Diane R. Sauer, President - Diane Sauer Chevrolet, Inc.

Began working at Martin Chevrolet in 1976 in the accounting department.  Was promoted to Office Manager in 1977, and to General Manager in 1983.  Signed a Buy-Sell to purchase the dealership over a 10 year period on December 31, 1993, was franchised as a Chevrolet dealer on March 18, 1994, and completed the buy-sell in October of 03 and changed the name of the dealership to Diane Sauer Chevrolet, Inc.

Community Activities, Present
Rotary Club of Warren 1988 – present,1^st Female President in 1997

Spearheaded the Rotary Riverwalk Fundraiser which established in the initial funding for the Amphitheatre in downtown Warren

Forum Health Board Member, 2000 – present. Currently serve as Vice–Chair

Trumbull County Educational Service Center, Governing Board Member 2000-2009

Ohio Automobile Dealers Association Board of Trustees 2002 – 2010  First Female Board Chairman in 2007-2008

Youngstown Warren Regional Chamber of Commerce, Board Member

Diocese of Youngstown Foundation Board Member

Children’s Rehabilitation Center Foundation Board Member

Mahoning Valley Economic Development Corporation, Board Member

Board Member Emeritus, Kent State Trumbull Campus Advisory Board

Previous Community Activities
Board Member, Children’s Rehabilitation Center 

Board Member, Trumbull County Chapter of the American Red Cross

Board Member, Warren Philharmonic Orchestra

Chevrolet National Dealer Council

Automobile Dealers Association of Eastern Ohio, First Female President in 2003

Speaker Participant, Kent State Trumbull “Road Not Taken” program for High School girls that excel in Math, encouraging non-traditional careers

Speaker Participant, Executive MBA Luncheon Program at Ohio State University 1997-2000

Speaker Participant Bureau of Workers Comp Minority and Female Business Expo at Youngstown State University in 2008

Awards

1997 Ohio State University Fisher College of Business, Pacesetter Award Winner

2003 Governors Award for Excellence in Enterprise