TYSONS, Va. (November 18, 2024)—The American Truck Dealers (ATD), a division of the National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA), on Monday announced that Jacqueline W. Gelb will join the organization as ATD President, effective Monday, December 9, 2024. 

“Jacqueline brings a wealth of experience and expertise to the regulatory and policy issues that impact truck dealers the most. In the current industry landscape, that is invaluable,” said Scott Pearson, ATD Chairman and President of Peterbilt of Atlanta. “We look forward to her leadership on behalf of franchised truck dealers all across America.” 

Gelb has worked in the trucking and transportation industries for the past 13 years, most recently as the Vice President of Energy and Environmental Affairs at the American Trucking Associations (ATA), where she served as the trucking industry’s subject matter expert on energy and environmental issues. Prior to ATA, Gelb was the Vice President of Government Relations at Navistar, Inc., where she led public policy strategy. 

“This is a critical time for our nation’s truck dealers,” said NADA president and CEO Mike Stanton. “NADA and ATD are thrilled to have Jacqueline as ATDs next president.  She has the knowledge, experience and passion to successfully advocate for our dealer members.”

In addition to Gelb’s hiring, ATD has strengthened its team with the transition of David Bell to ATD director. Previously, Bell served as a director of legislative affairs for NADA, specializing in medium-duty and heavy-duty truck issues.