47 nominated for Time Dealer of the Year

Forty-seven dealers have been nominated for the 2022 Time Dealer of the Year award. They were selected by executives of state and metro dealer associations for success in auto retail as well as a commitment to their communities.

"In cities and towns across the country, auto dealers make a big economic impact — going the extra mile to strengthen their communities," Doug Timmerman, president of dealer financial services at award sponsor Ally Financial Inc., said in a statement. "It's an incredible achievement to be nominated for Time Dealer of the Year. The program not only recognizes leadership in business and customer service, but also a commitment to giving back and doing it right."

A panel of faculty members from the Tauber Institute for Global Operations at the University of Michigan will select one finalist from each of the National Automobile Dealers Association's four regions and one national Dealer of the Year.

Ally will contribute $1,000 to each nominee's 501(c)(3) charity of choice. In addition, the auto lender will honor the four finalists with $5,000 donations to their favorite charities. A $10,000 donation will be made to the charity selected by the national winner.

The nominees will be honored in March at the NADA Show in Las Vegas, where the winner will be announced.

Here are the nominees for the 2022 award.

• Gary Ackerman, Gaudin Ford, Las Vegas
• John Billard, Hempstead Ford-Lincoln, Hempstead, N.Y.
• Cary Bosak, Bosak Motors Chrysler-Dodge-Jeep-Ram, Merrillville, Ind.
• Virginia Bowden, McClinton Chevrolet, Parkersburg, W.Va.
• Steve Brown, Brown Motors, Petoskey, Mich.
• Gregg Ciocca, Ciocca Ford of Quakertown, Quakertown, Pa.
• Jason Courter, Honda Auto Center of Bellevue, Bellevue, Wash.
• Wyndi Damato, Fitzgerald Ford-Lincoln, Fitzergald, Ga.
• Erik Day, Warren Henry Auto Group, North Miami, Fla.
• Winfred Dodge, Bill Dodge Auto Group, Westbrook, Maine
• Wayne Evans, Prairie Motors, Stanley, N.D.
• Ray Fregia Jr., Courtesy Ford-Lincoln, Danville, Ill.
• Bob Giles, Giles Automotive, Lafayette, La.
• Terry Gilmore, Paradise Chevrolet-Cadillac, Temecula, Calif.
• James Gramm, Safford Chrysler-Jeep-Dodge-Ram Springfield, Springfield, Va.
• Bill Griffis, Griffis Motors, Philadelphia, Miss.
• Kelly Hirning, Hirning Buick-GMC, Pocatello, Idaho
• Jason Hoover, Midway Motors, McPherson, Kan.
• Jack Kain Sr., Jack Kain Ford, Versailles, Ky.
• Gregg Kunes, Kunes Country Ford-Lincoln, Delavan, Wis.
• Steven Lillestol, Thief River Ford Inc., Thief River Falls, Minn.
• Christopher Lindsay, Lindsay Chevrolet, Woodbridge, Va.
• Daniel Luneau, Handy Toyota, St. Albans, Vt.
• Doug McElveen, McElveen Buick-GMC, Summerville, S.C.
• Pat McGrath, Pat McGrath Chevyland, Cedar Rapids, Iowa
• David McNeill, McNeill Chevrolet-Buick-Nissan of Wilkesboro, Wilkesboro, N.C.
• Douglas North, North Brothers Ford Inc., Westland, Mich.
• Todd Ouellette Sr., Long-Lewis Ford of the Shoals, Muscle Shoals, Ala.
• Curtis Pascarella, Phillips Chevrolet, Frankfort, Ill.
• Tony Pierce, Snowy Mountain Motors, Lewistown, Mont.
• John Platek, Betley Chevrolet Inc., Derry, N.H.
• Daniel Reineke, Reineke's Tiffin Ford-Lincoln Inc., Tiffin, Ohio
• Bob Rogers, Bob Rogers Chevrolet, Paris, Ark.
• Michael Schulte, Schulte Subaru, Sioux Falls, S.D.
• Dennis Schworer, Honda Cars of Bellevue, Bellevue, Neb.
• Robert Serpentini Jr., Serpentini Chevrolet of Strongville, Strongville, Ohio
• Joe Shaker, Wellesley Mazda, Wellesley, Mass.
• Robert Sickel, Pine Belt Chevrolet, Lakewood, N.J.
• Bob Siracusano, Sawyer Motors, Saugerties, N.Y.
• Brad Sowers, Jim Butler Chevrolet, Fenton, Mo.
• Michael Stoebner, Honda Windward, Kaneohe, Hawaii
• Annette Sykora, Smith South Plains Ford-Lincoln, Levelland, Texas
• Joseph Thurby Jr., Thurby's Riverside Ford, Markleysburg, Pa.
• Tim Urness, C.H. Urness Motors, The Dalles, Ore.
• Mitchell Walters, Friendship Ford, Bristol, Tenn.
• Chris Wilson, Wilson Motor Co., Logan, Utah
• Phil Winslow, Winslow BMW of Colorado Springs, Colorado Springs, Colo.