has proven successful and is exemplified by the high consumer service scores, tight-knit team of long-term associates and undeniable growth of the organization. The average employee tenure is 12-plus years; several have been with the company more than 25 years.
Warren generously supports a wide variety of philanthropic organizations throughout South Florida including Mount Sinai Medical Center, Beth Torah Benny Rok Campus, 100 Black Men of South Florida, Inc., March of Dimes, David L. Singer Memorial Foundation, Diabetes Research Foundation, United Way, Mourning Family Foundations, Tournament of Campions, LLC. (Warren Henry High School Football Award), Special Olympics, Moffit Cancer Center Foundation, and the Greater Miami Jewish Foundation just to name a few.
Furthermore, Warren Henry Auto Group is heavily involved in many local community organizations. The company is an active member of the Pinecrest Business Association, Latin Builders Association, St. Kevin’s Men’s Club, St. Patrick Church, Miami Dade Chamber of Commerce, Aventura Marketing Council, Gainesville Chamber of Commerce, and The Executives Association of Greater Miami. In addition, Warren is a Founding Member and Director of Floridian Community Bank, a Board Member of Keep Miami Gardens Beautiful, and a member of Miami Beach Chamber which allows him to stay current and active on policies that affect his business and the local economy.
It is clearly a testament to Warren’s business practices that he has been honored by several of South Florida’s most distinguished associations. Warren received the Buoniconti Spinal Award from the Buoniconti Foundation for his continued support and commitment. In addition, he has been honored with the following prestigious industry awards: the
Time Magazine Quality Dealer Award; the Women’s Choice Award; the Sports Illustrated Dealer of Distinction Award; The JD Power of Excellence Award; 25-year Jaguar dealer; multiple recipient of The President’s Circle award and Infiniti Award of Excellence; multiple recipient of the Land Rover Pinnacle Club award; multiple recipient of the Pride of Jaguar award; and multiple recipient of the Automotive News “100 Best Dealerships To Work For” including being named No.1.
Success, by Warren’s standards, is not measured by the number of dealerships owned – it is the partnership of this growth and the actions taken to better himself, his clients and his community that truly defines success.
Warren lives in Miami Beach with his longtime partner Vicki and is a proud parent to daughter Katy and son Larry. Following in the footsteps of his father and grandfather, Larry joined the family business in 2008 at the age of 21 – the same age his father began his career in the automotive industry. Moving up the corporate ladder, Larry is now General Manager, Principal of Lamborghini Broward, and is poised to carry on the Zinn family legacy.
Vice President and CFO of Warren Henry Auto Group, South Florida’s premier automotive group, has worked closely with the entire management team to provide supporting oversight on both strategic and tactical operational matters involving sales, service, and parts for the last eight years. He oversees the day-to-day operations with respect to finance, accounting, information technology, human resources, payroll, benefits and insurance, compliance, treasury, corporate planning, and risk management for all 9 franchises spanning seven locations and including more than 300 employees.
Erik has been in the automotive business for 20 years and has the distinct advantage of having experience in the Captive Finance, Manufacturer, and Retail sides of the business; offering a unique perspective from all aspects of the automotive industry that are traits not typically seen in this business.
Erik received an undergraduate Business degree in 1992 with a concentration in Marketing from LeMoyne College in Syracuse, NY. In 1995, he received an MBA in International Finance from Nova Southeastern University (Wayne Huizinga School of Business & Entrepreneurship).
He began his career with Ford Motor Credit in 1993 working on the consumer credit side of the business. From 1995 to 2000 he worked in commercial lending for World Omni / SET Finance in capacities as Dealer Credit Analyst, National Dealer Credit Manager, and National Business Development Manager, and was instrumental in the start-up of that company’s private label business.
Erik was a co-developer of FAMAS AVANTI in 1996, financial software developed for the analysis and reporting of automotive dealership data licensed throughout the automotive commercial lending industry. He is also a published author contributing articles to the Journal of Lending & Credit Risk Management in 1998.
From 2000 to 2005, Erik held varying assignments with Jaguar Land Rover North America as Market Area Manager, Regional Sales & Marketing Manager, and Regional Manager; overseeing the Southeastern United States for the car company. Erik then joined Warren Henry Auto Group in 2005 as CFO and a strategic partner. In the last seven year period, he has been involved in all aspects of the business, which has seen tremendous growth and challenges.
In 2009, Erik was selected as a finalist for the South Florida Business Journal’s CFO of the Year Award, and nominated again in both 2010 and 2011. Additionally, Erik also sits on the Board of Directors for the Florida Automobile Dealer Association and serves on the Ethics sub-committee where he helps to drive policy for the industry in the state of Florida and participates on a national level with NADA.
