TABLE OF CONTENTS CHAIRMAN’S COLUMN 4 Driving Our Industry Forward By Randy Hunter, Chairman, NCADA PRESIDENT’S COLUMN 6 Strengthening Dealers, Defending the Franchise System By John Policastro, President, NCADA 7 Welcome to a New Era of Flashes! 8 Getting to Know 2024‑2025 NCADA Chairman Randy Hunter 10 Celebrating 90 Years of NCADA A Legacy of Leadership, a Roadmap to the Future 14 Neill Nelson 2025 TIME Dealer of the Year Nominee 16 17th Annual Executive Forum The Road Ahead: A Day of Insight, Celebration, and Inspiration 18 NCADA Attends the NADA Washington Conference 19 Catching Up With Rep. Brenden Jones 21 Association Happenings 22 NCADA Franchised Dealers Step Up Helping Western North Carolina Recover After Hurricane Helene 24 Thank You, 2024 PAC Contributors! 26 NCADA Champions 26 Support the NCADA Victory Fund! 27 2025 NCADA Partners 28 Save the Date: NCADA Family Convention Executive Committee RandyHunter.................... Chairman RobKing.................... Vice Chairman MarkFisher...................... Treasurer BradTyson...................... Secretary AlyciaKellum.................... Past Chair MikeAlford................... NADA Director Board of Directors Tom Hill District 1 Brad Tyson District 3 Reggie Robinson District 5 Greg Westcott District 7 Matt Birckhead District 9 Grant Loftin District 11 Rex Creech RV Dealer Director Tony Bertschi At-Large Darryl Jackson At-Large Adam Parks At-Large OPEN District 2 Mitch Abernethy District 4 Tim Mitchell District 6 Eason Bryan District 8 Mary Margaret Latham District 10 Neill Nelson District 12 Russ Ellett HD Truck Dealer Director Eric Flow At-Large Ken Jones At-Large NCADA Team T. John Policastro President Angela Bass Accounting Coordinator Wayne Bell Accounting Manager Kobe Fike Marketing & Communications Manager Bridget Johnson Director of Events and Member Engagement Regan Andersen Membership Coordinator ©2025 North Carolina Automobile Dealers Association (NCADA) | The newsLINK Group LLC. All rights reserved. NCADA Flashes is published four times per year by The newsLINK Group LLC for NCADA 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 NCADA, 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. NCADA Flashes is a collective work, and as such, some articles are submitted by authors who are independent of NCADA. 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. 16 22 3
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