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LKQ Corporation Announces Leadership Appointments

September 19, 2022 By CollisionWeek Editor

CEO and Managing Director of LKQ Europe named along with new Senior VP and CFO. LKQ Corporation (NASDAQ:LKQ) today announced the Varun Laroyia, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, has been appointed as Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of LKQ Europe and Rick Galloway, Chief Financial Officer of LKQ’s Wholesale – North America […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Europe, LKQ Corporation, People

Driven Brands’ Dean Fisher to Retire

September 7, 2022 By CollisionWeek Editor

Fisher celebrating retirement after 50 years in the collision repair industry. Chris Dawson named president of paint and collision. Longtime industry veteran, former CARSTAR franchisee, and most recently, Driven Brands collision president, Dean Fisher, announced his retirement at the end of the year. Fisher has always had an interest in cars and owned multiple automotive-related […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: CARSTAR, Driven Brands, MAACO, People

Safelite Announces Two Executive Appointments

September 7, 2022 By CollisionWeek Editor

Safelite today announced the appointment of Scott Koenigs as EVP, Chief People Officer and Gannon Jones, EVP, Chief Commercial and Customer Experience Officer. “We are pleased to welcome two seasoned and professional leaders with deep expertise in their respective industries to our business,” said Renee Cacchillo, Safelite’s President and CEO. “As a People Powered and […]

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I-CAR Announces New Executive Committee Members

August 30, 2022 By CollisionWeek Editor

The Inter-Industry Conference on Auto Collision Repair (I-CAR) Board of Directors announced its 2022-2023 Board Chair and Executive Committee members, following a nomination process by the I-CAR Board Governance and Nominations Committee, and ratified by the I-CAR Board on August 24. Jim Guthrie, President, Car Crafters, Inc., has been elected to the role of Board […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Board of Directors, I-CAR, People

Solera’s Bill Brower Joins CIECA Board

August 30, 2022 By CollisionWeek Editor

The Collision Industry Electronic Commerce Committee (CIECA) announced that Bill Brower, Vice President of Industry Relations for Solera, joined CIECA’s Board of Trustees, effective immediately. Brower is a claims leader across the insurance property and casualty (P&C) claims industry who has more than 35 years of experience leading claims teams with top brand companies, including […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Board of Trustees, Collision Industry Electronic Commerce Association, People, Solera Holdings

MEMA Mourns the Passing of Aftermarket Veteran Steve Handschuh

August 25, 2022 By CollisionWeek Editor

Steve Handschuh, the automotive aftermarket veteran who joined the Motor & Equipment Manufacturers Association (MEMA) in 2006, died on August 22. A native of Baltimore, Handschuh joined MEMA as President and Chief Operating Officer of MEMA’s Automotive Aftermarket Suppliers Association (AASA) division and was named President and CEO of MEMA in 2013. Handschuh retired in […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Motor and Equipment Manufacturers Association, Obituaries, People

Daryl Kenningham to Become CEO of Group 1 Automotive in January

August 24, 2022 By CollisionWeek Editor

Earl Hesterberg to retire at year end. Group 1 Automotive, Inc. (NYSE:GPI) the automotive retailer with 204 dealerships and 47 collision centers in the United States and the United Kingdom, today announced that Earl J. Hesterberg, President and Chief Executive Officer will retire as CEO and from the Board of Directors, effective December 31, 2022.  […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Group 1, People

Mario Rizzo Named to Succeed Retiring Glenn Shapiro as President of Property-Liability at Allstate

August 19, 2022 By CollisionWeek Editor

Jess Merten succeeds Rizzo as Chief Financial Officer. Allstate, the fourth largest private passenger auto insurer in the U.S., announced that Glenn Shapiro, who has led the Property-Liability businesses since 2018, has decided to retire, having led the initiation of Transformative Growth and rapidly adapted to the impacts of inflation on auto insurance margins. Mario […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Allstate, People

Donna Wagner Named Assistant Vice President of ASE Education Foundation

August 17, 2022 By CollisionWeek Editor

Donna Wagner has been named assistant vice president of the ASE Education Foundation. In her new role, Wagner will work closely with the foundation’s field managers, industry partners, state and national educators, and career and technical education (CTE) organizations to help the foundation meet its goals. “Donna has a distinguished 30-year career in the transportation […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: ASE Education Foundation, People

HD Repair Forum Welcomes New Advisory Board Members

August 15, 2022 By CollisionWeek Editor

For the past five years, stakeholders in the heavy-duty and medium-duty collision repair industry have met annually at the HD Repair Forum to discuss the greatest challenges impacting this market. Leading the conference’s focus and direction and the industry’s requests for progress is the HD Repair Forum’s advisory board, a diverse group of collision repair […]

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