Tim Black Named Director of Agency & Dealer Development for NAC
Westerville, Ohio - NAC named Tim Black its new Director of Agency and Dealer Development. Black will be working with existing agents and dealerships to grow the size of their portfolios and working with NAC’s sales team to develop new business opportunities.
“My father was in automotive retail for 47 years, so I basically grew up in the car business,” said Black. “After working on the agency side of this business, and representing NAC for over 15 years, I am excited to join NAC’s team and have the opportunity to support agencies and dealerships on a whole new level!”
“We are excited to have Mr. Black on board, and looking forward to continued profitable growth as we expand our agent and dealer initiatives,” said Paul Leary, executive vice president, NAC. “Tim’s invaluable knowledge and resources will be a great asset to NAC and our agency network.”
Black comes to NAC with more than 17 years of experience within the vehicle service contract industry, including the creation of personal wealth programs for dealers and ongoing F&I development.
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