In late April, members of the VADA Executive Committee took time out of their busy schedules to meet VADA staff in Richmond to help us chart the road forward for VADA. While there, we were honored to host the Virginia gubernatorial candidate, Abigail Spanberger, House Speaker Don Scott, and the 86th District candidate, Virgil Thornton Sr. (himself a retail automotive leader).

Virginia dealers elect a new NADA director this year. Mike Suttle is ending his service as NADA director for Virginia after completing two terms as a strong advocate of dealers in the Commonwealth and around the country.

The VADA Executive Committee recommended Chris Lindsay of Lindsay Automotive in Northern Virginia as the next Virginia NADA director. NADA members in the state of Virginia chose Chris as their sole nominee for election to the office of NADA director. Chris is a former chair of the VADA Board of Directors and currently serves as the VADA PAC chair. He has also served as NADA PAC chairman for the past six years. It is critical that Virginia dealers are represented by one of their peers who is willing to be actively engaged with NADA — and Chris is just that dealer.

We thank those dealers who joined us, including VADA Chair Dan Banister, Immediate Past Chair David Dillon, Roger Keller, Eley Duke III, John Altman, Liza Borches, Chris Lindsay, Tim Pohanka, Tanner Hulette and Zachary Cochran. Thanks also to our partners ComplyAuto for sponsoring our reception and Amberly Allen of Dealer Merchant Services for sponsoring our dinner.