New Hampshire MARCH 2023 • VOL. 5 • NO. 02 PRESIDENT Dan Bennett, REM, IOM, CAE NHADA OFFICERS John Sawyer Jr., Chairman Marshall Jespersen, Vice Chairman Jeff Platek, Treasurer Shawn Hanlon, Secretary NHADA DIRECTORS Jay McFarland, Immediate Past Chair MaryBeth Alosa, Heavy Duty Truck Jim Boyle, Franchised Vanessa Delegas, Franchised Tim Foss, Franchised Paul Holloway, Honorary Director Mike Phillips, Independent Used Car Ron Poirier, Independent Repair/Service David Hammer, NADA Director George Mullin, Franchised/Independent Jessica Trask, NextGen Director Roger Groux, Advisory Director Mike Petell, Franchised/Motorcycle ©2023 New Hampshire Automobile Dealers Association (NHADA) | The newsLINK Group, LLC. All rights reserved. Drive New Hampshire is published six times each year by The newsLINK Group, LLC for the NHADA and is the official publication for this association. The information contained in this publication is intended to provide general information for review, consideration and 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 the NHADA, 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. Drive New Hampshire is a collective work, and as such, some articles are submitted by authors who are independent of NHADA. While Drive New Hampshire 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. 5 A Message from the President Engaged in Progress By Dan Bennett, REM, IOM, CAE 6 A Message from the Chair Supporting New Hampshire’s Workforce and Families By John Sawyer, Jr., Portsmouth Ford 7 NADA Update By David Hammer, NADA Director 8 The Importance of NADA PAC By David Hammer, NADA Director 10 NHADA Mourns the Passing of Paul J. Holloway, Jr. Longtime Leader in Auto Industry Remembered as Community Leader, Volunteer, and Role Model 12 The Big Raffle and Silent Auction A Huge Success For Automotive Education! 13 Workforce Development Update 14 Meet the Fast Track Scholarship Winner! 15 NHADA Welcomes John Hill 16 Are You Prepared to Help Save a Life? 17 AutoCAP Is Here For You By Rachel Malkin, AutoCAP Coordinator & Receptionist 18 2023 SkillsUSA Auto Competition 20 Meet Your Workers’ Compensation Claims Team 22 Safety Tips for Ladder Usage By Dustin Howe, Loss Prevention Coordinator 23 2023 Alpine Expedition 24 Join Us At the 2023 NHADA Well-being Fair! 26 LotDrop Apparel Showcase 28 By the Numbers 29 NHADA New Members 30 Thank You, 2023 NHADA Partners! CONTENTS Cover Photo credit: The Foundation for NH Community Colleges Left to right: Tim Allison, Chief Advancement Officer & Executive Director of The Foundation for NH Community Colleges, Paul Holloway and Anna Grace Holloway 4
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