John Roberts
About John Roberts
John Roberts is an Account Executive at Ally Financial Inc. with extensive experience in commercial services and asset management across various financial institutions.
Current Position at Ally Financial Inc.
John Roberts is currently an Account Executive at Ally Financial Inc., specifically in the Commercial Services Group for the Southeast Region of the US. He has been in this role since 2011, focusing on various commercial financial services within the Southeastern US territory.
Previous Experience at Ally Financial Inc.
Before his current role, John Roberts worked as a Consumer Acquisitions Analyst/Underwriter at Ally Financial Inc. from 2010 to 2011. His responsibilities in this position included assessing and underwriting consumer financial products.
Professional Background at Ford Motor Credit Company
John Roberts has a substantial history with Ford Motor Credit Company, where he held multiple roles over a span of more than two decades. His positions included Customer Service Rep in Jackson, FL (1978-1984), Branch Auditor in Jacksonville, FL (1984-1986), Credit Analyst in Mobile, AL (1986-1991), Senior Credit Analyst in Atlanta, GA (1991-1992), and several managerial roles in Commercial Lending (1992-2007). Notably, as Commercial Dealer Account Manager, he managed portfolios generating annual revenue exceeding $225 million.
Other Professional Roles
In addition to his roles at Ally Financial and Ford Motor Credit Company, John Roberts has worked at several other organizations. As part of Total Real Estate Services, Inc, he managed assets (2009-2010). He also served as Assistant Vice President at The Bancorp Bank, specifically focusing on Commercial TRAC Leasing in Orlando, FL (2008). Early in his career, he worked in collections at Barnett Bank (1976-1978) and in distribution at UPS (1974-1976).
Education and Skills
John Roberts studied Accounting at Jacksonville University from 1974 to 1976. Throughout his career, he has demonstrated expertise in managing large portfolios, training, and supervising teams, handling negotiations, and making swift, informed decisions. His time at Ford Motor Credit included leading training seminars, providing sales, service, and installations for proprietary IT products, and supervising up to 35 associates directly, as well as overseeing 47 commercial departments.