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Gary Rome, 2023 TIME Dealer of the Year

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Congratulations to the 2023 TIME Dealer of the Year winner, Gary Rome, of Gary Rome Hyundai, in Holyoke, Massachusetts. Your outstanding leadership and dedication to doing it right is evident in both your dealership and community. 

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2023 TIME Dealer of the Year Nominees.

Headshot of Matthew Aiello, a white man with grey hair and goatee wearing a black suit, white button-down shirt, and blue tie.

Matthew Aiello

JBA Chevrolet

Glen Burnie, Maryland

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Headshot of John Altman, a white man with a brown and grey beard wearing a white button-down shirt and a blue suit jacket.

John Altman

Jaguar Land Rover of Alexandria

Alexandria, Virginia

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Headshot of Beth Beans Gilbert, a white woman with blonde hair and bangs wearing a blue snake-skin blazer and white top.

Beth Beans Gilbert

Fred Beans Automotive Group

Devon, Pennsylvania

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Headshot of Nelson Bowers, a white man with gray hair wearing a black suit jacket, a white button-down shirt, and a striped blue and white tie.

Nelson Bowers

Bowers Automotive Group

Chattanooga, Tennessee    

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Headshot of Marc Brandt, a Hispanic man with grey hair wearing a white button-down shirt, and a blue tie.

Marc Brandt

Capitol Ford Linlcon

Santa Fe, New Mexico

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Headshot of Matt Bredemeier, a white man with black hair wearing a blue plaid suit jacket with a square-design button down shirt and a blue and gold-designed tie.

Matthew Bredemeier

Grand Forks Subaru Kia

Grand Forks, North Dakota    

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Headshot of Mark Brickey, a white man with brown hair wearing a blue suit jacket, white button-down shirt, and a white and red tie.

Mark Brickey

Sand Mountain Toyota

Albertville, Alabama

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Headshot of Donnie Buckalew, a white man with grey hair and glasses wearing a dark-blue suit with a gold Chevrolet pin, white button-down shirt, and a red tie with designs.

Donnie Buckalew

Buckalew Chevrolet

Conroe, Texas

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Headshot of Dave Buerkle, a white man with blondish-gray hair and glasses wearing a blue suit jacket and a white button-down shirt.

David Buerkle

Buerkle Acura

Brooklyn Park, Minnesota

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Headshot of Andrew Dahl, a white man with brown hair wearing a dark gray suit jacket and a light blue button-down shirt.

Andrew Dahl

Dahl Automotive La Crosse

La Crosse, Wisconsin

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Headshot of Bruce Daniels, a white man with light brown hair and glasses wearing a grey suit jacket and a white button-down shirt.

Bruce Daniels

Honda Marysville

Marysville, Ohio

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John B (Jay) Darling II

Darlings Auto Group

Brewer, Maine

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Headshot of Sidney DeBoer, a white man with blue eyes wearing a blue button-down shirt, black suit jacket, and a dark blue tie.

Sidney DeBoer

Lithia CDJR Fiat

Medford, Oregon

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Headshot of Dan Deery, a white man with grey hair and glasses wearing a light green button-down shirt and plaid green and blue suit jacket.

Dan Deery

Dan Deery Motor Co.

Waterloo, Iowa

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Headshot of Stephen Franks, a white man with brown hair and glasses wearing a plaid blue suit jacket with a Chevrolet pin and white button-down shirt.

Stephen Franks

Franks Chevrolet

Kosciusko, Mississippi

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Headshot of Richard Garber, a white man with brownish, gray hair wearing a black suit jacket, a white button-down shirt, and a burgundy tie.

Richard Garber

Garber Buick

Saginaw, Michigan

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Headshot of Sal Gonzales, a Hispanic man with black slicked back hair wearing a black suit jacket, light blue button-down shirt, and a blue and white polka dot tie.

Sal Gonzales

Culver City Volvo/Mazda

Culver City, California

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Headshot of Jay Hatfield, a white man with glasses and reddish, gray goatee wearing a black suit jacket and gold designed tie.

Jay Hatfield

Jay Hatfield Chevrolet Buick

Columbus, Kansas

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Headshot of Adam Huff, a white man with blonde hair wearing a dark gray suit jacket, white button-down shirt, and a purple design tie.

Adam Huff

Fred Martin Superstore

Barberton, Ohio

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Headshot of Kimberlee Huffman, a white woman with blonde hair wearing a royal blue top and a necklace.

Kimberlee Huffman

Huffman Automotive Group

Louisville, Kentucky

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Headshot of Tim Hutcherson, a white man with gray hair and a goatee wearing a dark blue suit jacket and a white button-down shirt.

Tim Hutcherson

Downey Nissan

Downey, California

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Headshot of James Johnson, a white man with brownish gray hair and glasses wearing a black suit jacket, white button-down shirt, and red tie.

James Johnson

High Plains Motors

Wolf Point, Montana

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Headshot of Tom Kelley, a white man with gray hair wearing a black suit jacket, striped blue and white button-down shirt, and red tie.

