After many years of service to the New Hampshire Automobile Dealers Association, Bill Gurney has stepped down as Chair of the NHADA Workers’ Compensation Board.
Bill has been involved with the Workers’ Compensation Trust since 2006, serving as a trustee and later as board chair beginning in 2023. During that time, he helped oversee the program and support its continued role in providing workers’ compensation coverage to NHADA members.
Bill Gurney and Christopher Weiss (Crest Auto World), during the passing of the Association Board Chairman's gavel.
Many members also remember Bill’s time as NHADA Board Chairman in 2015–2016, when he became the first chair to come from the automotive service side of the industry rather than dealership ownership.
Bill began his career pumping gas in his hometown of Salem and started his first business, New England Mobile Muffler, at age 18. In 1985, he and his wife Charlotte co-founded Gurney’s Automotive Repair in Nashua, building it into a respected repair facility known for quality service. Bill is an ASE Master Technician with L1 certification and was among the first repair facilities in New Hampshire licensed for emissions testing.
Bill has served his community through organizations such as Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Nashua and as an ordained Southern Baptist Deacon.
NHADA thanks Bill for his many years of involvement with the association and the Workers’ Compensation Trust.