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Amica Chief Claims Officer Sean Welch to Retire, Acel Silva Named Successor

August 25, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor

Amica Mutual Insurance Company announced Aug. 24 that Sean Welch, senior vice president and chief claims officer, will retire at the end of the year after 41 years with the Lincoln, R.I.-based insurer. Acel Silva, a 23-year Amica claims veteran, will succeed him effective Dec. 1. “Sean’s impact on Amica extends far beyond the Claims […]

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PPG Appoints Segment Leaders

August 24, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor

Automotive Refinish Head Chancey Hagerty to Lead Performance Coatings PPG (NYSE: PPG) has appointed three senior executives to lead its global reportable business segments, giving global automotive refinish coatings head Chancey Hagerty responsibility for the entire Performance Coatings segment effective Sept. 1. Hagerty will continue to lead the global automotive refinish coatings business while taking […]

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3M Automotive Aftermarket President Dave Gunderson to Retire, Chad Carney Named Successor

August 24, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor

Dave Gunderson will retire as president of 3M’s Automotive Aftermarket Division on Oct. 1 after 38 years with the company, 3M announced Aug. 21. Chad M. Carney has been named his successor. Gunderson joined 3M in 1988 and held roles in global business leadership, operations and technical engineering across several 3M divisions and geographies, among […]

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Josh Cox Named CEO at Wesco Group as Co-Founder Lloyd White Retires

August 21, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor

Josh Cox has become chief executive officer of Wesco Group, succeeding co-founder Lloyd White, who is retiring as CEO, the Lynnwood, Wash.-based specialty distributor said Aug. 19. White will remain on the company’s board. Wesco said its purchase of National Coatings & Supplies expanded the company’s footprint to more than 400 locations across North America. […]

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John Gordon Named Interim CEO of Fenix Parts as Bill Stevens Retires

August 21, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor

Fenix Parts has appointed John Gordon interim chief executive officer, succeeding Bill Stevens, who is retiring after more than eight years with the automotive recycler. Stevens will remain with the company as an investor, advisor and board member. Gordon brings more than 35 years of business experience and has held C-suite positions and led growth […]

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Quality Collision Group Names Paul Williams Chief Operating Officer

August 14, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor

Quality Collision Group has named Paul Williams chief operating officer, giving the McKinney, Texas-based operator of OEM-certified collision repair centers a dedicated operations executive over a portfolio of more than 100 locations in 13 states. Williams will serve on QCG’s executive leadership team and oversee operations across the company’s collision repair brands. Operations leadership has […]

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Auto Care Association President and CEO Bill Hanvey to Retire in 2027

August 14, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor

Board of directors engages Korn Ferry to lead the search for a successor. Hanvey will lead the association through the transition. Bill Hanvey will retire as president and CEO of the Auto Care Association effective June 30, 2027, the association’s board of directors announced Aug. 12, ending a tenure that began in December 2015. The […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Auto Care Association, People, Right to Repair

Collision Repair Education Foundation Adds PPG’s Amanda Valmonte to Board of Trustees

August 11, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor

The Collision Repair Education Foundation (CREF) has appointed Amanda Valmonte, business development manager for PPG Automotive Refinish, to its Board of Trustees. CREF is the collision industry’s primary philanthropic channel to high school and college repair training programs, and its scholarships, grants and in-kind donation programs supply much of the entry-level technician pipeline that collision […]

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Michael Horne Named Chief Financial Officer at Certified Collision Group

August 4, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor

Certified Collision Group has named Michael Horne chief financial officer, effective July 20. Horne brings more than a decade of financial leadership experience across private equity-backed, multi-entity organizations. He joins CCG from Babilou Family US, which operates as Little Sprouts, a multi-state, private equity-backed early education platform. There he led enterprise financial planning and analysis, […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Certified Collision Group, People

Fix Auto UK Creates Head of Service Delivery Role as It Targets 350 Repairers

August 3, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor

Fix Auto UK has appointed regional business manager Steve Lawrence to the newly created role of head of service delivery, effective immediately, and will build a service delivery division around him as the franchise network pursues a target of 350 repairers within 10 years. Lawrence reports to Mark Hutchins, operations director for Fix Auto UK, […]

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