VOL. 6 • NO. 06 PRESIDENT Dan Bennett, REM, IOM, CAE NHADA OFFICERS Marshall Jespersen, Chairman Jason LaCroix, Vice Chairman Jeff Platek, Treasurer Shawn Hanlon, Secretary NHADA DIRECTORS John Sawyer Jr., Immediate Past Chair Michael Lampert, Franchised Heavy Duty Truck John Crowley, Franchised New Car Tim Foss, Franchised New Car Jason LaCroix, Franchised New Car Dennis Gaudet, Independent Used Car Ron Poirier, Independent Repair/Service David Hammer, NADA Director George Mullin, Franchised/Independent Jessica Trask, Franchised New Car Roger Groux, Advisory Director Mike Petell, Franchised/Motorcycle ©2024 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. A Message From the President 4 2024 General Election Update By Dan Bennett, REM, IOM, CAE, President, NHADA NADA Update 6 Support the NADA Foundation’s Emergency Relief Fund By David Hammer, Contemporary Automotive, NADA Director A Message From the Chair 8 New Hampshire Impact Report By Marshall Jespersen, Chairman, NHADA, ICL Autos 12 TIME and Ally Financial Honor NH Dealer Dan Dagesse 14 Raffle for Automotive Education Recap A Night of Inspiration and Opportunity By Kaleena Guzman, Director of Major Events & Association Partnership Program, NHADA 16 HK Powersports Shines as Sea-Doo’s National Dealer of the Year 17 Celebrating New Hampshire Automotive Careers A Successful College and Career Day By Adam Memmolo, Workforce Development Coordinator, NHADA 18 The Winter Weather Safety Contest is BACK! By Brian Duplessis, Loss Prevention Supervisor, NHADA 19 New Female Technician Uniforms Unveiled at Toyota Boston Region Roundtable 19 REMINDER: Written Safety Program Update and the Safety Summary Form By Brian Duplessis, Loss Prevention Supervisor, NHADA 20 Live and On‑Demand Continuing Education for Automotive Professionals By Kaleena Guzman, Director of Major Events & Association Partnership Program, NHADA 21 A Closer Look at NHADA’s Ancillary Benefits By Lori Preve, Licensed Insurance Producer, NHADA 22 OSHA’s Top 10 Violations of 2024 A Focus on Worker Safety By Dustin Howe, ASP, Loss Prevention Consultant, NHADA 24 Bob & Sons Automotive Celebrating 60 Years! 26 Should You Sign That Contract? By Gregory S. Paonessa, ArentFox Schiff, NHADA Silver Partner 30 LotDrop The 24-25 Winter Collection 32 By the Numbers 33 NHADA New Members 34 Thank You, 2024 NHADA Partners! CONTENTS 3
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