The National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) has named its honorees for 2022.
“We would like to congratulate all of the awardees and wish them much success in their respective careers,” said Tim Zilke, President and CEO of ASE. “We had a fantastic group of nominees and they all deserved this recognition.”
Big O Tires/ASE Automotive Technician of the Year
Steven Whittenberg, Jefferson City, Missouri
BMW/ASE Master Automotive Technician of the Year
Michael Hanson, Shelby Canton, Michigan
BodyShop Business/ASE Master Collision Repair and Refinish Technician of the Year
Thomas Alderman, Ocala, Florida
Bosch/ASE Automotive Service and Maintenance Module Master Automotive Technician of the Year
Paul Polis, Ham Lake, Minnesota
Bosch Diesel Workshop/ASE Master Automotive Technician of the Year
Brent Ordway, Dothan, Alabama
The eXtra Program / ASE Technician of the Year
John Weber III, Dayton, Ohio
Bridgestone Retail Operations/ASE Master Automotive Technician of the Year
Eastern Scots, Prosper, Texas
Byrl Shoemaker/ASE Education Foundation Instructor of the Year
John Willis, Pontiac, Michigan
CCAR/Electude/ASE Instructor of the Year
Sara Heller, Branchburg, New Jersey
Cengage Learning/ASE Masters Automotive Technician of the Year
David Rodriguez, Twin Falls, Idaho
Delco Remy/ASE M/H Truck Electrical/Electronic Systems Technician of the Year
Mark Ehlers, Lisle, Ill
First ASE Master School Bus Student/Technician of the year
Brock Hollingsworth, Coffeyville, Kansas
First Transit Technician of the Year / ASE Master Transit Bus
Raúl Rivera, San Juan, Puerto Rico
First Vehicle Services/ASE Master Automobile and M/H Truck Technician of the Year
Daniel Williams, Longview, Texas
Freightliner/ASE Master M/H Truck Technician of the Year
Travis Neimoth, Lincoln, Nebraska
Gates Tools for Schools / ASE Instructor of the Year
Michael Thomason, Lawton, Oklahoma
Gates/ASE Master Automotive + L1 Technician of the Year
Zachary Ashton, Applegate, Calif
GM/ASE Master Automotive Technician of the Year
Frank Tiedt, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
GM/ASE Parts Consultant of the Year
Eddie Yarborough, Sanford, Caroline du Nord
GM/ASE Service Consultant of the Year
Jere Price, Saint-Louis, Missouri
Acura/ASE Master Automotive Technician of the Year
John Rodriguez, Sherman Oaks, Calif
Honda/ASE Master Automotive Technician of the Year
Scott Hemsley, Walnut Creek, Calif
I-CAR Platinum/ASE Master Collision Repair and Refinish Technician of the Year
Brian Toltzmann, Hoffman Estates, Illinois
Midas International/ASE Master Automotive Technician of the Year
Lorenzo Ramos, Village of Greenwood, Colorado
Mitchell1/ASE Educator of the Year
Nathaniel No, Mission Viejo, California
Motor Age/ASE Automotive Master + L1 Technician of the Year
Justin Bennett, Statesville, NC
NAPA/ASE Master Automotive Technician of the Year
Margarette Langdon-Lewis, Belfast, Maine
Navistar/ASE Master M/H Truck Technician of the Year
John Schick IV, Grand Rapids, Michigan
Navistar / ASE Master School Bus Technician of the Year
Anthony DeCicco, Exton, Pa
Infiniti/ASE Master Automotive Technician of the Year
Gary Kulinec, Peoria, Arizona
Nissan/ASE Master Automotive Technician of the Year
Dennis Corson, Augusta, Maine
NTB/ASE Master Automotive Technician of the Year
Jacob Boone, Washington, Missouri
Pep Boys/ASE Master Automotive Technician of the Year
Michael Todd Cooper, Hemet, Calif
Pronto/ASE Master Automotive Technician of the Year
John Myers, Corona, Calif
Car-O-Liner/ASE Master Collision Repair and Refinish Technician of the Year
Gary Hughes, Howell, New Jersey
NEXIQ/Snap-On/ASE Master M/H Truck Technician of the Year
Adam Vershon, Springfield Mass
Automotive Snap-On/ASE Master Technician of the Year
Jason Rogers, Alamosa, CO
SpeeDee Oil Change and Automotive Service / ASE Master Automotive Technician of the Year
Jerry Blasingame, Vallejo, Calif
Stellantis/ASE Master Automotive Technician of the Year
Leon Morris, Easley, Caroline du Sud
Stellantis/ASE Master Collision Repair and Refinish Technician of the Year
Ted Hayes, Lawrenceville, George
Subaru University/ASE Automotive Technician of the Year
David Fleck, Beaverton, Oregon
Subaru/ASE Master Automotive Technician of the Year
David Nichols, Minnetonka, Minnesota
TechNet Professional/ASE Masters Automotive Technician of the Year
Todd Heiberger, Santa Fe, New Mexico
TechNet Professional/ASE Masters Automotive Technician of the Year
David James, Grand Junction, CO
Tire Kingdom/ASE Master Automotive Technician of the Year
Kenneth Vieria, Hollywood, Florida
Toyota/ASE Master Automotive Technician of the Year
Stephen Kenney, Maplewood, Minnesota
Lexus/ASE Master Automotive Technician of the Year
Randal Nielsen, Mobile, Alabama
Toyota/ASE Master Collision Repair and Refinish Technician of the Year
Gabriel Qahtani, Melbourne, Florida
Lexus/ASE Master Collision Repair and Refinish Technician of the Year
Ron Efken, Schaumburg, Ill
TravelCenters of America / ASE Master M / H Truck Technician de l’année
Nicholas Barajas, Madison, Georgia
USAF/GM/ASE Automotive Technician of the Year
Sr. Joshua S. Bright, Hurlburt Field, Florida
ZF Aftermarket/ASE Master Automotive Technician of the Year
Andrew Jensen, Saint-Louis; Ignace, Michigan
