Time announced the nominees for its prestigious 2025 Time Dealer of the Year award.
The honor, sponsored by Ally Financial, lauds a U.S. new-car dealer that demonstrates “exceptional performance and outstanding community service.”
Forty-nine across the country are under consideration for 2025 honor.

Nominations for the 2026 Time award open in July.
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Time announced the nominees for its prestigious 2025 Time Dealer of the Year award.
The honor, sponsored by Ally Financial, lauds a U.S. new-car dealer that demonstrates “exceptional performance and outstanding community service.”
Last year’s award winner was Rita Case of Florida-based Rick Case Automotive Group.
This year’s nominees are:
Erick Anderson of Placer Subaru in Montana
Shawn Ball of L&S Toyota of Beckley in West Virginia
Sean Baxter of Kayser Ford in Wisconsin
Michael Brown of Empire Toyota of Huntington in New York
Brandon Campbell of KarMart Volkswagen of Maui'
Kirk Carroll of Carroll’s Auto Sales in Maine
Jim Casey of Halladay Motors in Wyoming
Kevin Collins of Bill Collins Ford in Kentucky
Rick Curia of Ken Nelson Auto Group in Illinois
Daniel Dagesse of Nucar Automall of Tilton in New Hampshire
John Deery of John Deery Motors in Iowa
Shaun Del Grande of Del Grande Dealer Group in California
Brady Dolan of Dolan Lexus in Nevada
Ivette Dominguez Drawe of Alpine Buick GMC in Colorado
Matt Einspahr of Einspahr Auto Plaza in South Dakota
Raymond Farabaugh of D-Patrick Inc. of Indiana
Mark Fox of Fox Ford in Pennsylvania
Rady Fusz of Lou Fusz Toyota in Missouri
Alan Gamblin of Art Gamblin Motors in Washington
Kevin Grover of Kevin Grover GMC in Oklahoma
Andy Guelcher of Mohawk Chevrolet in New York
George Haddad of Haddad Toyota in Massachusetts
Robert Hager of Ourisman Chantilly Toyota in Virginia
Julia Herrera of Toyota of Cedar Park in Texas
Wanda Howell of Chronic Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram in Georgia
Bradford Jacobs of Jacobs Ford in Nebraska
Gary Kaminsky of Toyota of El Cajon in California
Michael LaFontaine of LaFontaine Cadillac Buick GMC Highland in Michigan
Eric Lane of Gerry Lane Chevrolet in Louisiana
Lori Lum of Lum’s Auto Center in Oregon
Colin MacLean of Crown Acura in Ohio
A. Foster McKissick III of Fairway Automotive Group in South Carolina
Trudy Moody of Mercedes-Benz of Jackson in Mississippi
Neill Nelson of Davenport Autopark in North Carolina
Con Paulos of Con Paulos Chevrolet in Idaho
Mark Pellegrino of Pellegrino Chevrolet in New Jersey
Dave Perno of Loyalty Toyota in Virginia
Elyse Puklich of Puklich Chevrolet in North Dakota
Michael Rouen of Rouen Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram in Ohio
Roger Scholfield of Scholfield Honda in Kansas
Roger Smart Jr. of Smart Chevrolet Co. in Arkansas
Cathy Stender of Woody Anderson Ford in Alabama
Joe Street of Street Toyota in Texas
Farrar Vaughan of Jaguar Land Rover Bluff City in Tennessee
Andrew Walser of Walser Automotive Group in Minnesota
Perry Max Webb II of Webb Chevrolet in New Mexico
Jon Weese of Heritage Chrysler in Utah
Dave Wilson of Preston Ford in Maryland
Karl Zimmerman Jr. of George Matick Chevrolet in Michigan

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