VOL. 7 • NO. 04 PRESIDENT Dan Bennett, REM, IOM, CAE NHADA OFFICERS Jason LaCroix, Chairman John Crowley, Vice Chairman Jeff Platek, Treasurer Shawn Hanlon, Secretary NHADA DIRECTORS Marshall Jespersen, Immediate Past Chair John Sawyer Jr., Franchised New Car Michael Lampert, Franchised Heavy Duty Truck Tim Foss, 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 Damon Jespersen, Franchised New Car Justin Weisman, Franchised New Car Curt Grenier, Franchised/Motorcycle ©2025 The New Hampshire Automobile Dealers Association (NHADA) | The newsLINK Group LLC. All rights reserved. DRIVE New Hampshire is published six times per year by The newsLINK Group LLC for 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 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 a first-print policy is encouraged, 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. CONTENTS A Message From the President 4 NHADA Attends the NADA Washington Conference By Dan Bennett, REM, IOM, CAE, President, NHADA A Message From the Chair 6 Building Careers That Drive the Future By Jason LaCroix, Chairman, NHADA Save the Date 8 Scholarship & Industry Night NADA Update 9 Insights From NADA Chairman Tom Castriota By Tom Castriota, 2025 Chairman, NADA 10 Golfing for Good at the Annual Drive for a Tech Golf Tournament By Kaleena Guzman, Director of Events & Partnership, NHADA 12 Understanding DOT Requirements for Vehicles by Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) By Jay O’Leary, Government Relations & Compliance Specialist, NHADA 13 Celebrating Marianne Gourgiotis’ 40 Years at NHADA! 14 Scott Mullin Memorial Ride “Rides” Again! By Adam Frantz, Marketing Director, Souhegan Valley Motorsports 15 Improving Your Dealership’s Reputation By Rachel Malkin, AutoCAP Coordinator, NHADA 16 Do Your Employees Know About Managed Care? By Marta Silakka, Nurse Case Manager, NHADA WCT 17 Welcome to Carmyn, NHADA’s New Diamond Partner Bringing Fueling Solutions Direct to You 18 Staying Compliant with Hazardous Chemicals and SDS Requirements in New Hampshire’s Automotive Industry By Brian Duplessis, Loss Prevention Supervisor, NHADA 20 Welcome to Our New 2025 Partners By Kaleena Guzman, Director of Major Events & Partnership Program, NHADA 21 Understanding the Reduce My Costs Program from Harvard Pilgrim Health Care By Chelsey Gaudet, Licensed Insurance Producer, NHADA 22 LotDrop The 2025 End of Summer Collection 24 Thank You, 2025 NHADA Partners! 25 By the Numbers 26 NHADA Membership Milestones Q3: July 1, 2025-Aug. 30, 2025 26 NHADA New Members 3
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