




Kristin Illingworth
is the founder and President of Accelerate Advertising.
She will be your primary contact for the advertising
needs of your business.
Kristin graduated Magna Cum Laude from the University of Notre Dame with degrees in
Marketing and Computer Technology. She has significant experience in the automobile,
business management and advertising industries.
Her work history includes five years at a car dealership where she gained experience in a wide
range of departments spanning from back office and parts to service and sales.
Additionally, Kristin spent 10 years in marketing at Procter & Gamble. During her career at
P&G, she was promoted to Brand Manager in unprecedented timing and was consistently
ranked in the top of her peer group. She was responsible for the development and execution
of $40 million dollar marketing programs including TV, Print, Direct Mail and Interactive.
Kristin ran businesses with over $200 Million in sales and included brands such as Pringles,
Folgers, and Cleaning Products (Dawn, Tide, etc). In addition to her business
accomplishments, Kristin has been the recipient of various advertising awards and was
widely known for the time and energy she spent developing others.
Recently, Kristin has led Accelerate Advertising to deliver strong results including:
- 42% increase in Used Car Sales, 11% increase in New Car Sales at Greg Bell Chevrolet
Cadillac.
- Development/Exection of Promotions that drove more sales than any other effort in
the dealership's 20 year history.
- Tripling the call volume to 1-800-Credit Hotline.
- Significant Improvement in Dealership equity, Image and consistency of advertising
efforts.
- Media negotiations resulting in 50% more Ads placed with 11% lower media cost.
(40% better rates than competitive dealers)
Kristin lives in Cincinnati, OH with husband James and two young daughters Grace & Ava.

