Stu Klein Email & Phone Number

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Helping guide AIA Canada’s efforts to support and strengthen the collision repair industry by engaging in every facet of the industry. In this role I provide enhanced support to the Canadian Collision Industry Forum, the Canadian Repairers Council, and I-CAR, as well as being involved in manufacturer relations and government advocacy.

Milton, Ontario, Canada

Work with the operations and training teams to identify training needs. Design and deliver workshops, seminars, and other educational presentations on a wide variety of industry subjects and proprietary processes.

Mississauga, Ontario, Canada

Implement initial training for conversion franchise model. Train franchisee on industry software usage and industry protocol. Resolve customer or warranty issues if they arise. Audit/benchmark shops performance. Implement process changes for improved performance. Ongoing support of franchisee.

London, Ontario, Canada

Monitor collision shops performance on the companys direct repair program in SW Ontario. Train shop staff on company methodology. Audit shop files for compliance. Resolve any customer or warranty issues.

Stratford, On

Responsible for estimating, scheduling, parts and production.

Tavistock, On

Owned a collision repair shop in my "home town" for just less than 10 years. Managed all aspects of business with 4 employees. The drastically changing industry and consumer trends at the time made me realize that the investment required to keep pace would make long term success or survival difficult for shops like mine, who's sales are limited by a small.

St Marys, Ontario, Canada

Worked the first 2 years as a collision repair tech, and then moved to the painter position for the remaining 3 years

Stratford, Ontario, Canada

Apprenticed in a Ford collision shop learning all aspects of the trade, earning red seal interprovincial trade license

Collision Industry Technical Training

Platinum training level achieved in Steel Structural, Non Structural, Estimator and Refinish Technician categories. Instructor since 2005

Marketing/Marketing Management, General

Continuing education

Collision Shop Management

Study of best practices for effective collision shop management. Focused on sales, production and organization and how the 3 areas of.

Certificate Of Apprenticeship

Collision repair apprenticeship training

Vehicle Structural And Suspension Damage Analysis

1 week training course. Study of vehicle structures and their response to collision forces. Analysis of suspension damage, wheel alignment.