Aaron Stokes

Founder, Shop Fix Academy

Stokes created Shop Fix Academy to provide comprehensive training for shop owners delivered through user-friendly videos, conferences, one to one coaching & peer groups to ensure that participants receive maximum value for their money. He provides innovative management coaching and training based on the knowledge he acquired growing the automotive repair chains, Eurofix, Autofix & Mike's Automotive.

Stokes also offers consumers advice on automotive repair through his radio show, “Fixin' Cars with Aaron Stokes,” broadcast weekly on Nashville’s 99.7 WTN.

Amber Wright

Director of Partnerships AutoLeap

Amber is the Director of Events and Strategic Partnerships. Previously, Amber worked as Global Events Manager for a Nasdaq Company. With a background in psychology, Amber brings a unique insight into business relationships and provides an approach that has helped to build AutoLeap's profound presence in the industry.

Ben Nemtin

Motivational Speaker & Author

Ben Nemtin is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of What Do You Want to Do Before You Die? and The Bucket List Journal. Ben is ranked the #2 Motivational Speaker in the World by Global Gurus and starred in The Buried Life, MTV’s highest rated show on iTunes and Amazon. As the co-founder of The Buried Life movement, Ben’s message of radical possibility has been featured on The Today Show, The Oprah Winfrey Show, CNN, FOX, and NBC News.

In his first year of university, Ben was unexpectedly hit with a depression that forced him to drop out. In an attempt to feel more alive, he created the world’s greatest bucket list with his three best friends. They borrowed a rickety old RV and crisscrossed North America, achieving the unthinkable. And most importantly, every time they accomplished a dream of their own, they helped a complete stranger cross something off their bucket list. From playing basketball with President Obama and having a beer with Prince Harry to reuniting a father and son after seventeen years and surprising a young girl with a much-needed bionic arm.

Carm Capriotto

Host & Producer, Remarkable Results Radio Podcast

Carm Capriotto is a connector of aftermarket professionals and is the founder and host of Remarkable Results Radio, the premier automotive service repair podcast. The podcast features interviews with the best in the business, sharing their unfiltered, honest and sincere stories with the goal of helping to advance the aftermarket.

As an award-winning aftermarket podcaster, he has not only spotlighted many successful service professionals, he has also interviewed aftermarket business coaches, technicians, educators, students, association executives, female shop owners and husband and wife shop owners. Check out his podcasts on: remarkableresults.biz and aftermarketradionetwork.com

Cassie Fields

President AutoLeap

Cassie Fields, President at AutoLeap and a Stevie Award-winning revenue leader, brings a wealth of experience from her roles as CEO for the Field Services Division at Xplor Technologies and Chief Revenue Officer for FieldEdge and Service Autopilot. A graduate of the University of Georgia and Harvard Business School’s Executive Education program, Cassie has been recognized in the Top 50 Women Leaders in SaaS and Top 100 U.S. Business Leaders.

Beyond her impressive professional journey, Cassie is actively involved in advancing women in business. In the predominantly male-dominated sales industry, she serves as a mentor and thought leader for #GirlsClub, an organization dedicated to transforming the face of sales through inclusion and outreach. Cassie's dynamic leadership, accolades, and dedication to empowering women make her a standout figure in both the business and mentorship realms.

Cindy Reason

Owner, Frontline Automotive

In January of 2017, Russ and Cindy Reason took over as the new owners of The Front End Shop and in 2020 they changed the name to FrontLine Automotive. They are dedicated to growing reputation of excellence. Being hard working people all their lives, Russ and Cindy value hard work, dedication, and quality work.

Russ and Cindy are long time Fairbanksans, with a deep love for Alaska and Fairbanks in particular. Cindy graduated from Lathrop High School in 1984, worked as a travel agent for 13 years, and in the banking world at Denali State Bank for 14 years, where she gained her management training. She loves helping people and getting to know her customers.

Clint White

Coach, CWI Coaching with Integrity

Clint White has spent the majority of his career passionately immersed in the Automotive Repair Industry. He began his journey 28 years ago as an apprenticing technician in a small 2-bay shop. Over the course of the next two and a half decades, he has honed his technical, sales, and leadership skills by embracing the philosophy of “Never Stop Learning”.

Now as the Owner of CWI, Clint is still focused on excellence, whether it be coaching & training Service Advisors to sell with passion & integrity or working directly with Shop Owners to improve team accountability and streamline process implementation. Clint’s passion is to elevate the Automotive Industry across the nation to ensure every customer consistently receives the highest level of service.

"G" Jerry Truglia

G is recognized by the US Environmental Protection Agency as one of the foremost OBD II experts, technicians, and trainers in the country. He achieved National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) certification, won a golden wrench award and is one of 1900 ever to be certified as a “World Class Technician”.

Greg Marchand

Chief Operating Officer, ShopPros

Greg designs and delivers knowledge rich, engaging automotive service and sales curriculum for instructor led and virtual instructor led training programs delivered throughout the U.S., Canada, and Europe. He directs the Service Sales Academy on behalf of Advance Auto parts and served as Special Advisor to the President of Kia Motors Adria Group where he oversaw all aspects of new vehicle distribution, sales, and service support throughout eight Central European countries.

His spare time is spent fishing, skiing, and ice climbing. Greg holds an undergraduate degree in Automotive Technology and an MBA in Organizational Sustainability.

Jimmy Lea

VP of Business Development The Institute

Jimmy Lea has toured thousands of shops in his coast to coast travels. He's seen the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly when it comes to company culture, marketing, processes, and everything in between. Using his knowledge from decades of experience, he's become an evangelist of successful shops and helps spread their wisdom to elevate the industry.

Joe Marconi

Business Development Coach, Elite

Joe has over 40 years of automotive shop owner experience. In addition to being a multi-location owner of one of America’s most successful auto repair companies, he is a graduate of the Automotive Management Institute, an ASE Master Tech, and a recipient of the coveted CARQUEST Excellence Award, and the Putnam County NY Entrepreneurial Award.

He has also served on the Car Care Council, the Tech Net Advisory Council, and the CARQUEST Advisory Council. In addition, he participated in developing the ASE Engine Performance Certification test and is a co-founder of AutoShopOwner.com. Joe is also a monthly columnist for Ratchet & Wrench magazine.