OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF CENTRAL FLORIDA AUTO DEALERS ASSOCIATION Pub Yr 2 | Issue 4 ©2023 Central Florida Auto Dealers Association, Inc. (CFADA) | The newsLINK Group, LLC. All rights reserved. Accelerate is published four times each year by The newsLINK Group, LLC for CFADA and is the official publication for this association. The information contained in this publication is intended to provide general information for review, consideration and dealer education. The contents do not constitute legal advice and should not be relied on as such. If you need legal advice or assistance, it is strongly recommended that you contact an attorney as to your circumstances. The statements and opinions expressed in this publication are those of the individual authors and do not necessarily represent the views of CFADA, its board of directors, or the publisher. Likewise, the appearance of advertisements within this publication does not constitute an endorsement or recommendation of any product or service advertised. Accelerate is a collective work, and as such, some articles are submitted by authors who are independent of CFADA. While Accelerate encourages a first-print policy, in cases where this is not possible, every effort has been made to comply with any known reprint guidelines or restrictions. Content may not be reproduced or reprinted without prior written permission. For further information, please contact the publisher at: 855.747.4003. FOLLOW US ON: 100 Weldon Boulevard Sanford, FL 32773 Phone: 407.708.2780 cfada.org The magazine is produced in partnership with 4049 South Highland Drive Holladay, Utah 84124 855.747.4003 | 801.676.9722 thenewslinkgroup.org 2 President’s Message 4 Our Leadership: 2022 Board Of Directors 5 Celebrating Florida’s Auto Industry Leadership 7 Getting To Know Past Chair, Mike Smith: Orlando Dodge, Chrysler, Jeep, Ram 9 A Talk With Bobby Kisselback Of Kisselback Ford 11 George Nahas, Orlando’s Auto Show Chairman 14 A Pre-Pandemic Interview With CFADA Board Member Randy Parks From 2019 16 Sitting Down With Glenn Ritchey Jr. CFADA Vice-Chair 19 A Visit With Shannon Kominowski 21 Renaissance Man Jay Mealey 24 An Interview With Paul McNamara Of Reed Nissan 27 CFADA Visits With Elliott Burnside 30 All About Alan Wildstein Of Alan Jay Automotive Network 34 Questions For CFADA Board Member Jason Kirkland 36 Getting To Know Raj Alexander 38 Dealer Members Pub Yr 2 | Issue 4 1 CFADA.ORG
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