ASE Announces 2025 Award Winners

Leesburg, Virginia 15/12/2025

The National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) has announced its award winners for 2025.

"Each year, ASE proudly recognizes individuals who have distinguished themselves across the automotive service industry," said Dave Johnson, ASE president and CEO. "These awards reflect outstanding achievement in multiple areas of ASE Certification. These recipients have demonstrated exceptional skills, performance and leadership in their daily work, making them exemplary industry representatives to the public we serve. Together with our industry partners and award sponsors, we salute the best of the best."

Advance Auto Parts/ASE Parts Specialist of the Year

• Ray Loek, Advance Auto Parts (Hampton, Minnesota)

Auto Value/Bumper to Bumper/ASE Automobile Master Technician of the Year

• Kevin Kiggins, Pullen's Garage (Trenton, New Jersey)

Big O Tires/ASE Master Automobile Technician of the Year

• Nathan Warshawsky, Big O Tires-Leeds West Group (Rio Rancho, New Mexico)

BMW/ASE Master Automobile Technicians of the Year

• Bruce Beyer, BMW of Devon (Thornton, Pennsylvania)
• Derrin Holt, BMW of Birmingham (Ashville, Alabama)
• Tom Kopp, The BMW Store (Maineville, Ohio)
• Joshua Zohar, Medford BMW (Medford, Oregon)

BMW/ASE Master Collision Repair & Refinish Technician of the Year

• Jacob Gilbert, BMW of Mobile (Semmes, Alabama)

BodyShop Business/ASE Master Collision Repair & Refinish Technician of the Year

• Timothy Essick, Waldorf Toyota (Port Tobacco, Maryland)

Bridgestone Retail Operations/ASE Master Automobile Technician of the Year

• Zachary Borden, Firestone Complete Auto Care (Suffolk, Virginia)

ASE Education Foundation Instructor of the Year

• Ken Kunz, Waubonsee Community College, (Minooka, Illinois)

CCAR/Electude/ASE Instructor of the Year

• Michael Angell, Lincoln Tech (Arlington, Texas)

Cengage Learning/ASE Master Automobile Technician of the Year

• Greg Weigart, Kruse's Auto Center (Savannah, Missouri)

Cloyes/ASE Automobile Technician of the Year

• Larrin Nottke, Joe's Automotive Inc. (Bonfield, Illinois)

Delco Remy/ASE M/H Truck Electrical/Electronic Systems Technician of the Year

• Bryan Hall, City of Stillwater (Glencoe, Oklahoma)

Discount Tire/ASE Automobile Technician of the Year

• Jason Barratta, Suburban Tire (North Aurora, Illinois)

Enterprise Mobility/ASE Master Automobile Technician of the Year

• Barry Howell, Enterprise Mobility (Hastings, Michigan)

First Student/ASE Master School Bus Technician of the Year

• Jordan Trent, First Student (Kenora, Canada)

Ford/ASE Master Automobile Technician of the Year

• Scott Yoshioka, Cutter Ford (Pearl City, Hawaii)

Army/Ford/ASE Master Military Technician of the Year

• Colin Weyker, 493rd Petroleum Support Company (Pauls Valley, Oklahoma)

Freightliner/ASE Master M/H Truck Technician of the Year

• David Goretcki, Diesel Truck Sales (Pinconning, Michigan)

Gates Tools for Schools/ASE Instructor of the Year

• Todd Brandenburg, Northeast Wisconsin Technical College (Greenleaf, Wisconsin)

Gates/ASE Master Automobile + L1 Technician of the Year

• Robert Pratt, Christian Brothers Automotive (Krum, Texas)

GM/ASE Master Automobile Technician of the Year

• Jason Corey, Kendall GM of Nampa (Meridian, Idaho)

GM/ASE Parts Consultant of the Year

• Brian Chatman, Ramey Motors (Lerona, West Virginia)

GM/ASE Service Consultant of the Year

• Patrick Bible, Oakes GMC (Olathe, Kansas)

USAF/GM/ASE Master Automobile Technician of the Year

• Justin Vigil, United States Air Force (Walsenburg, Colorado)

G-W/ASE Educator of the Year

• Rebecca Fenton, Fairfax County Public Schools (Woodbridge, Virginia)

