Women in Auto Care Announces New Committee Members - Tire Review Magazine

Women in Auto Care Announces New Committee Members

Women in Auto Care have announced new members of the education, marketing, member development, and newly formed membership committees. The new committee members will serve a two-year term.

Women in Auto Care have announced new members of the education, marketing, member development, and newly formed membership committees. The new committee members will serve a two-year term.

The education committee, led by Danielle Sonnefeld, of N.A. Williams Co., is devoted to the development and support of women coming into the auto care industry through educational scholarships, mentoring and career support.

The new committee members are:

  • Nicole Brennan, Hopkins Manufacturing Corp.
  • Nancy Brown, AAMCO Transmission and Total Car Care
  • Lauren Dabney, The Parts House
  • Jacquie Hower, Zimmerman’s Automotive Service, Inc.
  • Kathryn Reinhardt, MagnaFlow Exhaust
  • Teresa Scott, CPS Automotive
  • Vonda Lee, past education committee chair, Supply Line International

The marketing committee, led by Sarah Shelstrom, of Integrated Supply Network, Inc., drives awareness for Women in Auto Care through marketing and advertising, and promotes fundraising initiatives to support the growth of Women in Auto Care.

The new committee members are:

  • Emily Beetler, NAPA AutoCare
  • Lynn Campbell, VIP Tires and Service
  • Roxanne Doche, Management Success
  • Melanie Gann, Standard Motor Products, Inc.
  • Asu Sole, ISC Industries, Inc.
  • Tara Topel, Topel’s Service Center, Inc.
  • Tina Choinacky, past marketing committee chair, N.A. Williams Co.

The member development committee, led by Olivia Newton, of Standard Motor Products, Inc., encourages leadership in women in the auto care industry through mentoring, development and recognition.

The new committee members are:

  • Betsy Casada, KOST USA, Inc.
  • Laurie Hanson, Hanson Distributing Company Inc.
  • Barbara E. Moran-Goodrich, Moran Family of Brands
  • Lisa N. Rodriguez, Soaring Marketing
  • Brenda White, 180BIZ
  • Judy Zimmerman Walter, Zimmerman’s Automotive Service, Inc.

The newly created membership committee, led by Dawn Zieren, of The NPD Group, is charged with growing membership through actively recruiting new members while retaining existing membership.

The new committee members are:

  • Tina Alread, HDA Truck Pride
  • Cindy Frasca, Kukui Corp.
  • Shari Pheasant, Horse Power Strategies
  • Cyndi Tejada, Standard Motor Products, Inc.
  • Jessica Toliuszis, N.A. Williams Co.
  • Jill Trotta, RepairPal, Inc

The new committee members will meet in person at the Summer Leadership Conference in Nashville, Tennessee, July 19-20, 2017.

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