ASA Podcast

ASA Legislative Analyst Ben Sharp interviews ASA Chairman Scott Benavidez on latest developments in the industry on the sidelines of MSO Symposium.

In this ASA podcast episode, Scott Benavidez, AMAM, sits down with ASA Legislative Associate Ben Sharp on the sidelines of the Collision Industry Conference (CIC) in Indianapolis to discuss ASA’s new policy position statement on compensation for time spend researching OEM repair procedures. Scott is the Chairman of ASA’s Board of Directors and owner of Mr. B’s Paint and Body Shop Inc. in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Dan Stander is the General Manager at Fix Auto Highlands Ranch in Littleton, Colorado. He also currently serves the Automotive Service Association as a General Director and serves ASA Colorado as the Collision President. This episode is sponsored by Mail Shark

I am so excited to be welcoming John Firm to the show today.John Firm is an ASA Member in Fort Worth, Texas and owns Firm Automotive.He also currently serves the Automotive Service Association as the Mechanical Division Operations Director.Firm Automotive has been in business for over 37 years and they're known as the go-to crew for diesel and gasoline fleet repair in North Texas.John shares a little more of his background, how Firm Automotive has withstood a few stock market crashes, and why...

I am so excited to be welcoming Brandon to the show today.Brandon Mehdizadeh is the General Manager at LaMettry's Collision-in Minnetonka. He also currently serves the Automotive Service Association as the Collision Division Operations Director.Listen in as Brandon shares:His path to General Manager and the culture they're building,What the ASA Collision Division Operations Committee is working on, andHow he knew it was time to serve the industry in a greater capacity.This episode of the ASA ...

I am so excited to be welcoming Al Oramas, President Pro Auto Care, in Colorado to the show today.Since 1992, Pro Auto Care has been providing the highest quality auto repair services in the Denver metro area.At Pro Auto Care, they believe in serving the community and building a family culture at both their Denver and Littleton locations.Join us as Al shares:How both of his small businesses give back to their local communities and help make a difference for many of the local non-profit organi...

Mark T. Allen joined Audi of America as the Collision Programs and Workshop Equipment Manager in August of 2011, responsible for the collision program, electric vehicle service strategy and workshop equipment for Audi. Mark’s 44-year career in the automotive industry has spanned various areas including collision, insurance, parts, machinist and equipment repair and sales. Mark holds and B.S. in Marketing/Management from Ramapo College of N.J. and is a long-term member of the Socie...

In this episode, we welcome Jeff Buckley, ASA Member from Midlothian, Texas.Jeff is the owner of My Father’s Shop and he is helping lead efforts to give back to high schools around the nation.Most recently, he has donated five vehicles to the automotive program at Vanguard High School in Mesquite, Texas to help automotive instructors train their students. But it isn't all about the vehicles. Jeff also shares how his work started with high schools and several ideas that other Shop Ow...

Episode 114 – What’s Now, What’s New and What’s Next at the ASA PodcastIn this episode, we pass the microphone to the next generation as Kathryne Buckley-Tessem assumes her role as Director of Industry Relations and the new host of the ASA Podcast. This will be Tony Molla’s last episode as he moves into retirement and introduces Kathryne with an in-depth interview covering her new duties with the association and the plans for the future of the ASA Podcast, Wednesday Webinars and much more!Lis...

Episode 113 – Meet Mary Steele, Regional Executive Director of ASA Southeast RegionThe Automotive Service Association (ASA) recently announced a significant change to their business model, moving to a regional structure and a lower-cost, subscription-based dues model. As of one of the oldest National Associations representing independent mechanical and collision repair shops in the U.S. evolves to meet the challenges of our rapidly-changing industry, new Regional Executive Director positions ...