Dennis Gaudet
After graduating from Merrimack College with a degree in Business, I began my automotive career selling cars at a Ford dealership in Massachusetts. In 1990, I moved to New Hampshire and partnered with my father to purchase a multi-line auto dealership in Tilton. Over the next decade, we grew AutoServ to encompass six locations across the state, representing numerous brands, including Ford, CDJR, Nissan, Kia, and VW, and providing a full range of automotive services, including collision repair, glass replacement, and national parts distribution.
As AutoServ's owner and CEO, I also contributed to the automotive industry by serving as a director for the National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA), where I chaired several boards, including the NADA Academy. I also served the New Hampshire Automobile Dealers Association (NHADA) as their NADA representative and Past Chairman of the NHADA Workers’ Compensation Trust division. I was also part of a founding group of NCM 20 Groups, a national organization for automobile dealers focused on improving business operations and processes. In 2020, after 30 years in business, we sold our Dealership's to Dan Dagesse, and I joined the Nucar team.
Outside of the automotive realm, I am an active community member, serving as a founding trustee of the Sakowich Foundation. Previously, I was a startup partner of Pak Solutions, a manufacturing company based in Lancaster, NH, focused on international manufacturing innovation and growth. I reside in Concord with my wife, Carolyn, where we raised our three daughters, Chelsey, MacKenzie, and Emily.
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- Tilton, NH