April marked the beginning of service for the 2019–2020 Alliance of Automotive Service Providers of Minnesota (AASP-MN) Board of Directors. The Alliance welcomed new board members Tony Newman, Dale Feste Automotive, Hopkins; Jesse Jacobson, Heppner’s Auto Body, Woodbury; and Loren Feldkamp, Lube-Tech & Partners, St. Paul. They join other members of the Board, which include: […]
Optima Automotive Announces Staff Promotions
Mark Claypool, President of Optima Automotive, the web presence management company, announced two key internal promotions within the company. Tyler Claypool has been promoted to the Vice President of Operations position, moving up from his former Director of Client Relations position. “Tyler has developed all the skill sets we truly need in this position,” said […]
Women’s Industry Network Announces Seven New Board Members
The Women’s Industry Network (WIN) announced the appointment of seven new members to its Board of Directors. The new board members include: Trista Anger, Regional Business Manager, BASF Tanya Elkins, VP Business Delivery, Syngin Technology Kimberly Frasher, Director of Customer Experience, Axiom Accident & Hail Repair Susie Frausto, VP Marketing, Boyd Group/Gerber Jennifer Hubbard, Strategic […]
Vance Johnston Named Chief Financial Officer at Insurance Auto Auctions
Insurance Auto Auctions, Inc. (IAA), a business unit of KAR Auction Services (NYSE:KAR), announced the appointment of Vance Johnston as chief financial officer. Johnston will report to John Kett, chief executive officer and president. “We are excited to welcome Vance to the IAA team,” said John Kett, CEO and president of IAA. “Vance’s successful track […]
Mark Hutchens Named Chief Financial Officer at Service King
Service King Collision Repair Centers announced the appointment of Mark Hutchens as Chief Financial Officer (CFO), effective immediately. Hutchens comes to Service King with more than 25 years of relevant experience in finance, as well as leadership positions in operations, business development, supply-chain, and international. Until December 2018, he served as Executive Vice President and […]
I-CAR’s Ann Gonzalez Joins Collision Industry Foundation Board
The Collision Industry Foundation (CIF) announced the election of Ann Gonzalez, Vice President, Strategic Development at I-CAR to the CIF Board of Trustees. Gonzalez leads the development of strategies and key initiatives for I-CAR both domestically and abroad and provides guidance through performance-driven initiatives. “We welcome Ann to the board of Trustees and look forward […]
Spring McCann Named Director of Operations at B2B Automotive
B2B Automotive, the marketing firm specializing in the automotive industry, announced that Spring McCann joined its team as its new Director of Operations. McCann is a veteran of the automotive industry and is an Accredited Automotive Manager through the Automotive Management Institute and is the former Director of Operations at Preferred Collision, a Mercedes Benz […]
AMi Announces Board of Trustee Appointments
In a joint press release with the Automotive Management Institute (AMi), the Automotive Service Association (ASA) announced the newest members of AMi’s Board of Trustees, that it recently approved. AMi’s Board of Trustees will also be holding its annual board meeting May 2, in conjunction with ASA’s upcoming Annual Business Meeting & Conference at the […]
Nationwide CEO Steve Rasmussen Plans to Retire
Nationwide Chief Executive Officer Steve Rasmussen announced that he plans to retire effective October 1. The Nationwide Board of Directors is conducting a search for a successor with the support of an independent CEO succession advisor. Rasmussen will continue to be available through the end of this year to ensure a smooth transition. Rasmussen has […]
Belron Parent D’Ieteren Group Parts Ways with CEO
The D’Ieteren Board of Directors announced Axel Miller is leaving his position as CEO, Managing Director of D’Ieteren and other positions within the Group and its subsidiaries. D’Ieteren is the majority owner of Belron, the global auto glass replacement business and parent of Safelite. Miller joined the Board of Directors of D’Ieteren as an independent […]