Meet Our Team

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Meet the Team

Downstate & Capitol Reagion

Wayne Bombardiere

Wayne Bombardiere

Executive Director NYSASSRS & GASDA

Wayne got his first taste of the industry at the ripe young age of 5 years old while pumping gas in downtown Brooklyn in 1968 at his father Ralph’s station. By senior year of high school, Wayne was operating his own station. Wayne’s experience in the industry took a huge leap when he was fortunate enough to work for 3 years hand in hand with one of the biggest convenience store operators in the country- perfecting not only how to manage facilities on a day to day basis but how to scale that business and build a legacy.

Wayne’s experience in the industry also includes 7 years in convenience store distribution. Wayne has been with GASDA for the past 16 years; the first 10 years as Deputy Director and then as Executive Director since 2018. Upon his father Ralph’s passing in 2020, Wayne assumed his role of Executive Director for the New York State Association of Service Stations and repair Shops (N.Y.S.A.S.S.R.S.). Wayne holds an MBA from St. Johns University and is the blessed recipient of a heart transplant in 2019. Wayne is a die hard Rangers and Jets fan and enjoys spending time with his wife Theresa, his 2 kids and 3 grandchildren.

Contact Wayne For:

Safety Group Insurance
NYS DMV Questions or Concerns
Employment or Labor Questions
Regulatory Questions
Lobbying and Bill Questions

Upstate & Online

Amanda Baron

Amanda Baron

Associate Director NYSASSRS & RSGDA

Amanda joined the initiative to help rebuild the labor force of the Automotive Industry in 2018. She started in a communications support role as a consultant and web developer for ISCONY (Independent Service Centers of New York), formerly SSRSOUNY (Service Stations and Repair Shops of Upstate New York). Her role evolved and expanded into more in-depth involvement durring COVID-19, and she replaced the prior Director in 2022.

In 2023, ISCONY’s mission and services were incorporated with RSGDA (Repair Shops and Gasoline Dealers Association), where she became the Associate Director under Wayne. Amanda now represents the Upstate interests of NYSASSRS/RSGDA from our Syracuse office. She is tasked with helping to introduce the Automotive Trade to the next generation of technicians. She does this with her background in Marketing and Communications, as she has managed her own marketing and consulting firm since 2013.

When she is not meeting with members or speaking on their behalf to local representatives, Amanda lives in Homer, NY, with her family and spends as much of her spare time as she can creating little travel adventures.

Contact Amanda For:

Member Services
Apprenticeships & Internships
Media & Public Relations Inquiries
Business Support & Development
Trainings & Webinars

Meet Our Support Crew

Pat Sears

Pat Sears

Albany Office Manager & Administrator

Jim McGill

Jim McGill

NYSASSRS Member Services

Chris Bombardiere

Chris Bombardiere

GASDA Territory Manager

Dominic Briante

Dominic Briante

Territory Manager

Lawrence T. Culley

Lawrence T. Culley

GASDA Staff Attorney

Where Are We

Albany

Right outside the legislative halls, our Albany office is where we work to ensure our industry is valued and heard by our state representatives.

NYC/Metro

Where it all began! NYC & Long Island have been the heart of the Aftermarket Automotive Industry and it continues to beat for all of New York.

Syracuse

The Syracuse office is a central hub to reach all of the State. Located smack dab in the middle of NY, our Syracuse office operates as the primary contact seat for many of our members. 

Rochester/Buffalo

Rochester is where an original Western Region association and our Insurance Services sit. The Worker’s Comp Group is strong and saves our members in more ways than one.