MEET THE RAM GROUP
The RAM Group Leadership
George Ford
Founder – CEO
With a career spanning from Porter to General Manager and eventually becoming the Platform President, George Ford brings over two decades of expertise in automotive retail and marketing to The RAM Group. His unique blend of hands-on experience and strategic vision has positioned The RAM Group as the nation’s leading authority in automotive marketing and consulting. George’s commitment to staying ahead of industry trends, coupled with his data-centric approach, fuels the development of cutting-edge technology and innovative strategies, contributing to the growth of his clients’ businesses.
Steve Gall
President, COO
Steve has an extensive and impressive background in the industry. With 30 plus years of experience, he has helped sell hundreds of thousands of cars. He started his career at 21-years-old and quickly achieved many accolades that included work with the ‘who’s who of the automotive sector. Some of the brands he has impacted include but are not limited to Hyundai, Mitsubishi, Volkswagen, Chrysler, Jeep, Dodge, Toyota, Honda, Mercedes-Benz, Land Rover, Jaguar and Chevrolet. Gall ran multiple dealerships and platforms throughout the country, most notably with United Auto Group, O’Brien Automotive Team, Planet Automotive, Rick Case Honda and Powerhouse, The Kelly and Feldman Organizations.
Ryan D’Emic
Chief Technology Officer
Ryan is an engineering-minded operator and people-first leader who builds organizations that scale intelligently. As Chief Technology Officer at The RAM Group, he oversees technology, product direction, operations, and multi-discipline teams, driving automation, data integration, and operational excellence. Ryan combines engineering, marketing, and leadership to strengthen margins, improve execution, and develop teams that operate with accuracy, intelligence, and consistency.
Todd Clarke
EVP of The Ram Group
Todd is an advertising consultant and Entrepreneur. His experience includes a 25 year retail automotive career in Ohio, Texas and Florida. Todd has spent the last 8 years in executive roles within the advertising and marketing space. He now provides an insightful perspective into technology driven advertising and marketing. Todd is devoted to helping businesses of all sizes resolve their pain points by mapping the future with the best solutions and technology that provides the highest return on investment.
Gerard Tollefsen
CCO / CDO
Gerard started his marketing career in the late 90’s working for one of the early pioneers in pay per click advertising, GoTo.com. With a strong foundation in Client Services, Gerard has continued to evolve his marketing acumen as emerging technologies have become standard operating practices for any company looking to expand and optimize their digital footprint. He has built from the ground up several marketing teams focused solely in the Automotive industry for the last 9 years.
Steven Gale
Director of Digital Operations
Steven, the Director of Digital Operations at The Ram Group, holds a Bachelor of Arts in History from Tulane University and an MBA focused on Marketing from Nova Southeastern University. His extensive leadership experience has honed his skills in strategic marketing and operational innovation. At The Ram Group, Steven leverages his deep market insights and strategic acumen to deliver tailored solutions that drive client success, embodying our commitment to excellence and continuous improvement.
AN AUTOMOTIVE DIGITAL & TRADITIONAL MARKETING AGENCY
At the RAM Group, we believe in making a difference. As an automotive-only agency, we are the experts on strategies that will generate results and increase revenue and ROI for our clients.
Trusted by some of the best dealerships in the world, we are proud to represent them and provide full transparency in everything we do. From better reporting, to in-depth strategy sessions, our goal is to ensure you are profitable and fully aware of the marketing that is working for you.
OUR TEAM SET UP
Just as you do in a dealership, our teams are set up with department heads that mitigate interruptions, increase go-to-market strategy speed time, and maintain accountability in all campaigns.
However, just as a conductor leads an orchestra, so too will your account manager lead your strategy. A master of all, your RAM Group team leader will be able to lead multiple teams in order to go live with new campaigns quickly and decrease the number of people you have to call/ email.
DECISIONS BASED ON DATA, NOT OPINIONS
At the RAM Group, we believe in the power of data to make changes that will impact all campaigns positively. Through enterprise system and data-scraping technologies, we discover hidden insights and create visualizations to accurately turn numbers into actionable insights we can all understand.
From there, our predictive analysis tools can help us make decisions knowing how these will impact our bottom line.
WE TAKE COMPLIANCE SERIOUSLY
From ADA to ICANN and more, our goal is to limit the liability to your dealership. For this reason, we ensure every campaign is fully compliant with the latest standards.