Congratulations to this year's finalists for the Women in Collision Awards. There were over 200 nominations so it is a significant achievement to make it through as a finalist.
The judging panel is made up of last year's winners who will be deliberating and selecting two winners for each category over the next couple of days. The judges will cast their votes but won't know who the winners are until they are revealed at our glamorous Women in Collision Awards lunch on 14 February in Sydney.
Each year we take the venue and quality of speakers up a notch and this year is no exception. We have selected the funky and centrally located Eveleigh, with a kick on event after the lunch and awards sponsored by CarBiz at a venue just a hop, skip and a jump away. Everyone is welcome to attend this celebration of the many talented, indispensable, women this industry is fortunate to have contributing to it.
IAG has supported Women in Collision from the very start, 10 years ago, and is once again this year's platinum sponsor. George Manos, Industry Risk & Governance Manager says: "Congratulations to all the finalists in the Women in Collision Awards and thank you for your dedication to the repair industry.
"As this year's Platinum sponsor, IAG is proud to celebrate the contributions and achievements of Women in Collision. This aligns with our values of embracing diversity, inclusion, and belonging, and fostering change in what has traditionally been a male-dominated industry. We look forward to another fantastic event in Sydney."
The 2024 Women in Collision Finalists are:
Admin/Customer Service
Vicki Barron Wells Bodyworks TAS
Anne Freeman DSI Panels Croydon VIC
Holly Hooper Blayney Smash Repair Centre NSW
Tara Harbour-Collins Drive Group Australia VIC
Bec Pannell Sheen Panel Service VIC
Holli Phan Qwest Collision NSW
Erin Stevens Hower Crash Repairs SA
Amy Yiannke Hornsby BMW Bodyshop NSW
Owner/Manager
Shari Agnew Sommerville Smash Repairs QLD
Christine Dickson Rosebud and District Accident Repairs VIC
Anne McClure McClure Refinishing QLD
Amanda Ramsay Fix Auto Gladstone QLD
Cathy Sansom Gilbert Crash Repairs SA
Helena Willmot Willmot Smash Repair Specialist QLD
Parts Manager
Priscilla Blanch Drive Group Kingston QLD
Leonie Gianotti Quest Collision Centre NSW
Sarah Magnusson Capital S.M.A.R.T NSW
Makayla Smith Fortress Collision Repair Services QLD
Nicole Tukavkin Fix Auto Somerville VIC
Amanda Waldon Drive Group Australia QLD
Technician/estimator
Maddison Greengrass Bunbury Automotive Spraypainters WA
Any Hallett Keith Hall Bodyworks QLD
Kylie Kennedy Fortress Collision Repair Services QLD
Katy Pratt The Panel Shop Smash Repairs WA
Kaylee Stoffels Lilydale Panel Centre VIC
Lily Welsh Advance Auto Accident Repair Centre QLD
Industry Supplier Representative
Ria Anderson Sherwin Williams QLD
Kelly Blyth I-CAR Australia VIC
Kristy Clyde AzkoNobel VIC
Kellie Dewar MTA Queensland QLD
Debbie Evans Wallaby Crash Supplies NSW
Jade Lozanovski Carbiz NSW