Towbin recognized for success, service

Carolynn Berardi Towbin, president and chief executive officer of Towbin Automotive, has been nominated for the 2013 Time Dealer of the Year award.

Towbin is one of 57 dealer nominees nationwide who will be honored at the 96th annual National Automobile Dealers Association Convention & Expo in Orlando, Fla., on Feb. 9. The Time Dealer of the Year award, in conjunction with Ally Financial, is one of the automobile industry's most prestigious and highly coveted honors. Recipients are among the nation's most successful auto dealers, demonstrating a long-standing commitment to community service.

"Taking over the helm of the company that my husband, Dan, and I built together, since his untimely death, has been most rewarding, though bittersweet," Towbin said. "He was a visionary, a dedicated, hardworking, community-minded professional who taught me everything and pushed me beyond my comfort level as he did with our children, Josh (Chop), partner and general manager of Towbin Dodge, Prestige and Fiat, and Jesika, director of operations for Towbin Motorcars."

Towbin continues to add to the legacy of community service. She is a founding member of Three Square Food Bank, where she served as director on the executive board. Towbin also has chaired the Go Red for Women program from the American Heart Association and is a founding member of the Make-A-Wish Foundation's Southern Nevada chapter. She was on the board of Easter Seals and has received awards from the United Way and the Boys & Girls Clubs of Las Vegas for her efforts.

In the second year as an exclusive sponsor, Ally will recognize the nominees and their community efforts by contributing $1,000 to each nominee's charity of choice; Three Square food bank is Towbin's pick. Nominees also will be recognized on the website www.AllyDealerHeroes.com, which highlights the philanthropic contributions of these auto dealers.

Towbin Motorcars showcases the top luxury brands in Las Vegas. The only dealer to carry Aston Martin, Bentley and Rolls-Royce, Towbin Motorcars aims to raise the bar with an inventory that appeals to high-end clientele. The dealership offers the latest line of Rolls-Royce Phantoms and Bentley's Continental GT Speed, the fastest Bentley ever built. The brand-new 2014 Aston Martin Vanquish also has been unveiled at the dealership.

Towbin Motorcars is at 5550 W. Sahara Ave. For more information, call 702-253-7000 or visit www.TowbinMotorCars.com.