My husband and I started Tim's Body Worx in 1996. Since then we have watched the industry, learned from some great visionaries, and grown our business to a successful collision repair shop in a small rural town. I am passionate about this industry and all that it brings. I love what I do and I love to learn and share what I have learned. I believe we can make changes for the better. I am excited to be working with such a diverse group of individuals with a common goal: repair vehicles correctly and take care of our clients. \u00a0My excitement for this next year is high and I can't wait to see where we can go!\u00a0<\/p><\/div>
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<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>Gary Wano Jr. is the second-generation Owner and Operator of GW & Son Auto Body Inc., a family-owned collision repair facility located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Founded by his parents Gary Sr. and Leona Wano on March 4, 1985, the business began in a modest 4,000 sq. ft. leased building and has grown into a state-of-the-art, 32,000 sq. ft. operation specializing in OEM-certified repairs for luxury and electric vehicles.A proud husband, father of four, and grandfather (\u201cMisho\u201d), Gary places his family above all else. GW & Son remains a true family operation, with his sisters Kristi and Tammy serving on the administrative team and his son, Kamen Wano, preparing to become the third-generation leader.Under Gary\u2019s leadership, the business shifted away from traditional insurance networks to focus on factory-certified collision repair. Today, GW & Son holds technical training with manufacturers such as Mercedes-Benz, Jaguar, Tesla, and certifications with BMW, Rivian, and Lucid, leading the region in advanced vehicle repair capabilities.Gary\u2019s commitment to excellence extends far beyond the walls of his shop. Nationally, he has served in numerous industry leadership roles, including:\u00b7 Past Chairman of the Society of Collision Repair Specialists (SCRS)\u00b7 Past Chairman of the CIC Anti-Fraud Committee\u00b7 Member of the ICAR National Board of Directors (2016\u20132021)\u00b7 Participant and advisor for CIC Repair Standards, Insurer-Repairer Relations, and other key committees\u00b7 Industry advisory roles with Audatex, Mercedes-Benz USA, and I-CAR\u2019s Product Development CouncilHe is also a published author in several trade publications and has been honored with numerous awards, including:\u00b7 2008 Body Shop Business Executive of the Year\u00b7 2012 Mercedes-Benz \u201cExcellence in Service\u201d Award\u00b7 2014 SCRS Lifetime Achievement Award\u00b7 2018 Inductee, Collision Industry Hall of Eagles\u00b7 2017 The inaugural \u201cMarch Taylor Kina\u2019ole\u201d Award \u2014 a personal career milestoneInternationally, Gary has participated in multiple Collision Industry Management Repairer Workshops across Australia and New Zealand, furthering his perspective on global repair standards and trends. Closer to home, Gary served as President and remains an active Past Chair of the Oklahoma Auto Body Association. He has held roles with the Edmond Chamber of Commerce, the American Indian Chamber of Commerce, the Francis Tuttle Autobody Advisory Board, and the Pollard Theatre Board of Directors in Guthrie, Oklahoma. He has also been involved in local education planning committees and foundations.Above all, Gary remains grounded in his core roles as a husband, father, and grandfather. His guiding principles\u2014rooted in integrity, innovation, and forward thinking\u2014continue to shape the future of GW & Son Auto Body Inc., ensuring its legacy endures through the leadership of the next generation.<\/p><\/div>
<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/span>Stephenie Dennice Sheppard, MS Marketing, MSc Digital Media, Director of Operations\u00a0\u2013 Collision Automotive Repair Services Inc. (CARS)My diverse educational and career background has lead me to my current leadership position. I was in the Cosmetology field for 18 years from working in a shop to ownership of three Salons & Day Spas. An additional 5 years in operational management for swimming pool company. With this broad background in personnel management and business operations, coupled with my dual master\u2019s in marketing, I possess a skill set for success. My broad experience has prepared me to be effective in this industry which is very challenging and rewarding at the same time.\u00a0It is truly an industry where honesty and hard work does pay off.CARS Cooperative provides me the opportunity to help shop owners and managers make the best out of the options and opportunities that this industry has to offer, and with that the Shop\u2019s bottom line increase to be more profitable.<\/p><\/div>
