The Women’s Industry Network (WIN) announced its 2024–25 officers and Board of Directors. The WIN Executive Board works to ensure the overall health, growth and viability of WIN, provides overall strategic direction, and executes on WIN’s vision and mission for women serving in the collision repair industry.
At the WIN Annual Conference, May 6-8 in Newport Beach, CA, the new 2024-25 WIN Executive Committee and board members will be formally presented. The following appointments include:
- Chair Elizabeth Stein, OEC
Vice Chair Laura Kottschade, Jerry's ABRA Auto Body & Glass
Treasurer Janette Tooley, Consolidated Dealers Co-Operative Inc.
Administrative Vice Chair Jeanne Esquivel, Entegral, Powered by Enterprise
Secretary Blair Womble, Caliber Collision
Immediate Past Chair Tanya Sweetland, Caliber Collision
New members joining the WIN 2024–25 Board include:
- Ellen Sieminski, Boyd Group/Gerber Collision & Glass
Kayla Clark, Classic Collision
Kristi Werner, URG
Leslie Jones, CCC Intelligence Solutions
The following board members will continue their service to the organization:
- Susie Frausto, Boyd Group/Gerber Collision & Glass
Kristle Bollans, CSN Collision
Hannah Whitesides, Driven Brands
Lisa Ferguson, I-CAR
Sabrina Simionescu, AkzoNobel
Stacey Simmons, Enterprise Mobility
Concluding their service and rotating off the board are:
- Holly Whitley, Allstate
Jenny Anderson, Entegral, Powered by Enterprise
The WIN Board consists of representatives from numerous industry segments including collision repair facilities, distributors, suppliers, consultants, paint manufacturers and recyclers.
“WIN offers opportunities for women to advance their professional skills and gain exposure through leadership of a WIN program, team, committee or the board,” said Stein. “During the 2024-25 program year, the WIN board will continue to lead their teams on initiatives aligned with our goals as well as articulating the WIN experience.”
“To achieve our goals to attract, retain and advance women in collision repair professions we will continue to focus our efforts on three main initiatives: grow membership and engagement to reach more women; develop infrastructure for sustainability of the organization; and expand awareness so that the WIN superpower stops being the best kept secret of the industry."
WIN's mission is to support and enhance the role of women in the collision repair industry, promoting education, professional advancement and networking. The WIN Board of Directors exists to lead the organization in furthering these initiatives.
For more information on WIN, visit www.thewomensindustrynetwork.com. For more information on its 2024-25 leadership team and committee opportunities, visit thewomensindustrynetwork.site-ym.com/page/Leadership.
