In this ASA podcast episode, Scott Benavidez, AMAM, sits down with ASA Legislative Associate Ben Sharp on the sidelines of the Collision Industry Conference (CIC) in Indianapolis to discuss ASA’s new policy position statement on compensation fo

Episode 120: It Runs in the Family with Dan Stander

Aug 31st, 2022 39m 30s

Dan Stander is the General Manager at Fix Auto Highlands Ranch in Littleton, Colorado. He also currently serves the Automotive Service Association as a General Director and serves ASA Colorado as the Collision President. This episode is sponsor

Episode 119: Building A Firm Foundation with John Firm

Jul 25th, 2022 28m 37s

I am so excited to be welcoming John Firm to the show today.John Firm is an ASA Member in Fort Worth, Texas and owns Firm Automotive.He also currently serves the Automotive Service Association as the Mechanical Division Operations Director.Firm

Episode 118: Getting off the Sidelines with Brandon Mehdizadeh

Jun 21st, 2022 25m 27s

I am so excited to be welcoming Brandon to the show today.Brandon Mehdizadeh is the General Manager at LaMettry's Collision-in Minnetonka. He also currently serves the Automotive Service Association as the Collision Division Operations Director

Episode: 117: Serving the Community with Al Oramas

May 3rd, 2022 29m 19s

I am so excited to be welcoming Al Oramas, President Pro Auto Care, in Colorado to the show today.Since 1992, Pro Auto Care has been providing the highest quality auto repair services in the Denver metro area.At Pro Auto Care, they believe in s

Episode 116: Technology & Telematics Forum Podcast: A Changing Fleet, Part 2

Feb 14th, 2022 53m 4s

Mark T. Allen joined Audi of America as the Collision Programs and Workshop Equipment Manager in August of 2011, responsible for the collision program, electric vehicle service strategy and workshop equipment for Audi. Mark’s 44-year career in

Episode 115: Giving Back to the Next Generation with Jeff Buckley

Jan 18th, 2022 28m 25s

In this episode, we welcome Jeff Buckley, ASA Member from Midlothian, Texas.Jeff is the owner of My Father’s Shop and he is helping lead efforts to give back to high schools around the nation.Most recently, he has donated five vehicles to the a

Episode 114 – What’s Now, What’s New and What’s Next at the ASA Podcast

Jan 5th, 2022 14m 14s

Episode 114 – What’s Now, What’s New and What’s Next at the ASA PodcastIn this episode, we pass the microphone to the next generation as Kathryne Buckley-Tessem assumes her role as Director of Industry Relations and the new host of the ASA Podc

Episode 113 – Meet Mary Steele, Regional Executive Director of ASA Southeast Region

Dec 8th, 2021 14m 48s

Episode 113 – Meet Mary Steele, Regional Executive Director of ASA Southeast RegionThe Automotive Service Association (ASA) recently announced a significant change to their business model, moving to a regional structure and a lower-cost, subscr

Episode 112 - Technology & Telematics Forum Podcast: A Changing Fleet, Part 1

Dec 6th, 2021 22m 28s

The Automotive Service Association (ASA), in partnership with the Alliance for Automotive Innovation, presents the 8th annual Technology and Telematics Forum as a monthly podcast series. Listen to the first episode in this series, entitled “A C

Episode 111 – Meet Mike McManus, Regional Executive Director of ASA Great Lakes Region

Dec 1st, 2021 16m 22s

Episode 111 – Meet Mike McManus, Regional Executive Director of ASA Great Lakes RegionThe Automotive Service Association (ASA) recently announced a significant change to their business model, moving to a regional structure and a lower-cost, sub

Episode 110 – Julie Massaro Named Regional Executive Director of ASA Mountain Region

Nov 24th, 2021 16m 53s

Episode 110 – Julie Massaro Named Regional Executive Director of ASA Mountain RegionJulie Massaro is currently the Executive Director of the ASA Colorado Affiliate, but all that’s about to change. ASA recently announced a significant change to

