Toronto, Ontario — July 30, 2019 – Two I-CAR executives have officially left the company and extended to other branches of the collision industry as of last week.
Former industry technical relations director Jason Bartanan and director of curriculum and product development Josh McFarlin separately announced their leavings just days from each other in late May and early June and have left their positions to join the Collision Hub and AirPro Diagnostics teams.
“I’ve had an amazing journey,” Bartanan stated in a Facebook post. “I met hundreds of dear friends along the way, and like to think that I’ve made a difference while supporting the I-CAR Vision of complete, safe, and quality repairs for the ultimate benefit of the consumer. I will always support and embrace this vision and it will continue to guide me.”
Bartenan has been hired as Collision Hub’s director collision industry relations and McFarlin will be moving on to become the strategic business operations vice president of AirPro
“My last day with I-CAR, after 6 years, will be July 19th,” wrote McFarlin. “It will be a bummer to not work with all of the great friends I have made in my time here, but I will still be in the industry and I am excited to get back home after all of this time up North.”
Despite the sad leaving, the men collaborated one last time in an I-CAR video to reflect on their accomplishments within the company with their CEO John Van Alstyne.
“Despite their departures and thanks to their contributions, I-CAR continues to thrive and the organization is well-positioned to continue leading the collision repair industry for the next 40 years and beyond,” stated I-CAR.”
“Both Bartanan and McFarlin have built teams with deep bench strength that will continue providing I-CAR, instructors, volunteers, the collision repair Inter-industry and other key stakeholders with the same outstanding level of leadership and support.”
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