Women in Auto Care honors eight recipients and one company at 2025 Awards Ceremony
Women in Auto Care, a community of the Auto Care Association, announced its 2025 award recipients during the Women in Auto Care Awards Ceremony at AAPEX in Las Vegas. The annual awards recognize exceptional women and companies driving the automotive aftermarket forward, celebrating leadership, achievement, and advocacy across the industry.
This year's ceremony honored eight individuals and one company across six award categories: Lifetime Achievement, Outstanding Leadership, Female Shop Owner of the Year, Women of Excellence, Company Ally of the Year, and Champion of the Year.
"Each year, we are inspired by the incredible talent recognized through the Women in Auto Care Awards—and 2025 was no exception," said Elle Lawhead, chair, Women in Auto Care. "With over 125 nominations, we proudly honored eight outstanding individuals and one company during this year's ceremony. Over the years, these awards have celebrated women across diverse roles in our industry—from warehousing and heavy-duty to shops, manufacturing, and technology—spanning positions such as shop owners, HR leaders, marketers, and CEOs. Please join us in congratulating the 2025 Women in Auto Care Award winners!"
The 2025 Women in Auto Care Award winners are:
- Lifetime Achievement: Courtney Pedler, CEO, Autology Data Management
- Outstanding Leadership: Olivia Droney-Newton, senior vice president, category management and customer insights, NA Williams
- Female Shop Owner of the Year: Shari Pheasant, co-CEO, A Master Mechanic
- Women of Excellence: Heather Antrim, commercial category manager, AutoZone; Lauren Briggs, director, sales and marketing, NAPA Auto Care; Tracy Capriotto, director of content, producer, Remarkable Results Radio; and Cass Tomac, senior manager, strategic sourcing, Highline Warren
- Company Ally of the Year: Highline Warren
- Women in Auto Care Champion of the Year: Amy Steele, vice president, Nexa Motion Group