NADA Board Members

On March 2, 2026, David Bell became president of the American Truck Dealers (ATD), a division of the National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA).

Bell recently served as the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's (NHTSA) director of the Office of Governmental Affairs, Policy and Strategic Planning, where he worked on transportation safety priorities. Prior to joining NHTSA, Bell was the director of legislative affairs and a lead lobbyist at ATD. Bell also served as the director of government relations at the American Traffic Safety Services Association.

Bell graduated from Rutgers University and received a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice and political science.