Auto Value and Bumper to Bumper have named 18 technicians across the United States as finalists for their esteemed 2020 Technician of the Year program. These automotive professionals represent the Certified Service Center network of more than 3,800 shops, which employs more than 10,000 techs. Each finalist was selected by their Auto Value or Bumper to Bumper parts distributor.

In addition to achieving ASE certification and being a part of a Certified Service Center, finalists distinguished themselves by completing channel partner trainings, attending live training, and submitting personal bios and letters of recommendation. 

“It’s incredible to see the joy and hard work put into this competition by the technicians. They are already winners just by earning a spot on the finalist trip,” said Pat Winters, former chairman of Auto Value and Bumper to Bumper’s Sales & Marketing Committee and vice president of sales and marketing for Warren Distributing, an Auto Value distributor. In 2019, the Warren Distributing finalist was named the technician of the year. “We were very proud to have a technician from our group in Southern California representing all of Auto Value and Bumper to Bumper last year. Congratulations to all of this year’s finalists, and best of luck on the test.”

The 18 finalists will meet March 12-15 in San Antonio for the Technician of the Year finalist competition, a four-day event complete with custom ASE testing, San Antonio tourism, a rodeo, and more. The technician who scores highest on the custom 90-minute, 100-question ASE test will win $2,500 and will represent Auto Value and Bumper to Bumper this November at the ASE Technician of the Year Award Ceremony. 

This training program is supported by the Aftermarket Auto Parts Alliance Inc., program group headquarters for Auto Value and Bumper to Bumper. The Technician of the Year also is available to members in Canada and Mexico. The Auto Value Technician of the Year for Canada and Mexico will be in attendance in San Antonio this March with the U.S. Technician of the Year finalists.  

2020 U.S. Technician of the Year Finalists

Technician Name	Certified Service Center	City, State	Shareholder Owner
Casey Gray	Gray Matter Garage	Alvarado, TX	4M Parts Warehouse
Rafael Borja	Robertson Automotive	Tyler, TX	ABC Auto Parts
Kim Mertz	Len’s Auto Repair	Overland, MO	Al’s Automotive
Todd Bachler	Clegg Auto American Fork	American Fork, UT	ASAP Automotive Warehouse
Michael Shanley	Exhaust Plus	West Salem, WI	Automotive Parts Headquarters
Ed Kiekover	OK Tire Store East	Zeeland, MI	Auto-Wares Group of Companies
Andrew Rouch	Mastertek	Saint Charles, IL	Auto-Wares Group of Companies
Paul McPherson	McPherson Automotive	Du Quion, IL	Distributors Warehouse, Inc.
Joe Dimino	Spanial’s Service Center	Hatfield, PA	Eastern Warehouse Distributors
A.J. Curtsinger	CC Auto Service	Harrodsburg, KY	Hahn Automotive
Mark Calzia	MC Tire & Automotive	Moline, IL	IWI Motor Parts
Pat Lindell	MVP Auto Center	Milan, IL	The Merrill Company
Phil Clark	American Brake Center	Louisville, KY	Moog Louisville Warehouse
Aaron Lucier	RG Automotive, Inc.	Halifax, MA	Norwood Motor Parts Co.
Chris Broom	Broom Auto	Ruston, LA	Parts Warehouse, Inc.
Ted Curran	Monkey Wrenches, Inc.	Brentwood, CA	Trimon
Jeremy McDaniel	Brannon Auto Parts	Hartford, AL	Tri-States Automotive Warehouse
Andy Ma	Gustafsons Brothers	Huntington Beach, CA	Warren Distributing

For more information, visit autovalue.com/technician-of-the-year or bumpertobumper.com/technician-of-the-year.