NADA Executive Staff

Dan Ingber joined NADA in 2023 from the Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA), where he led the association’s D.C. office and headed up regulatory affairs and government relations, and also served as chief in-house counsel. Dan has clerked on the U.S. Appeals Court for the Seventh Circuit, litigated cases in state and federal court, and worked as in-house counsel for Feld Entertainment. 

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James Minnis is senior vice president and associate general counsel in NADA's Legal and Regulatory Affairs Department, where his responsibilities include drafting and negotiating contracts, managing litigation and counseling NADA's operating units on legal issues. Previously, Minnis was NADA's director of Corporate Legal Affairs and director of Regulatory Affairs.

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Steve Park is senior vice president, Dealership Operations at NADA. In this role, Park is responsible for a department that serves as the go-to resource for car and truck franchised dealers to improve operations and profitability via education, consulting and training. Previously, Park was vice president, Dealership Operations and oversaw the NADA/ATD Academy and 20 Group Operations, while leading in-dealership consulting initiatives. Park joined NADA in 2018 as senior director, responsible for 20 Group and Academy.

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As senior vice president of industry affairs, Michael T. Regan directs the activities of NADA's Industry Relations and International Affairs groups. Previously, he served as AutoNation, Inc.'s director of Industry Relations and as associate director of NADA’s Industry Relations. 

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As senior vice president of NADA's Legislative Affairs group, Ivette Rivera works to develop NADA's overall legislative strategy and oversees day-to-day operations of the association's Capitol Hill office. A longtime NADA employee, Rivera has been involved in many critical dealer issues, including getting dealers exempted from Consumer Financial Protection Bureau oversight and developing the Cash for Clunkers program. 

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As Senior Vice President of Meetings, Conventions, and Expositions for the National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA), Melissa Wolpert, CMP, leads the planning, production, and execution of the annual NADA Show—the largest event in the U.S. auto industry. Additionally, she oversees the American Truck Dealers Show, NADA’s annual legislative conference, two major industry forums, and numerous board and committee meetings.

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