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About Us
Who We Are
The Women in Auto Care community is dedicated to it's mission of engaging, educating and empowering women within the auto care industry. Email us: womeninautocare@autocare.org
What We Do
Women in Auto Care is dedicated to providing opportunities, education and career leadership to women in the auto care industry through conferences, networking, scholarships, education, data, awards and more.
- Annual Leadership Conferences - Women in Auto Care conferences focus on personal and professional development, offering various educational and networking opportunities.
- Accredited by Northwood University since 2012 - offering continuing education unit (CEU) credits
- Scholarship Program – Women in Auto Care annually grants scholarships to deserving high school and post-secondary female students.
- Awards – Women in Auto Care administers and sanctions awards at the Women in Auto Care awards ceremony during AAPEX in Las Vegas
- Women in Auto Care awards
- The Automotive Communication Awards
- Virtual Events – Women in Auto Care hosts monthly Empower Half Hours and Quarterly Book Clubs
- Connection Circles – Women in Auto Care hosts monthly Connection Circles, online events which connect participants in a casual setting for engaging professional development and networking with their peers
Leadership Council
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Ellison Lawhead
AutoZone, Inc.
Chair -
Kathleen Callahan
Xpertech Auto Repair
Vice Chair -
Nancy Brown
AAMCO Transmissions & Total Car Care
At-large Member -
Christa Bryant
Valvoline
At-large Member -
Jacklyn Donahue
Niterra North America, Inc.
At-large Member -
Robyn Fox
DRiV Inc.
At-large Member -
Kathleen Long
RepairPal, Inc.
At-large Member -
Tara Topel
Topel's Service Center, Inc.
At-large Member -
April Williamson
Genuine Parts/NAPA
At-large Member -
Danni Withers
DENSO Products and Services America, Inc.
At-large Member -
Jessica Toliuszis
Highline Warren
Past Chair -
Shireen Doultani
Schwartz Advisors, LLC
At-large Member -
Kim Nolan
BBB Industries
At-large Member -
Sue Sole
ISC Industries
At-large Member -
Jamie Carlson
Ervines Auto Repair & Grand Rapids Hybrid
At-large Member -
Esperanza Izquierdo
XL Parts, Inc.
At-large Member -
Autumn Lamb
GSP North America
At-large Member -
Susan Stackpole
MOTOR Information Systems
At-large Member -
Melissa Stephens
Auto Care Association
Staff liaison