Women’s Retail Initiative (WRI) forms; Women-owned dealerships: 2.6% of total U.S. GM population
2002
First woman named to National Dealer Council; WRI Spirit of Leadership newsletter launches; Women’s Dealer Advisory Council forms; First WRI dealer meeting held in Dallas, Texas, with Athena Foundation
2003
First dealer appointed through WRI Candidate Program: Caren Myers, San Juan Capistrano, CA
2004
First female-exclusive ADP 20 Group forms
2005
Reclamation of inactive WRI dealers
2007
GM women-owned dealerships reach all-time high of 276
2008
WRI renamed to Women’s Retail Network (WRN)
2010
Drive to Succeed Scholarship Program launches; WRN LINK newsletter launches
2011
GM Canada, LTD, joins WRN; WRN celebrates 10th anniversary; First Drive to Succeed Scholarship awarded
2012
Women-owned dealerships: 4.5% of total U.S. GM population; Scholarship program expands to female dealership employees
2013
Female-exclusive NADA 20 Group forms
2014
First female Service & Parts Forum launches; WRN partners with GM WOMEN in the field
2015
GM-OPEL, Germany, joins WRN
2016
Women-owned dealerships: 5.5% of total U.S. GM population; Second female-exclusive NADA 20 Group forms
