NAEDA welcomes NEDA Staff, Dave Close and Kelli Neider, to the team
Dave Close, Vice President Northeast Region
Dave Close joined the association in 1988 as a computer support/installer for the Challenger Business Systems. Since then, Dave’s role at the association has been shaped in many forms to meet the needs of the organization and its members in the nine-state region of the Northeast. He served as a field representative for the NY Equipment Dealers Association until 1996, when NYEDA merged with the Penn Jersey and New England Association to form NEDA, LLC.
In 2003, NEDA, LLC became incorporated to NEDA, Inc. There he served as Operations Manager from 2000 to 2022. In 2022, his role changed to Executive Vice President/CEO until December 2024 when NEDA merged with NAEDA. Dave now serves as NAEDA’s Vice President, Northeast Region, and will continue to serve as the main contact for all members in the Northeast. Dave will oversee all operations and staff in the Northeast office located in Liverpool, NY. When not helping members of NAEDA, Dave enjoys playing soft- ball, hunting, and enjoying time with his wife Kim, three children, and two grandchildren.
Kelly Neider, Administrative Assistant
Kelli was born in Syracuse, NY and raised in Liverpool, NY where she graduated from Liverpool High School in 1988. Kelli worked in the restaurant business for 12 years before joining the Northeast Equipment Dealers Association in 2000 as their administrative assistant. Kelli joined the North American Equipment Dealers Association upon the merger of NAEDA and NEDA.
Equipment Dealer Consulting Welcomes New Team Member
Mike Murteza, CPA, Equipment Dealer Consulting
Mike joined the EDC team in December 2024 as a Senior Audit Associate to assist in the growing audit practice demands. Mike is heavily involved in the audits of our equipment dealers and with the audits of our clients 401(K) plans.
Mike began his career at KPMG St. Louis. For two years Mike focused on performing audits on a myriad of clients rang- ing from those in the healthcare industry to governmental entities. Mike graduated from the University of Kansas with a Master of Accounting degree in the spring of 2022 and became a certified public accountant in the fall of 2023.
Certifications
• Certified Public Accountant
Activities & Affiliations
• American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
• Missouri Society of CPAs
