Geoffrey Pohanka is president of Pohanka Automotive Group in Capitol Heights, MD. He started in the automotive business in 1973, working summers in his father's dealership. He is a third-generation dealer. The company was originally founded by his grandfather in 1919 selling and servicing Chevrolets. Today, the Pohanka Automotive Group sells ten makes of vehicles at their locations in Maryland and Virginia. Pohanka is 2022 vice chairman of the National Automobile Dealers Association and represents the metropolitan Washington, D.C., area franchised new-car dealers on the board of directors. He previously served on the NADA board from 2001 to 2009. 

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Tim Smith is president and owner of Bob Smith BMW and Bob Smith MINI in Calabasas, Calif. He grew up in the automotive business working in his family's dealership part time during school vacations. After graduating college, he went full time in 1968 as a sales manager in the Volkswagen dealership. In 1973, he opened the BMW dealership with Tim as General Manager. Smith represents Southern California's franchised new-car dealers on the board of directors of the National Automobile Dealers Association.

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Bob Tasca, Jr. is president of Tasca Automotive Group in Cranston, RI. Tasca Automotive Group operates out of 11 locations spread throughout Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Connecticut and Florida. Tasca represents Rhode Island’s franchised new-car dealers on the board of directors of the National Automobile Dealers Association. 

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Bob Vail is president of Vail Buick GMC in Bedford Hills, N.Y. He started in the automotive business working in his father's Studebaker dealership. Vail represents metropolitan New York's franchised new-car dealers on the board of directors of the National Automobile Dealers Association. 

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Tom Castriota (along with his wife, Anita) are owners and dealers of Castriota Chevrolet, Inc. in Hudson, Fla. He started in the automotive business in 1979 working in his family's dealership in Pittsburgh, PA. Castriota serves on the board of directors of the National Automobile Dealers Association, representing Florida's franchised new-car dealers. 

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Roger Elswick is president of Elswick Automotive in Baytown, Texas. Elswick Automotive consist of Community Toyota, Community Honda and Community Kia in Baytown, TX and Community Honda in Lafayette, LA. He became a new car franchised dealer in 2005. Elswick represents South Texas's franchised new-car dealers on the board of directors of the National Automobile Dealers Association.

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John S. Oyler is dealer principal of Faulkner Nissan of Jenkintown, Pa. The Faulkner Auto Group consists of 30 dealerships that carry 20 different makes throughout central and eastern Pennsylvania. He started in the automotive business in 1975 when he began representing buyers and sellers of dealerships in buy/sell transactions. Oyler serves on the board of directors of the National Automobile Dealers Association, representing Eastern Pennsylvania’s franchised new-car dealers.

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Paul Walser is a second-generation dealer and a partner of Walser Automotive Group in Edina, Minn. He started in the automotive business in 1974 selling new cars at Town's Edge Ford. Walser was 2021 chairman of the National Automobile Dealers Association and represents Minnesota's franchised new-car dealers on the board of directors. 

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Jeff Aiosa is president and owner of Carriage House in New London, Conn. He started in the automotive business in 1980 as a technician and became owner/operator of his own Mercedes-Benz dealership in 1990. Aiosa represents Connecticut's franchised new-car dealers on the board of directors of the National Automobile Dealers Association.

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Jay Rivchin is dealer principal/president of Dadeland Dodge Chrysler Jeep Ram and South Miami Alfa Romeo Fiat in Miami, Fla. and Homestead Hyundai Genesis in Homestead, Fla. He started in the automotive business in 1979 at Dadeland Dodge.  He has held multiple positions within the dealership from salesman, sales manager, capital F&I manager, GSM, GM and dealer principal/president. Rivchin is an at-large member of the National Automobile Dealers Association's board of directors, representing minority dealers from the East Region. 

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Donald P. Hicks is president of Shortline Auto Group in Aurora, Colo. He started in the automotive business in 1972 at Courtesy Ford in Littleton, Colo., and has held various positions in the industry. Hicks represents Colorado's franchised new-car dealers on the board of directors of the National Automobile Dealers Association. 

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Mark Hebert is president of Hebert’s Town & Country Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram in Shreveport, La., Hebert's Town & Country Ford Lincoln in Minden, La. and Legacy Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram in Natchitoches, La. Hebert is a second-generation dealer. He started in the automotive business in 1983 working at Bob Post Chrysler Plymouth. Hebert represents Louisiana's franchised new-car dealers on the board of directors of the National Automobile Dealers Association. 

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Steve Middlebrooks is dealer principal of Heyward Allen Toyota and Heyward Allen Cadillac Buick GMC in Athens, Ga. He has been with the Heyward Allen Motor Company since 1973. Middlebrooks represents Georgia's franchised new-car dealers on the board of directors of the National Automobile Dealers Association.

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