Toronto, Ontario – The Women’s Industry Network (WIN) has now announced its 2025-2026 Board of Directors with Canadian members represented in key positions.
Announced at the International Bodyshop Industry Symposium’s (IBIS) Chicago conference on April 2, 2025, the new board members will be formally presented to the WIN membership at its annual conference on May 5th to 7th, 2025 at the Hilton Orlando Lake Buena Vista–Disney Springs Area in Lake Buena Vista, Florida.
This year’s Board of Directors further features a Canadian presence, with Brandi Bridges, AutoCanada (ACX) serving as the Canadian Integration Chair and Janette Tooley, Consolidated Dealers Co-operative Inc., serving as Finance Chair and Treasurer. Finally, Kristle Bollans, CSN Collision, will serve as Industry Relations Chair.
“To achieve our vision to be the network that drives advancement of women in collision repair, the Board approved in October to focus on three initiatives,” said WIN Chair, Elizabeth Stein in an official release. “These initiatives will unleash the superpower of a healthy network—our superpower and the best kept secret of the industry:”
Activate our Members by engaging them with compelling value-added benefits;
Strengthen our Infrastructure to ensure stability and sustainability of the WIN organization; and
Engage our Industry by promoting awareness of WIN and its benefits to all stakeholders
For more information on the 2025-2026 leadership team, as well as committee opportunities, click here.
Check out the board members below:
New members joining the WIN 2025–2026 Board include:
- Brandi Bridges, ACX (Auto Canada), Canadian Integration Chair
- Leila Hobart, OEC, Virtual Conference Chair
- Nada Jokic, AkzoNobel, WINConnect Chair
- Arianna Sherlock, I-Car, Professional Development Chair
- Nicole Shorkey Carpenter, Vive Collision, Conference Vice Chair
Officers continuing their leadership as part of the Executive Committee:
- Chair, Elizabeth Stein, Certified Collision Group
- Vice Chair, Laura Kottschade, Jerry's ABRA Auto Body & Glass
- Treasurer, Janette Tooley, Consolidated Dealers Co-Operative Inc., and Finance Chair
- Administrative Vice Chair, Jeanne Esquivel, Entegral, Powered by Enterprise, and Talent Relations Chair
- Secretary, Blair Womble, Caliber Collision, and Conference Chair
- Immediate Past Chair, Tanya Sweetland, OEC
The following Board members will continue their service to the organization:
- Kristle Bollans, CSN Collision, Industry Relations Chair
- Kayla Williams Clark, Classic Collision, Marketing Vice Chair
- Leslie Jones, CCC Intelligence Solutions, Membership Chair
- Ellen Sieminski, Boyd Group/Gerber Collision & Glass, Governance Vice Chair
- Stacey Simmons, Enterprise Mobility, Talent Resources Vice Chair
- Kristi Werner, URG, WIN Sponsorship Co Chair
- Hannah Whitesides, Driven Brands, Marketing Chair
WIN and its membership extend their deep appreciation to the following for their dedication and positive efforts of those concluding their Board service and rotating off the board:
- Lisa Ferguson, I-CAR, who served as Chair and Vice Chair of the Student Relations Committee
- Susie Frausto, who established and led WINConnect, and served as Vice Chair and Vice Admin of the Executive Committee and Chair of the Marketing Committee
- Sabrina Simionescu, AkzoNobel, who served as Vice Chair of the Sponsorship and Professional Development Committees
