Meet Mr. Murray: Jeff Murray named CFO of Boyd Group
Winnipeg, Manitoba — Boyd Group Services has named Jeff Murray as its new chief financial officer. According to Boyd, Murray has already been serving in the role on an interim basis, following the retirement of Pat Pathipati at the end of 2022. Murray first joined Boyd’s finance department in 2004 and has served as VP […]
Say Hello to Henkle: Brent Henkle joins Elite Body Shop Solutions as training manager
Nolensville, Tennessee — Elite Body Shop Solutions announced today that Brent Henkle will be joining its team as a Training Manager. “We’re proud to announce that Brent Henkle, a matchless professional in our industry, is now working together with the rest of the Elite team on crafting unique solutions for body shop owners,” said Dave Luehr, […]
The Donaldson Deal: CSN Collision Centres appoints new Senior Vice President
Toronto, Ontario — CSN Collision Centres announced Friday the appointment of former Enterprise Holdings Assistant Vice President/Sales, Sean Donaldson as CSN’s new senior vice president, effective Monday, August 16. Following a 25-year career at Enterprise, Donaldson enters the collision repair industry with a wealth of experience. In a press released issued Friday, CSN Collision Centres […]
Sullivan Takes Sales: AkzoNobel’s Michelle Sullivan appointed as U.S. sales director
Troy, Michigan — AkzoNobel announced that Michelle Sullivan has been appointed as the sales director of its Vehicle Refinish department for the eastern region of the U.S, beginning Aug. 1. In her new role, Sullivan is responsible for leading sales efforts across all Vehicle Refinish segments in the East region and is part of the […]
Marketing Makeover: Hyundai Canada announces changes to its marketing department
Markham, Ontario — Hyundai Canada announced today, changes to its marketing department. Beginning on July 12th, Kristina Covello-Garcia will be the national manager of marketing communications, and Christine Smith will take-over as the director of marketing, replacing Lawrence Hamilton — who was promoted to executive director of Genesis Canada in May. Smith comes from Hyundai […]
Fraud Stoppers: Terri O’Brien appointed as CEO of anti insurance fraud organization
Toronto, Ontario — Terri O’Brien has been appointed as the CEO for Équité Association, the Canadian insurance industry’s first corporation dedicated to eliminating insurance crime. O’Brien brings over 25 years of experience of financial services to her new role. Prior to Équité, O’Brien was Chief Risk Officer (CRO) at Pace Credit Union, CRO at Interac […]
He’s Your Guy: Simplicity Car Care welcomes Guy Trottier As Field Conversion Manager, Quebec
Montreal, Quebec — Simplicity Car Care has announced Guy Trottier will be appointed as the Field Conversion Manager for its Quebec locations. With more than 35 years of experience in the automotive industry and as an I-CAR certified painter and appraiser, Trottier will use his expertise to develop and execute franchisee support and training plans […]
Klein on Claims: SGI introduces new position to improve communication between the company and the auto repair industry
Toronto, Ontario — On May 3, Saskatchewan Government Insurance (SGI) introduced a new position—Claims Industry Partner Representative—to help improve communication between SGI and the auto repair industry. Over the past year, repair shop partners have shared concerns with some of SGI’s processes, including not always having the ability to receive timely responses from them. “You’ve […]
Bouthillette’s Boost: Fix Network names Sonia Bouthillette as VP of Canadian operations
Blainville, Quebec — Sonia Bouthillette has been appointed vice president of operations for Fix Auto Canada. Bouthillette will be reporting to Sylvain Seguin, Fix Network’s Executive Vice President (Canada) and will be based at the Fix Network national head office in Blainville, Quebec. In her new role, she will be responsible for driving the network’s […]
Four Square: Cox Automotive Canada announces additions to senior leadership team
Mississauga, Ontario — Cox Automotive Canada is bringing out the big guns with the appointment of four industry experts to its senior leadership team, according to a press release from Monday. Laurent Villanueva, Paula Rietta, Ray Ramotar and Brian Murphy are the latest to join the team at Cox Automotive and will report directly to […]
