The Nationwide Unbiased Car Sellers Affiliation has named a former senior-level workers member from the U.S. Division of Transportation and a former director of J.D. Energy to its management staff.
The affiliation on Thursday mentioned it employed Brett Scott — who most just lately was senior authorities affairs officer on the Transportation Division underneath former Secretary Elaine Chao — as vp of presidency affairs. NIADA additionally employed Laurence Dixon, who was senior director of valuation providers at J.D. Energy, as vp of trade insights and evaluation.
Moreover, the affiliation, which represents the nation’s roughly 40,000 licensed used-vehicle sellers, promoted Director of Enterprise Growth James Gibson to vp of member providers.
“Jim Gibson’s expertise in creating member advantages, his ingenuity and his dedication to service will significantly profit our members,” NIADA CEO Robert Voltmann mentioned in an announcement.
Of the 2 new hires to the affiliation, Voltmann mentioned: “Brett’s power, dedication to service and talent at relationship-building will amplify our advocacy efforts in Washington. Larry Dixon brings a robust perception within the used-vehicle trade and seeks to make NIADA the supply of trade data for our members and the general public. He’ll lead the hassle to reenergize our 20 Group and training choices, increase our conferences and produce new usable information to our members to assist them run their companies.”
Scott, 34, will characterize NIADA and its unbiased used-vehicle sellers on Capitol Hill, partaking with lawmakers and regulatory companies.
Dixon, 48, brings to the affiliation 20-plus years of expertise within the auto trade in addition to experience within the new- and used-vehicle markets.
“The used-vehicle market’s rising prominence presents NIADA members with an abundance of alternatives,” Dixon mentioned in an announcement. “I’m so excited to affix the NIADA staff at this vital time and am trying ahead to supporting NIADA members with the information, data and insights essential to benefit from what lies forward.”
Gibson, 52, who joined NIADA in 2019, frolicked creating and implementing the commerce group’s enterprise partnerships. Previous to becoming a member of NIADA, he was director of enterprise growth for J.D. Energy’s information and analytics division and led the value-added reseller section for the NADA Used Automobile Information, which was bought to J.D. Energy in 2015.
“It is actually an thrilling time to be part of the NIADA staff,” Gibson mentioned in an announcement. “Regardless of all the challenges the affiliation and our trade confronted over the previous 12 months, we’re positioned higher than ever to serve our members and defend their pursuits.”