Female leadership in the automotive aftermarket

Oct. 31, 2019
Kim Cottle, president and CEO of Associated Equipment, discusses in an interview the perspective she brings to the field as a woman in a leadership position.

Kim Cottle, president and CEO of Associated Equipment, talked with Samantha Jones, anchor and reporter for KMOV4, to discuss the impact she has had in the automotive aftermarket industry. Cottle spoke to the influence she has carried from her parents to operate the family’s company; the company’s manufacturing policies, such as keeping the production of the battery chargers, testers, and cables in the United States, as well as sourcing local metal for production; and the unique perspective she brings to the field as a woman in a leadership position. Watch the interview here.

Originally reported by Samantha Jones, anchor/reporter, KMOV4, Meridith Corporation.

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