WASHINGTON (Sept. 23, 2010) - NADA has elected Stephen Wade as chairman for 2011. Wade is president of Stephen Wade Auto Center in St. George, Utah.

Wade has owned more than 20 franchises throughout Utah and has served on numerous auto manufacturer committees, boards and associations. Currently, Wade's franchises include BMW, Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, Chrysler, Dodge, GMC, Honda, Jeep, Mazda, Mercedes, Nissan, Ram, Subaru, Toyota and Volvo.

The NADA board of directors also elected William P. Underriner as 2011 vice chairman. Underriner is president of Underriner Motors in Billings, Mont. The election was held Tuesday, Sept. 21, at a meeting of the board of directors in Washington. Wade and Underriner will officially take office at the NADA Convention & Exposition in San Francisco, Feb. 5-7.