Driving Towards Year-End: Association Updates, New Partnerships, and Government Affairs
Date Set for Arguments in CARS Rule Case
FEATURE
Bringing More Women Into Leadership Roles at Dealerships
Dealers Prepare for Electronic Titles
How to Stop Synthetic Identity Fraud at Your Dealership Before it Starts PLUS!
Pennsylvania Man Sentenced for Odometer Fraud
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EXECUTIVE BOARD
Badie Darwazeh, Board President Seattle Auto Haus | President@wsiada.com
Randy Fletcher, Board Vice-President In-N-Out Auto Sales | VPresident@wsiada.com
Emil Scarsella, Board Treasurer Town & Country Auto Sales | Treasurer@wsiada.com
J.T. Curry, Board Secretary Motors Northwest | Secretary@wsiada.com
Wasim Azzam, Chairman of the Board All Right Auto Sales | Chairman@wsiada.com
CHAPTER PRESIDENTS
Tony Bonnallie – North Cascade Mission Motors | NoCascade@wsiada.com
Denis Costin – North Sound Independent Motors | NoSound@wsiada.com
Vacant Position – South Sound SoSound@wsiada.com
Rachel Frankel - Vancouver Top Auto Brokers | Vancouver@wsiada.com
Vacant Position – Yakima Yakima@wsiada.com
Vacant Position – Tri-Cities Tri-Cities@wsiada.com
Vacant Position – Spokane Spokane@wsiada.com
AT-LARGE BOARD
Ken Williamson, Board President (Emeritus) John’s Auto Mart, LLC
WSIADA STAFF
Rick Olson, Director of Operations
Mila Froman, Membership Manager
Mary Walton, Accountant
Lane Schulz, Event Coordinator
2 DRIVING TOWARDS YEAREND: ASSOCIATION UPDATES, NEW PARTNERSHIPS, AND GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS
As we approach the end of the year, there’s just one month left before dealerships shift their focus to Fiscal 4th Quarter sales, aiming to boost numbers ahead of the holiday season.
4 DATE SET FOR ARGUMENTS IN CARS RULE CASE
The case on the CARS Rule could be headed to court for arguments in October. Learn more!
6 NIADA POLICY CONFERENCE
Register now for one of NIADA’s biggest events being held September 24-25 in Washington D.C.
7 PENNSYLVANIA MAN SENTENCED FOR ODOMETER FRAUD
A Pennsylvania man was recently sentenced to 30 months in prison after being convicted in a federal court of tampering with an odometer and forging vehicle titles.
8 DEALERS PREPARE FOR ELECTRONIC TITLES
There’s new urgency and recent action to report in the pursuit of fully electronic auto titles – e-titles for short – an effort with roots dating back more than 20 years. Programs are underway to ditch paper for faster, safer e-titles.
12 BRINGING MORE WOMEN INTO LEADERSHIP ROLES AT DEALERSHIPS
Carter Myers Automotive’s CEO launches training program for women managers.
14 HOW TO STOP SYNTHETIC IDENTITY FRAUD AT YOUR DEALERSHIP BEFORE IT STARTS For car dealerships, especially Buy Here Pay Here dealers, protection from fraud is an important part of doing business. A Point Predictive study reported a significant shift toward fraudulent vehicle financing.
17 MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION
20 READ & RESPOND QUIZ
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