ABOUT AADA
DealerNomics
Secretariat
Board of directors
Lifetime Achievement Awards
What We Do
AADA is the peak industry advocacy body exclusively representing franchised new car and truck dealers in Australia. There are over 3,700 car and truck dealerships, ranging from family-owned small businesses to larger and publicly owned businesses operating in regional areas and capital cities across the country.
The new vehicle retailing sector employs more than 68,493 people including approximately 7,802 apprentices, contributes over $20.9 billion to the national economy, has a total turnover/sales of $93.2 billion and generates in excess of $7.7 billion in tax/duty revenue.
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68,493
Dealer Employees
$93.2 billion
Turnover/Sales
$8.3 billion
Dealer Wages
$7.7 billion
Tax & Duty Contribution
Secretariat
James Voortman
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Melissa Dimovski
DIRECTOR POLICY AND ADVOCACY
Michael McKenna
DIRECTOR INDUSTRY AFFAIRS
David Russell
SENIOR POLICY MANAGER
Mark Korol
MEMBER ENGAGEMENT MANAGER WA
Brian Savage
DEPUTY CEO/COMPANY SECRETARY
Matthew Hawkes
HEAD OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS
Sharnee Pardy
DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS
Ashleigh Sykes
COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER
Urmika Deb
POLICY AND COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER
BOARD DIRECTORS
The AADA Board is comprised of dealers from each Australian state and territory, along with four independently elected dealers. The AADA has input from all sectors of the dealer community, from small rural dealerships to large metro operations.
David Blackhall
(Chairman)
Chad Davies
NSW
Nick Pappas
QLD
Steve Callaghan
VIC
David Reynolds
SA
Justin Rooke
TAS
Peter Axiom
ACT
David Hayes
NT
Mark McDonnell
WA
Martin Ward
Eagers Automotive Alternate
Wade von Bibra
Appointed
Paul Warren
Appointed
Graeme Stewart
Appointed
Anthony Altomonte
Appointed
Keith Thornton
Appointed
Lifetime Achievement Awards
Each year at the AADA Chairman’s Dinner, it is our pleasure to present Lifetime Achievement Awards to recognise individuals and businesses who have given more than 50 years of service to the automotive retail industry.