Honda/ASE Master Automobile Technician of the Year

• Steven Delgado, West Broad Honda (Henrico, Virginia)

Acura/ASE Master Automobile Technician of the Year

• Ryan Feeley, Hendrick Acura (Statesville, North Carolina)

I-CAR Platinum/ASE Master Collision Repair & Refinish Technician of the Year

• Lincoln Whipple, Cox Auto Body (Bradenton, Florida)

KIA/ASE Master Automobile Technician of the Year

• Dennis Corson, Charlies Motor Mall (Detroit, Maine)

Midas International/ASE Master Automotive Technician of the Year

• Jeremy Jones, Leads West Group Midas (Haysville, Kansas)

Mitchell 1/ASE Master Automobile Technician of the Year

• Mariano Rubio, Citrus College (Covina, California)

Motor Age Training/ASE Master Automobile + L1 Technician of the Year

• Jason Powell, KIA America (Elburn, Illinois)

NAPA/ASE Master Automobile Technician of the Year

• Antonio Martinez, Sliver Lake Auto and Tire Center (Pewaukee, Wisconsin)

United States Marines/NAPA/ASE Master Automobile Technician of the Year

• Bridger Gull, United States Marines (Heber City, Utah)

Pep Boys/ASE Master Automobile Technician of the Year

• Scott Horst, Pep Boys (Baltimore, Maryland)

The Pronto Network ASE Master Automobile Technician of the Year

• Douglas Zugnoni, Frank's Auto Service and Repair (Concord, Arkansas)

Car-O-Liner/ASE Master Collision Repair & Refinish Technician of the Year

• Nicholas Trusso, LJI Collision Center (Hudson, Ohio)

NEXIQ/Snap-on/ASE Master M/H Truck Technician of the Year

• David Gibson, Superior Diesel (Paw Paw, Illinois)

Snap-on/ASE Master Automobile Technician of the Year

• Mike Loyd, Christian Brothers Automotive (Woodway, Texas)

Stellantis/ASE Master Automobile Technician of the Year

• David Gardner, Auto Nation Dodge Ram (Colorado Springs, Colorado)

Subaru/ASE Master Automobile Technician of the Year

• Brian Wittenberg, Walser Automotive Group (St. Paul, Minnesota)

Subaru University/ASE Technician of the Future

• Denis Blaga, Carr Automotive Group (Portland, Oregon)

TechNet/ASE Master Automobile Technician of the Year

• David Ludwick, University Motors (Harrison, Ohio)

TechNet/ASE Service Consultant of the Year

• Daniel Gore, All County Tire and Auto (Port Saint Lucie, Florida)

Toyota/ASE Master Automobile Technician of the Year

• Jeffrey Williams, Franklin Toyota (Statesboro, Georgia)

Toyota/ASE Master Collision Repair and Refinish Technician of the Year

• Sammy Conway, Peter Boulware Toyota (Crawfordville, Florida)

Lexus/ASE Master Automobile Technician of the Year

• Julian Benzala, Lexus of Birmingham (Trussville, Alabama)

Lexus/ASE Master Collision Repair & Refinish Technician of the Year

• Michael Stephens, Lindsay Lexus (Sterling, Virginia)

Transdev/ASE Master Automobile & Medium/HD Truck Technician of the Year

• Robert Morrison, Transdev (Abington, Maryland)

Transdev/ASE Master Transit Bus Technician of the Year

• Bryan Gold, Transdev (Downers Grove, Illinois)
• Derek Williams, Transdev (Lakewood, Colorado)

Tuffy/ASE Master Automobile Technician of the Year

• Scott Meyers, Tuffy (Oviedo, Florida)

ZF Aftermarket/ASE Master Automobile Technician of the Year

• Michael Murphy, Dall College (Waxahachie, Texas)

About the National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE)

Established in 1972 as a non-profit organization, the National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) is a driving force in the transportation industry. As an independent third party, ASE upholds and promotes high standards of service and repair through the assessment, certification and credentialing of current and future industry professionals, and the prestigious ASE Blue Seal logo identifies professionals who possess the essential knowledge and skills to perform with excellence. Today, there are approximately 220,000 ASE Certified professionals at work in dealerships, independent shops, collision repair shops, auto parts stores, fleets, schools and colleges throughout the country. For more information about ASE, visit https://www.ase.com.