The Auto Care Association has announced the latest recipients of the 2018 World Class Technician award, in partnership with the National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE).
The two organizations provide this annual designation to recognize professional technicians who have achieved ASE certification in 22 specialty areas during the 2017 certification test administered by ASE. There are an estimated 879,000 technicians in the United States, with more than 300,000 of them holding ASE certification. Almost 2,000 technicians have earned the status of “World Class Technician” since the designation started more than 30 years ago. The newest round of World Class Technicians include:
Michael Aubrey – W. Springfield, Mass.
Thomas Baunach – Bethlehem, Pa.
Bret Beard – Benicia, Calif.
Daniel Beerends – Norwalk, Iowa
Christopher Bellios – Round Lake, Ill.
Kenneth Bridges – Brewer, Maine
Andrew Buehler – Anna, Ohio
Chad Cassidy – Panama City, Fla.
Daniel Clark – New Britain, Conn.
Mark Cossitt – Winston-Salem, N.C.
Jonathan Couch – Porter, Texas
Jonathan Dickerman – Weymouth, Mass.
Mark Esser – Longwood, Fla.
Daniel Gippert – Centerach, N.Y.
Wade Hannah – Adelanto, Calif.
John Hayes – Monroe, Wis.
Thomas Heintz – Gresham, Ore.
Anthony Jackson – Las Vegas, Nev.
Othniel Jordan – Newport News, Va.
Jeff Kahn – Ripon, Wis.
Derek Kershaw – Las Vegas, Nev.
Jay Kurtz – Hilton, N.Y.
Daniel Lopez – Katy, Texas
Christopher Mathus – Reading, Pa.
Josh Mathus – Alton, Ill.
Richard Meyer – Batavia, Ill.
Charles Mielke – Westminster, Md.
Stephan Mohr – Sanford, N.C.
Cory Nation – Las Vegas, Nev.
Steve Navis – Avondale, Ariz.
James Patterson – Dalton, Ga.
Richard Raposa – Marion, Conn.
Steven Schleifer – Rahway, N.J.
Paul Seghposs – Fremont, Calif.
Brian Thibodeau – Washburn, Maine
James Trost – Pleasanton, Calif.
Jean Pierre Widmaier – Evanston, Ill.
Ryan Woods – Sequim, Wash.
“The recipients of the World Class Technician Award are highly skilled technicians and represent the best in the automotive repair industry,” said Bill Hanvey, Auto Care Association president and CEO. “This is a monumental accomplishment that only the most exceptional individuals will achieve in their careers.”
ASE President and CEO Tim Zilke commended this year’s technicians on their “enthusiasm and professionalism displayed by the number of certifications these individuals hold,” calling it a “commitment to excellence in our industry.”
For more information about the Auto Care Association’s World Class Technician certification qualifications, timing and recognition, visit www.autocare.org/worldclass.
