DeSilva, who is the co-owner of Liberty Auto Group in northern New Jersey, accepted the chairman’s gavel during an AIADA event in Dallas, Texas on Friday night.
Connelly is joined in leadership on the AIADA board of directors by Steve Gates, Immediate Past Chairman; Mike DeSilva, Chairman-Elect; and Valerie Romero, Secretary/Treasurer.
Their seamless integration into a dealership’s operational infrastructure lowers overhead, increases operational efficiency, increases CSI performance, reduces stress, and allows personnel to focus on improving revenue, profit, and customer experience.
The award is presented by AIADA’s Board of Directors annually to an industry leader who possesses a similar community spirit and devotion to the international nameplate auto industry as its namesake.
Gates – who is the owner of Gates Auto Family, which operates dealerships in Kentucky, Tennessee, and Indiana – accepted the chairman’s gavel as part of AIADA’s 51st Virtual Annual Meeting.
CNA National is offering live, online training in coordination with Reahard & Associates.
America’s 9,600 international nameplate dealers reinforced their opposition to a border adjustment tax that say will cost U.S. consumers $34.6 billion or about $2,000 per vehicle.
Based on its May sales totals, the American International Automobile Dealers Association (AIADA) reported that a larger percentage of new vehicles sold during the month came from international brands.
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