VOL. 7 • NO. 06 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 ©2026 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 Strong Government Relations, Smoother Transitions for Your Business By Dan Bennett, REM, IOM, CAE, President, NHADA A Message From the Chairman 5 Supporting Our Industry’s Bright Future By Jason LaCroix, Chairman, NHADA 8 TIME and Ally Financial Honor Dover Dealer Marshall Jespersen Winning National Recognition for Community Service and Industry Accomplishments 10 NADA Show 2026 Four Days of Exclusive Industry Events 14 Understanding Fee Increases Under House Bill 2 What Dealers Need to Know By Jay O’Leary, Government Relations & Compliance Specialist, NHADA 17 Join Us at Our 2026 Events! 18 WCT Board Reduces WC Rates for the Eighth Year in a Row By Pete Sheffer, VP, Director of Insurances 19 700Credit Data Breach What New Hampshire Dealerships Need to Know By Hilary Holmes Rheaume, Shareholder, Bernstein, Shur, Sawyer & Nelson, P.A. 20 Bill Dube Kia Grand Opening Celebration 21 Educating the Educators Instructor Training 2026 By Adam Memmolo, Workforce Development Coordinator, NHADA 22 Stay Safe and Win Fun Prizes in the NHADA Winter Weather Safety Contest! By Brian Duplessis, Loss Prevention Supervisor, NHADA 24 How a Strong Month-End Close Drives Financial Success for Dealerships By Erika Gagne, CPA, Albin, Randall & Bennett 25 Show Your Appreciation With LotDrop By Jon Dunn, Products Manager, NHADA 26 LotDrop The 2025 Winter Collection 28 Thank You, 2025 NHADA Partners! 30 By the Numbers 31 NHADA Membership Milestones Nov. 1, 2025-Dec. 31, 2025 31 NHADA New Members 3
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