AkzoNobel Automotive & Aerospace Coatings
Americas hosted industry leaders on July 19 in
Salt Lake City for the presentation of awards to
the 2011 Most Influential Women in the collision
repair industry. Five honorees were
recognized.
The five women comprise a cross section of
service areas within collision repair from the
United States and Canada, including publishing,
industry association, independent shops and
multi-shop operations.
They include:
Barbara Davies, General Manager,
Autobody News - Carlsbad, California
Michelle Rolls, Owner, Queensway
Fix Auto Collision - Prince George, BC
Jennifer Justice-Hayley,
Operations Mgr., Valley Paint & Body Inc. -
Amelia, Ohio
Susanna Gotsch, Director,
Industry Analyst, CCC Information Services Inc,
- Chicago, Illinois
Sharon Mazanec, Collision
Industry Business Consultant – Junction, Texas
The MIW program was established in 1999
by AkzoNobel as an industry honorarium. The
goal of the program is to promote the
contributions of key leaders as well as grow the
future involvement of females within collision
repair and raise awareness of their
contributions as a valuable resource
pool.
AkzoNobel, through the MIW program, collaborates
with the I-CAR Education Foundation to provide
scholarships to deserving women seeking to
advance their education and pursue career
opportunities within the collision repair
industry. The annual $25,000 MIW scholarship
has to date provided scores of students the
ability to advance their careers.