Larry joined the family business in 2008, representing the 3rd generation of Warren Henry Auto Group. He has been around the business his whole life, and at an early age began working at the family dealership in various roles, from porter and car wash attendant to apprentice technician. During college he worked as a porter for Kelly Infiniti in Danvers, MA and in the summer of 2007 worked as a salesperson at the Volvo store in Gainesville, FL. Larry attended Boston University from 2004 to 2006, and completed his degree at Northwood University in 2008 where he received a double major in Automotive Marketing and Management. Additionally, he is a graduate of the NADA Academy’s Dealer Successor Program after completing the program in 2011.
Upon joining the company following graduation, Larry turned around an underperforming Infiniti store resulting in a 100+% increase in sales volume – a dramatic change to the store’s profitability. Larry has held various escalating roles at the company, including Salesperson, Internet Manager, F&I Manager, Sales Manager, and GSM. Now he is the General Manager for the entire group encompassing 13 franchises at 6 locations throughout Florida. In 2016, Larry launched the Lamborghini Broward location propelling it to the highest volume Lamborghini dealership in Florida in under 2 years and the 5th ranked in the United States. Additionally, it has been voted to the #1 spot in “The Best Dealerships to Work for” for by Automotive News. The rest of the stores he is responsible for have consistently finished with high ranks in the top 100 for the last 5 years. At age 28 he was voted by the South Florida business Journal to their “Forty under 40” and in 2018 Larry has also received that same honor from Automotive News. Larry is the youngest member of the Jaguar Land Rover dealer council and sits on the Southern Region council as well. He is also responsible for starting “Supercar Saturdays”, the company’s cars and coffee event, which routinely draws over 300 special interest and exotic vehicles and over 2000 spectators monthly.
He possesses the obvious attributes for an effective General Manager, and is also heavily involved in the company’s advertising, marketing and public relations initiatives, providing support for essentially every aspect of the business throughout the entire enterprise. Larry is honest and ethical, and has uncompromising integrity when it comes to not only the President & CEO, his father, but to all employees within the company.
Andrew was born and raised in Miami. He has been with Warren Henry Auto Group since 2007.
Andrew has held several positions within the company. He has been a Salesperson, Finance Manager, Finance Director, New car manager, used car manager, and most recently pre-owned director.
Kelley is an experienced marketing, communications, and brand image professional with a proven track record of driving growth in the luxury consumer goods industry. She possesses expertise in digital strategy, sales, corporate communications, market research, and business development. Kelley also has extensive experience in omni-channel retailing, including management of retail, wholesale, and e-commerce distribution channels. She holds a degree in Journalism from the University of Southern California.
Ana is a Certified Public Accountant with a Bachelor of Business Administration, Accounting and a Master of Science in Taxation from Florida International University. She has over 10 years of public accounting experience where she specialized in audits of automotive groups. She has been with Warren Henry since 2013 and is responsible for the direct oversight, operational supervision, and staff management over the accounting functions of ten automotive dealership franchises (Land Rover South Dade, Â Jaguar Land Rover North Dade, Warren Henry Infiniti, Lamborghini Bugatti Broward, Audi Gainesville, Koenigsegg Florida and Keys Motors which includes Toyota, Ford, Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, and Ram), as well as several affiliate entities including a luxury rental car/transportation entity, a leasing company, and real estate entities.
Yader is the IT Director at Warren Henry Auto Group, a position he has held for over 20 years. He is an experienced leader with an extensive background in technology and operations management. Yader graduated from Barry University in 2012 with a degree in Computer Science and Information Systems. He is highly knowledgeable in software development, hardware engineering, and network administration. Yader is also an expert in project management and customer service. He is committed to providing the best possible technological solutions to Warren Henry Auto Group and its customers. He is constantly looking for ways to improve the company‘s technology infrastructure and products and services. Yader is a leader in the community and a mentor to many young IT professionals. He is passionate about his work and enjoys helping others learn and grow.
Kareena is a highly accomplished Human Resources Director with a wealth of experience and knowledge in the field. Born and raised in Miami, Kareena joined the Warren Henry team in 2018 and has since been an integral part of the company’s HR team. Her academic background includes a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Florida International University in 2017, followed by a Master of Science in Human Resource Management from the same institution in 2019. Her career at Warren Henry Auto as an HR Coordinator, where she quickly made her mark with her exceptional organizational and interpersonal skills. She then advanced to the position of HR & Payroll Generalist, where she demonstrated her expertise in payroll processing, benefits administration, and employee relations. As an HR Manager, Kareena was responsible for overseeing all aspects of HR, including recruitment, onboarding, training, and development. In her current role as Human Resources Director, Kareena is responsible for overseeing the entire HR function at WHAG. She is dedicated to implementing innovative and effective HR strategies that support the company’s goals and values, while also creating a positive and inclusive workplace culture for all employees.
Octavio was born in Argentina and raised in Miami. Octavio has been with Warren Henry Auto Group since 2017, his passion, skills, and contributions over the years have helped him achieve many things during his time. He has progressively advanced through the Business Development Department performing at a high level. He is experienced in team building, leadership, recruiting, and advancing high performing employees to various departments within the company.
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