The National Independent Automobile Dealers Association found its new chief executive officer in another part of the Lone Star State. The NIADA board of directors selected Jeff Martin, the executive director of the Texas Independent Automobile Dealers Association, to lead the 75-year-old dealer-driven association. According to a news release distributed on Monday morning, Martin will be starting his new role on March 20.
Both a federal agency and multiple national associations are urging the Federal Trade Commission to delay implementation of amended Safeguards Rule. However, if the regulation stays on its course to be enforced beginning in December, the Texas Independent Automobile Dealers Association (TIADA) is trying to help operators prepare.