Amber is the director of marketing and project management for the Collision Repair Education Foundation (CREF). The CREF focuses is on three main priorities: 1) attracting students to local collision school programs 2) supporting collision programs and 3) connecting entry level talent with industry employers. Always passionate about developing people, Amber has 17 years’ experience in program [...]

Jeff is the vice president of technical products, programs, and services for I-CAR® where he oversees technical research, course and curriculum development, Repairability Technical Support services, Technical Repair Summits, Industry Knowledge and Skills Protocol and specialty training programs.   As a 40-year veteran of the collision industry, Jeff has extensive experience collaborating with all segments of [...]

Dan’s lifelong love affair with cars started at age 10 when he watched a friend’s father paint a custom hot rod.  Like most of us, he was instantly destined for a career in the automotive field in which he has now served for nearly 30 years. Dan holds a degree in collision repair from St. [...]

Steven Luries’s experience in the automotive and motorcycle aftermarket spans over 25 years. He has held various commercial roles for the import, manufacturing and distribution of spare parts, accessories and services in the motorcycle and automotive aftermarkets.  His responsibilities have included the sales and marketing of OEM and OEM approved parts and services to markets [...]

Beginning his career as an automotive apprentice, Frazer has gone onto establish himself as a leading global trainer in the automotive industry, working for some of the world’s leading luxury car brands including Bentley Motors.  Frazer has been involved with skills competitions for over ten years.  When he was a further education lecturer, he made WorldSkills [...]