• September 26, 2011

The National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA) has elected William P. Underrineri as chairman for 2012.

Underrineri president co-owner of Billings, Mont.-based Underriner Motors, and operates Honda, Hyundai, Buick and Volvo franchises. He is also NADA's current vice chairman, and has served three terms as NADA treasurer and represents Montana's new-car dealers on the association's board of directors.

The election was held at the Sept. 20 meeting of NADA's board of directors in Washington, D.C. Underriner will take office at the 2012 NADA-ATD (American Truck Dealers) Convention and Expo in Las Vegas, which runs Feb. 3-6.

Underriner is a past member of the association's Executive, Industry Relations, Dealership Operations and Membership committees. He's also served as chairman of NADA's Finance and Convention committees.

David W. Westcott, a new-car dealer from North Carolina, was elected as NADA vice chairman for 2012.