Tom Kelley

Tom Kelley Buick GMC

Fort Wayne, Indiana    

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Headshot of Nan Kitagawa, an Asian woman with brown hair and dangly earrings wearing a dark blue button-down blouse.

Nan Kitagawa

Kama'aina Motors

Hilo, Hawaii

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Headshot of Bill Knight, a white man with gray hair wearing a black suit jacket, white button-down shirt, and blue design tie.

Bill Knight

Bill Knight Ford

Tulsa, Oklahoma

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Headshot of Danny Labrum, a white man with brownish gray hair wearing a light blue suit, white button-down shirt, and brown and blue tie.

Danny Labrum

Labrum Chevrolet

Heber City, Utah

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Headshot of Jim Lake, a white man with gray hair wearing a black suit jacket and checkered black and white button-down shirt.

James (Jim) Lake

Vern Eide Honda

Sioux Falls, South Dakota

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Headshot of John Lee, a white man with brown hair wearing a black suit jacket, white button-down shirt, and red and grey design tie.

John Lee

Lee Motor Company

Wilson, North Carolina

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Headshot of Joseph Lunghamer, a white man with gray hair wearing a black suit jacket, button-down blue shirt, and a blue design tie.

Joseph Lunghamer

Joe Lunghamer Chevrolet

Waterford, Michigan

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Headshot of Rob Matthews, a white man with brown hair wearing a black suit jacket, blue button-down shirt, and grey tie.

Rob Matthews

Matthews Cadillac

Vestal, New York

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Headshot of Chris Miller, a white man with brown hair wearing a black suit jacket, white button-down shirt, and red design tie.

Chris Miller

Dutch Miller Auto Group

Charleston, West Virginia    

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Headshot of Mark Montenero, a white man with brown hair wearing a blue suit jacket and blue button-down shirt.

Mark Montenero

Autoland Toyota CJDR

Springfield, New Jersey

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Headshot of Tom O'Steen, a white man with brownish, gray hair and glasses wearing a black suit jacket and a blue button-down shirt.

Tom O'Steen

O'Steen Volkswagen

Jacksonville, Florida    

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Headshot of Joel Oustalet, a white man with brown hair wearing a black suit jacket, a white button-down shirt, and a green design tie.

Joel Oustalet

Bubba Oustalet

Jennings, Louisiana    

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Headshot of Heidi Pehl, a white woman with blonde hair wearing a grey suit jacket, tan blouse, pearl necklace, and a cross necklace.

Heidi Pehl

I-5 Cars

Chehalis, Washington

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Headshot of Gary Rome, a white man with dark brownish, gray hair wearing blue plaid suit jacket, white button-down shirt, and blue design tie.

Gary Rome

Gary Rome Hyundai

Holyoke, Massachusetts    

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Headshot of Ray Scarpelli Jr., an Italian man with blackish, gray hair wearing a black suit jacket and white button-down shirt.

Ray Scarpelli Jr.

Ray Chevrolet & Ray CDJR

Fox Lake, Illinois

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Headshot of Kevin Shaughnessy, a white man with a grayish goatee wearing a blue suit jacket, white button-down, and a dark blue tie.

Kevin Shaughnessy

Phil Long Ford of Denver LLC

Denver, Colorado

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Headshot of Paul Skillern, a white man with gray hair wearing a black suit jacket, blue button-down shirt, and blue design tie.

Paul Skillern

Kendall Auto Group

Meridian, Idaho

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Headshot of Stephen Snyder, a white man with grayish, blonde hair wearing a black suit jacket, white button-down shirt, and blue design tie.

Stephen Snyder

Checkered Flag BMW

Virginia Beach, Virginia

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Headshot of John Stanko, a white man with brown hair wearing a black suit jacket, a blue button-down shirt, and a blue and black design tie.

John Stanko

Champion Chevrolet

Reno, Nevada

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Headshot of Ryan Troncalli, an Italian man with brown hair wearing a black suit jacket, a white button-down shirt, and a black design tie.

Ryan Troncalli

Troncalli Automotive Group

Cumming, Georgia

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Headshot of Mark Trulley, a white man with brownish gray hair wearing a blue suit jacket and white button-down shirt.

Michael C. Tucker

Hutcheson Ford Sales, Inc.

St. James, Missouri

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Headshot of Mark Tulley, a white man with brownish gray hair wearing a blue suit jacket and white button-down shirt.

Mark Tulley

Tulley Buick-GMC-BMW-Mazda

Nashua, New Hampshire    

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Headshot of Robert L. Wahlstrom, a white man with blonde-ish, gray hair, a goatee, and glasses wearing a dark grey suit jacket, a blue and white striped button-down shirt, an black and white polka dot tie.

Robert L. Wahlstrom

Wahlstrom Ford, Inc.

Chadron, Nebraska

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Headshot of Jay Wakefield, a white man with brown hair wearing a black suit jacket, white button-down shirt, and a red design tie.

Jay Wakefield

Wakefield Buick GMC

Spartanburg, South Carolina

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Headshot of Jack Weidinger, a white man with light brownish, gray hair wearing a dark blue suit jacket, light blue button-down shirt, and a designed tie.

Jack Weidinger

North Bay Cadillac

Great Neck, New York    

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