Toronto, Ontario — On Monday, the Women’s Industry Network (WIN) announced that nominations for the Most Influential Women (MIW) awards have officially opened and will be accepted through January 2025.
The Class of 2025 MIW recipients will be recognized in person at the annual WIN conference from May 5 to 7, 2025 in Orlando, Florida. Nominations are open to all women working in any segment of the collision repair industry across the United States and Canada.
According to a recent press release, past honourees have held positions in every facet of the industry as shop owners, managers, body and paint technicians, wholesalers, lobbyists, suppliers, insurance professionals, consultants, educators, editors and writers and industry association directors.
Nominees are reviewed and interviewed by an independent selection committee comprised of industry professionals, past MIW recipients and WIN members who do not currently serve in the network’s leadership capacity.
In 2024, WIN honoured eight women in the collision repair industry with the WIN award:
- Jenny Anderson, Director, North American Customer Success, Entegral powered by Enterprise
- Lori Barrington, Vice President, Delivery, I-CAR
- Kathy Coffey, National Key Accounts Manager, AkzoNobel
- Melissa Dunn, Director, OE Certifications, Classic Collision
- Brenda Hogen-Cowan, Vice President, Strategic Accounts, Parts Trader
- Jamie Shackelford, Director, Sales Enablement and Industry Intelligence, Caliber Holdings
- Chelsea Stebner, CEO & Managing Partner, Parr Auto Body
- Kayla Williams-Clark, Vice President, Business Development, Classic Collision
The press release further noted that “WIN acquired stewardship of the MIW program in 2013 and continues to evolve the program to align with WIN’s mission of driving the future of collision repair by attracting, developing and advancing women.”
Additionally, WIN MIW Committee Chair Jenny Anderson commented that “since 1999, more than 120 Most Influential Women have been recognized by WIN for their significant contributions to the collision repair industry. Recipients are chosen by an independent selection committee comprised of industry professionals, which reviews nominees and selects award recipients based on established criteria, such as industry influence, professional accomplishments, mentorship and community service.”
“If you are a fan of a woman who excels in any facet of the collision repair industry, please go to our website to share her accomplishments with our dedicated team so she can be considered for this esteemed recognition, Anderson added.”
“The MIW nomination process is a great way to recognize leadership in deserving women and to let them know they are making a difference.”
For more information or to nominate someone, click here.