<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>Alan is relatively new to the collision repair industry. He joined the industry in February 2023 at Tim's Body Worx in Guthrie as a Parts Manager. He has also filled the role of Backend Estimator and is currently filling the roles of Parts Manager and Director of Operations. Prior to the collision repair industry, Alan was an aircraft maintenance and logistics career professional. He is a retired Air Force member and held positions of Aircraft Engine Technician, Technical Training Instructor, Production Supervisor, Command Engine Liaison and Chief of Maintenance and Quality Assurance. After military retirement he was employed as a defense contractor with Northrop Grumman and held positions of Logistics Management Analyst, Project Manager and Program Manager. Alan has attended multiple levels of leadership and management and process improvement courses to include military leadership schools, Stephen Covey's The 7 Habits of Highly Successful People and the Dale Carnegie Course of Leadership, Communication and Human Relations. He is also a Green Belt in the Lean Six Sigma certification program and has a Bachelors of Science in Professional Aeronautics and minor in Management. As a member of the board, he looks forward to teaming with other board and association members to enhance the education, information and support for all Oklahoma collision repair businesses.\u00a0<\/p><\/div>
<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/span><\/div><\/span>Bryan Burdette started his automotive career in dealerships beginning the summer of 1993 in Lawton, Ok. He began as a detailer, worked into a collision apprentice then moved into a service advisor role. Bryan wrote service for 4 years before moving to Montana and becoming the assistant body shop manager at a Toyota dealership in 1998. Moving back to Oklahoma in 2012, he began working at Jim Norton Toyota as a service drive manager then shifted back to collision in 2017. He has been the collision center manager, Toyota Certified, since then. Bryan helped restart OKABA in 2022 as the president and was in this position until he termed out in 2025.<\/span><\/p><\/div> Amanda Allen is the co-owner of Allen Auto Body in NW Oklahoma City.\u00a0\u00a0She and her husband have been operating at their current location for 6 years.\u00a0\u00a0Amanda started her collision repair career in the early 90\u2019s and enjoys studying structural technology and collision physics.\u00a0\u00a0During that time, she spent 10 years in the insurance industry as a field appraiser \/ licensed adjuster.\u00a0\u00a0When Amanda is away from the shop, she enjoys camping, outdoor cooking, spending time with family, and attending church.<\/p><\/div> Joe Jilge has been in the collision repair industry since January of 2000 and started out as a technician for the first half of his career.Then transforming into estimating for several years before moving on to opening his own shop in 2019. Joe and his team maintain a high level of customer satisfaction and proper repairs\/ color matching. Joe's main goal in the association is to push all shops and insurance to practice safe proper repairs and to properly get paid to do them. Joe says \" if we dont\u00a0push forward with these issues now, the collision industry will not be here in another 20 years. Our techs are leaving at an abnormal pace due to the lack of leadership in this industry as a whole.\"<\/p><\/div> Brian Davis started working at Davis Paint and Collision Inc. in 2007.\u00a0\u00a0His job is more than just a job to him, it is his family. He prides himself by always putting in 100% into everything he does.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0In 2016 he earned the title of General Manager.\u00a0\u00a0Under his team and leadership, the family business grew to three locations in the Oklahoma City metro area.\u00a0Brian grew up in Midwest City Oklahoma and attended University of Central Oklahoma where he earned a Bachelor\u2019s degree in Business Administration with a minor in Law and Finance.\u00a0\u00a0Brian also holds certificates from The Vale Institute for Estimating, PPG Paint Maker Certification, I-Car Platinum Certified, and several welding certifications (in Steel GMA, Steel Sectioning, Aluminum GMA).\u00a0\u00a0He also has numerus hands on certifications in MIG Brazing, Squeeze Type Resistance Spot Welding Rivet Bonding, Aluminum Panel Repair, Steel Panel Repair, Hem Flange Panel Replacement, Full Frame Unitized Structure Pulling, and Two Sided plastic repair.\u00a0Not only has Brian been driven to grow his family\u2019s business but community service has always been very important to him. He is an alumni of Leadership Midwest City. He serves on the Mid-Del Auto advisory board and has been asked repeatedly to speak at Mid-Del Senior days on various subjects ranging from vehicle maintenance, steps to take when involved in an auto accident, and how to file an insurance claim.Brain and his wife Lindsay have 3 children Braxton, Blake and Madison.\u00a0\u00a0They keep him quite busy with sports and other activities. In his spare time, he enjoys hunting, golfing, traveling and spending lake time with family and friends.\u00a0\u00a0Fun fact he has even run with the bulls in Barcelona.