世博体育

LAS VEGAS 鈥� November 9, 2022 鈥� Women in 世博体育, a community of the 世博体育, last week announced its 2022 Women of the Year award recipients during the Women in 世博体育 Awards ceremony that took place at this year鈥檚 Automotive Aftermarket Products Expo (AAPEX) in Las Vegas, Nev. The Women of the Year awards include the 鈥準啦┨逵� Woman of the Year鈥�, 鈥準啦┨逵� Woman of Excellence鈥�, 鈥淔emale Shop Owner of the Year鈥� and new this year, 鈥淔emale Shop Employee of the Year鈥� and 鈥淲omen in 世博体育 Champion of the Year.鈥�

The winners of the 2022 Women of the Year Awards are:

• 世博体育 Woman of the Year: Kim Nolan, senior vice president, traditional market, BBB Industries
• 世博体育 Woman of Excellence: Kathleen Long, chief revenue officer, RepairPal
• Female Shop Owner of the Year: Kristi Hudson, co-owner, Troy 世博体育 II
• Female Shop Employee of the Year: Megan Dineff, manager, Ervine鈥檚 Auto Repair & Grand Rapids Hybrid and EV
• Women in 世博体育 Champion of the Year: Tanya Hunt, commercial project manager, BBB Industries

鈥淓ach year since the inception of the Women in 世博体育 awards, our group of nominations grows exponentially,鈥� Jessica Toliuszis, Chair, Women in 世博体育. 鈥淭his year, we saw the largest group of finalists Women in 世博体育 has ever received. Our judges had the nearly impossible task of awarding only one woman in each category. Adding new accolades, like a shop team member and champion, expands our impact and our ability to celebrate the incredible talent in the automotive aftermarket. These women distinguished themselves through their integrity, unselfish commitment and high level of performance within our industry. I want to especially acknowledge Rhonda Young from Kukui who sits on our executive committee as our award chair. Behind the scenes, Rhonda works tirelessly to coordinate nominations, applications, interviews and judging panels. None of this is possible without Rhonda's commitment to elevating our Women in 世博体育 community.鈥�

Kim Nolan serves as the senior vice president of sales for the U.S. traditional market at BBB Industries, LLC. In 2020, Nolan was selected into the AftermarketNews inaugural class of 鈥淲omen at the Wheel鈥� as recognition of her success over the course of her 30-year career in the industry. Nolan is a champion of mentoring and has enjoyed mentoring not only within her own company but with other organizations at a high school level. She joined the Women in 世博体育 executive committee in January, where she currently leads member engagement efforts for the community.

鈥淚 thought this would be my opportunity to give back to the community that has given me so much, a way to focus on creating impact,鈥� said Nolan. Kim is passionate about creating genuine relationships with customers and colleagues alike. 鈥淎s a team leader my values as a role model include integrity, getting to the heart of what really matters, setting high expectations for myself and my team, making sure others have a voice, giving constructive feedback and showing gratitude for hard work.鈥� Her path from a small family business owner to a successful senior leader at BBB Industries has been an inspiration to many.

Kathleen Long serves as chief revenue officer at RepairPal. Long participates broadly in Women in 世博体育, Women in Automotive, ASCCA, MWACA, ATI and ATE. You will often find her speaking or training at industry events. Long has acted as a mentor for Women Unlimited and Chief, which allows her to represent the automotive industry in a broader professional context. Long is an advocate of DEI and has contributed inclusive hiring and onboarding processes and documentation to benefit other organizations through CADIA and dott., some of which has been adopted as part of their curriculums.

鈥淚 plan to use the visibility of this award to continue paving the way for women and minorities,鈥� said Long. 鈥淭hat work is never done, and it needs all our collective effort to make forward progress.鈥�

Kristi Hudson is co-owner of Troy 世博体育 II. The Troy Auto Group is comprised of three locations and nearly 50 employees, with the original location opening in 1958. Their shop motto is 鈥淲e are all one big family,鈥� across all locations, from employees to customers. In addition to the daily shop operations of one location, Hudson directs the training of staff at all locations, as well as the execution of their apprenticeship program. Hudson is a local board member of Oakland Schools Technical Campus, where she works to increase enrollment numbers, especially among young women. Hudson has spoken at many industry events, has been featured on Remarkable Results podcast episodes and serves on the NAPA AutoCare National Advisory Council.

鈥淪erving on the council has provided me with another stage to share my knowledge and confidence with other shop owners across the country,鈥� said Hudson. Hudson has made a practice of helping others through mentoring, educating on the opportunities in the automotive industry and holding Women鈥檚 Car Care Clinics annually. 鈥淧assion is what drives me. Passion to make a difference in the automotive industry is what has helped get me to where I am today. Now that the spark has been reignited through Women in 世博体育, I am ready to share that passion with the world!鈥�

Megan Dineff serves as vice president of customer experience at Ervine鈥檚 Auto Repair & Grand Rapids Hybrid and EV. Ervine鈥檚 Auto Repair & Grand Rapids Hybrid and EV is a family-owned auto repair shop with a mission to elevate the auto repair industry and let every motorist know鈥攌nowledgeable or not鈥攁bout their vehicle and that they have professionals on their side. While the list of Dineff鈥檚 responsibilities is quite long, she says 鈥淢y number one role is to provide extraordinary customer service. I am helping customers through what could be a very stressful time for them. Helping people comes naturally to me and I鈥檓 very good at it.鈥� 

Dineff received the 2019 Ratchet + Wrench All-Star Award and the 2020 世博体育鈥檚 Impact Award: 4 for Future. She has served as a champion for Women in 世博体育 and has been a member of the Young 世博体育 Network Group (YANG) Advisory Council. Dineff is very involved in her community and enjoys being a brand ambassador for her family business. 

Tanya Hunt serves as the commercial project manager for BBB Industries LLC. Hunt acts as a champion for Women in 世博体育. She has worked tirelessly with the Women in 世博体育 committee on making the community鈥檚 mentoring platform more user-friendly, including keeping it up-to-date with all current events and mentoring activities. Hunt is always the first one to raise her hand to help with projects from auction donations, sponsors and local connect events. On top of the volunteer work Hunt does for Women in 世博体育, she co-founded Corporate Citizenship Committee (CCC) at BBB industries where she leads each BBB office in volunteering time and donating money globally. The CCC heads up events for Earth Day and Reman Day, food drives, blood drives and Adopt a Family for Christmas. Hunt truly encompasses the volunteer spirit in every aspect of her life.

For more information about the Women of the Year awards, visit the Women in 世博体育 webpage or email Missy Stephens, community engagement manager, Women in 世博体育, at missy.stephens@autocare.org.