YANG Announces 2025-2026 Leadership 2.0 Scholarship Recipient Matt Hellmann

BETHESDA, Md. – June 20, 2025 – The Young Auto Care Network Group (YANG), a  community of the Auto Care Association, has selected Matt Hellmann of Clore Automotive to represent YANG at the highly-acclaimed University of the Aftermarket’s 2025-2026 Leadership 2.0 Program. Leadership 2.0 is the premier post-graduate style leadership and business skills education program designed to promote the development of the next generation of auto care leaders. The Leadership 2.0 program will take place in Summer 2025 and Spring 2026. The Leadership 2.0 Scholarship is generously funded by the University of the Aftermarket Foundation.

“As I continue to take on more responsibility within my organization, Leadership 2.0 will help build that foundation of being a leader and an executive,” said Hellmann. “I have gotten to where I am today by listening, building out my network, and continue to expand where I get my information from. I am a CPCA, have my AAP and MAAP, and with this scholarship will pursue my GAAE. I am passionate about the automotive aftermarket and see myself retiring one day in this industry. There are so many stories out there that need to be told, and my goal is to hear and learn from as many as possible, then one day share my stories to hopefully help someone else achieve their goals.” 

The Leadership 2.0 program is the automotive aftermarket industry's cornerstone educational program that fosters the development of a new generation of visionary auto care executives. The program is an intense and intellectually challenging two-week executive development and learning experience deeply rooted in the theoretical and practical application of auto care leadership principles. It features esteemed speakers and invaluable networking opportunities with top-level industry leaders. 

Graduates of the program receive 7.0 CEUs toward their Automotive Aftermarket Profession (AAP) designations and Master Automotive Aftermarket Professional (MAAP) designations. The scholarship is valued at $6,650 and covers the price of tuition, class materials, and meals.   

Leadership 2.0 is comprised of two, five-day sessions. Session I will be held Aug. 10-14, 2025, at the Northwood University campus in Midland, Michigan, and Session II is held March 8-12, 2026, at a location to be announced. 

For more information about YANG, visit autocare.org/yang or contact Mary Ieng, manager, community engagement, Auto Care Association, at mary.ieng@autocare.org.  

To learn more about the Leadership 2.0 program, visit autocare.org/young-auto-care-network-group/scholarships.