<\/p><\/div> Jeremiah Graham\u00a0has worked in the auto body industry for 23 years, and opened Jeremiah\u2019s CARSTAR Collision in January of 2013. He has achieved I-CAR Platinum Individual in several roles, along with earning the ASE Certified Collision Estimator certificate. His shop is I-CAR Gold Class and he holds several I-CAR welding certificates and enjoys any opportunity to work with his hands in the shop.Jeremiah is passionate about the collision repair industry and its future. He has had the privilege of donating three Recycled Rides vehicles to three very deserving veterans. He\u2019s been asked to sit on vocational school advisory boards, where he shares his thoughts on attracting and growing students into the collision repair industry. Jeremiah also enjoys the opportunity to discuss industry challenges and hearing about the successes of his fellow shop owners.When Jeremiah isn\u2019t at the shop doing what he calls \u201cThe Lord\u2019s Work\u201d, he enjoys spending time at the gun range or tinkering with a current gun project. As much pleasure as the shop and the gun range brings him, he enjoys most of all, spending quality time with his Wife and Daughter, preferably on the lake.Jeremiah is honored to be a part of OKABA and hopes he can contribute and give back to the collision repair industry as much or more than it has given him over the years. He looks forward to learning and helping to bring the Oklahoma auto body community together.\u00a0<\/p><\/div> Rene Charqueno started in the collision industry 28 years ago. Rene has mastered the skill of collision repair and successfully manages Edmond Collision \u00a0Auto Group, located in the heart of Edmond, Oklahoma. Rene\u2019s vision is to repair vehicles correctly and provide customers safe vehicles after repairs. Rene is excited to be part of OKABA, which will show unity and collaboration with local companies in the industry. This will help push toward safer repairs for customers and achieve proper payments from the insurance companies.\u00a0Rene is also part of the Kiwanis Club in Edmond, which raises funds for children and teen programs in the state. One event is Aiming for Miracles, a yearly fundraiser that has united many organizations for a great cause. The event is sponsored by the Edmond Kiwanis Club and every dollar raised is donated to Children\u2019s Miracle Network Hospitals.<\/p><\/div> Jeremy Crutcher has been in the automotive repair industry for 27 years. He started as an automotive glass technician and transitioned into an autobody tech for 7 years. Next, he moved into a production and management role where he has been for the last 20 years.Jeremy has been a Bob Moore Auto Group manager since 2016 and believes if you take care of your people, they will take care of your customers. He is excited to be a part of OKABA because he believes that we, as an industry, benefit more together by sharing ideas, education, and information than being competitors.When he is not at the shop, he enjoys time with his wife, Kristy, and three daughters, Kaiya, Jillian, and Mila. They keep him busy with sports like Softball, Gymnastics, Basketball, Volleyball and Golf. He has been privileged to get to coach each one of his girls in at least one sport over the years, and is one of his biggest joys seeing them succeed.<\/p><\/div> Thomas Robinson\u00a0Started in business in 1981 and have had roll of Technician at large fleet shop, 1989 started my first sales roll with Safety Kleen as Special Markets Manager in detail we sold sand papers to buffing pads along with paint gun cleaners. 1996 to 2003 had different roles with couple different Paint Distributors, 2003 to present I am with Akzo Nobel as District Sales Manager and I cover nine states with eleven employees that report directly to me.<\/p><\/div> Brian Shellem\u00a0Founder and President of Advanced Automotive Equipment, Inc., Prestige Automotive Refinishes, Inc, and Pinnacle Financial Inc.\u00a0 Brian has spent his entire career serving the Collision Repair Industry.\u00a0 Brian started his career in Arizona in 1992 learning the equipment and paint distribution business from some very innovative leaders, after 11 years in the business and a decision to move to Oklahoma in 2002 he founded Advanced Automotive Equipment where he has been focused on bringing the best products and service to the Midwest as well as serving shops nationwide on select products. Brian earned a Bachelor of Science in Finance at Arizona State University as well as numerous industry specific trainings that allow him to serve his customers.\u00a0 He is always in search of the latest innovations and best solutions for his customer\u2019s needs.\u00a0 He loves calling Oklahoma Home and views his mission as one of service to others.<\/p><\/div> Jordan Short - Growing up in an automotive repair shop, Jordan has extensive experience in all aspects of auto repair. With over 20 years of mechanical, body, paint, service and Shop Owner skills, he is now an instructor for the Collision Repair Course at Meridian Technology Center. 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