Reece Hester News Today

Steve Akridge, who has led the Virginia Automotive Association for 32 years, will retire from his position in 2023 but will remain with the VAA in a part-time consulting role.

Reece Hester, who spent 45 years in the automotive and tire industry, most recently as director of the North Carolina Tire Dealers Association and associate executive director of the Automotive Service & Tire Alliance, is retiring.