Meet the finalists for the 2026 CADA Laureate Awards
June 01, 2026
The CADA Laureate Awards are among the industry’s most respected honours because the process begins with a nomination from a peer within the automotive community.
From there, hundreds of submissions are reviewed and narrowed down to five finalists in each of the three categories: Ambassadorship, Retail Operations and Business Innovation.
Dealers are not permitted to self-nominate, and the final three winners are selected by independent judges from the Ivey Business School at Western University following a review of detailed finalist submissions.
CADA is pleased to announce the 15 finalists for the 2026 CADA Laureate Awards (presented in alphabetical order):
2026 CADA Laureate Award Finalists
Ambassadorship
Mike Hacquard, Wolfe Mazda, Surrey, BC
Neil Metcalfe, Metcalfe's Garage, Treherne, MB
Francesco G. Policaro, Policaro Auto Group, Brampton, ON
Kevin Sharfe, Sherwood Chevrolet, Saskatoon, SK
Jim Williamson, Williamson Auto Group, Uxbridge, ON
Business Innovation
Vincent Déry, Joliette Mitsubishi, Notre-Dame-des-Prairies, QC
Matt Girvan, Allpoints Auto Group, Moncton, NB
Mark Hicks, Sherwood Ford, Sherwood Park, AB
Jared Priestner, Go Auto Group, Edmonton, AB
Kyle Romeril, Kaizen Auto Group, Calgary, AB
Retail Operations
Geoff Butt, Westminster Toyota, New Westminster, BC
Krysta Dupuis, Rally Subaru, Edmonton, AB
Steve Marshall, Steve Marshall Motors, Campbell River, BC
David McQuilkin, Milton Ford Lincoln, Milton, ON
Eric O’Sullivan, Sherwood Park Buick GMC, Sherwood Park, AB
iA Dealer Services is the exclusive sponsor of the CADA Laureate Award program.
CADA will announce the three winners in a special video bulletin sent out later this month.
For more information about the CADA Laureate Award program visit here.
To read an article about how CADA Laureates are chosen, click here.