Episode 109 – The Joy of Hiring

Nov 10th, 2021 28m 38s

Episode 109 – The Joy of HiringMaylan Newton of Educational Seminars Institute (ESi) is a well-known speaker and business coach with a lifetime of automotive industry experience. He’s also known for providing business tips and real-world experi

Episode 108 – Remembering Bob Greenwood 1949-2021

Sep 13th, 2021 20m 59s

Episode 108 – Remembering Bob GreenwoodOn Thursday, September 9th, the automotive service industry lost one of its most visionary business development trainers when Bob Greenwood passed away suddenly at the young age of 71. Our thoughts and pra

Episode 107 - MSO Symposium Celebrates 10th Anniversary

Sep 1st, 2021 16m 44s

Episode 107 - MSO Symposium Celebrates 10th AnniversaryThe MSO Symposium is an annual event hosted by the Automotive Service Association. It’s content is directed by many of the most experienced, high-growth executives from the leading Multi-Sh

Episode 106 – HEV’s and BEV’s: You’re Probably More Ready Than You Think

Aug 25th, 2021 26m 19s

Episode 106 – HEV’s and BEV’s: You’re Probably More Ready Than You ThinkThere are few individuals outside of the engineering community that know hybrid-electric vehicles as well as Craig Van Battenburg. As the founder and owner of Automotive Ca

Episode 105 – ASA Past Chairman Makes A Difference

Aug 11th, 2021 23m 31s

Episode 105 – ASA Past Chairman Makes A DifferenceBob Wills is the owner of Wills Auto Service in Battlecreek, Michigan. He’s also an Accredited Automotive Manager (AAM), past chairman of ASA and someone who has given much to the automotive ser

Episode 104 – Electrification: The Next Step

Jul 28th, 2021 20m 40s

Episode 104 – Electrification: The Next StepWith rising concerns of environmental change and the continuing advance of technology, there’s been a lot of talk lately about the impact of electrification and what it means to the average automotive

Episode 103 – Protect Your Business from the Growing Threat of Ransomware

Jul 21st, 2021 9m 35s

Episode 103 – Protect Your Business from the Growing Threat of RansomwareIn response to a growing number of ransomware and other cybersecurity attacks, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), tog

Episode 102 - Never Stop Learning

Jun 30th, 2021 24m 6s

Episode 102 – Never Stop LearningSteve Wuesthoff is a veteran and owner of PRO-CAT Auto Service in Toms River, NJ. He’s also a World Class Technician with a mission to help other shop owners succeed. From his passion for learning to his commitm

Episode 101 – Collision Programs Closing at Alarming Rate

Jun 23rd, 2021 30m 2s

Episode 101 – Collision Programs Closing at Alarming RateIt’s no secret that Career & Technology Education (CTE) programs at the secondary and post-secondary school level have been struggling, but the issue is particularly acute when it comes t

Episode 100 – ASA Chairman Plans for the Future

Jun 16th, 2021 21m 9s

Episode 100 – ASA Chairman Plans for the FutureIn a special ASA Podcast to mark our 100th Episode, meet Fred Hules, the newly-elected Chairman of the Automotive Service Association. Fred steps into the role after working as Chairman-Elect with

Episode 99 – ASA-Texas Focuses on Growth

Jun 9th, 2021 28m 36s

Episode 99 – ASA-Texas Focuses on GrowthIn this episode, we continue our conversation with Kathryne Buckley-Tessem about her role as the Executive Director of ASA-Texas. In the second of two podcasts, she talks about how the ASA-Texas Board is

Episode 98 – Growing Up in the Business with Kathryne Buckley

Jun 2nd, 2021 20m 29s

Episode 98 – Growing Up in the BusinessKathryne Buckley-Tessem is the new Executive Director of ASA-Texas. She’s also the daughter of Jeff Buckley, a name many of us are familiar with from his shop video’s. In the first of a two-part podcast, w