/PRNewswire BETHESDA, MD, November 28, 2011/–Lisa w. Pickrum, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of The RLJ companies and Executive Vice President of automotive, RLJ Landers McLarty was selected to serve on the Board of the American International Automobile Dealers Association (AIADA) where he represented Mercedes Benz United States among 10,000 franchise international nameplate in the United States.
AIADA is lobbying the national style in the United States only dedicated to political and economic interests of the American international franchise dealerships that sell and service some of the most recognizable brand: Acura, Aston Martin, Audi, Bentley, BMW, Ferrari, Honda, Hyundai, Infiniti, Jaguar, Kia, Lamborghini, Land Rover, Lexus, Maserati, Maybach, Mazda, Mercedes, MINI, Mitsubishi, Nissan, Porsche, Rolls Royce, Saab, ScionSubaru, Suzuki, Toyota, Volkswagen and Volvo. The Association has a strong presence in Detroit and Washington, D.C. and an advocate for the industry before Congress, the White House and federal agencies.
"It is an honor to be appointed to serve on the Council to represent AIADA and Mercedes Benz, one of the leading automotive brand in the world," said Pickrum. "I look forward to building a long-term relationship with Mercedes dealers across the country and develop opportunities in the United States and abroad," he concluded.