New Hampshire VOL. 5 • NO. 06 PRESIDENT Dan Bennett, REM, IOM, CAE NHADA OFFICERS Marshall Jespersen, Chairman Jim Boyle, Vice Chairman Jeff Platek, Treasurer Shawn Hanlon, Secretary NHADA DIRECTORS John Sawyer, Jr., Immediate Past Chair MaryBeth Alosa, Heavy Duty Truck Vanessa Delegas, Franchised Tim Foss, Franchised Jason LaCroix, Franchised Mike Phillips, Independent Used Car Ron Poirier, Independent Repair/Service David Hammer, NADA Director George Mullin, Franchised/Independent Jessica Trask, Franchised 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 We Are Stronger as a Team By Dan Bennett, REM, IOM, CAE, NHADA President 6 A Message From the Chair NHADA Events Connect Members By Marshall Jespersen NHADA Chairman 7 NADA Update NADA and TADA File Motion to Stay the FTC’s Vehicle Shopping Rule By David Hammer, NADA Director 8 Empowering Future Technicians $25K+ in Auto Technology Scholarships 9 Scam Alert Fraudulent Vehicle and Parts Purchases and Attempts 10 Driving Workplace Safety The 2023-2024 Winter Weather Safety Contest Is Back! By Brian Duplessis, NHADA WCT Loss Prevention Supervisor 12 Terminating an Employee? Things To Consider To Avoid Litigation By Margaret (Peg) O’Brien, McLane Middleton, Professional Association 14 Automotive Instructor Training 2023: Successful For All By Adam Memmolo, NHADA Workforce Development Coordinator 15 NHADA Foundation Receives ApprenticeshipNH Champion Award By Adam Memmolo, NHADA Workforce Development Coordinator 16 Remembering Guenter Karl Mathoni Former NHADA Chairman 18 2023 Well-being Wrap-Up 20 The “Creeping” Cost of Cuts By Marta Silakka RN, BSN, CCM, COHN-S, Nurse Case Manager NHADA — WCT 24 Working Alone in the Automotive Industry How to Stay Safe and Connected By SafetyLine 26 LotDrop Apparel: The Winter Collection 28 By the Numbers 29 NHADA New Members 30 Thank You, 2023 NHADA Partners! CONTENTS 4
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