Crash Champions Recognizes Outstanding Team Members to Celebrate Women’s History Month
Crash Champions, one of the fastest-growing founder-led operators of high-quality collision repair services in the U.S, proudly announced today the launch of its annual Women of Crash Champions campaign, which serves to highlight exceptional female team members and leaders across the organization in recognition of Women’s History Month.
Throughout March, Crash Champions will spotlight several of these individuals on its official social media platforms and across internal company channels to celebrate their achievements and inspire other women to thrive in the collision repair industry.
“Although we look forward to Women’s History Month and International Women’s Day every year, this celebration is not just a singular event at Crash Champions. Our commitment to recruiting and advocating for women is a year-round priority,” said Rachel Hutfless, Chief Client Officer at Crash Champions. “As an organization, we take great pride in fostering the careers of the incredible women on our team and finding new ways to recruit those interested in the rich opportunities offered by a career in the collision repair industry. As we celebrate the accomplishments of our female team members this month, the Crash Champions leadership team also intends to keep its foot on the gas by welcoming the next generation of leaders into our company and industry every day of the year.”
Follow Crash Champions on social media, including Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn to watch the stories and celebrate the successful women making an impact in collision repair. And see Crash Champions’ Women’s History Month kick-off video here: Celebrating 2025 Women's History Month.
Crash Champions operates a leading lineup of more than 650 high-quality collision repair centers in 38 states across the U.S. To learn more about the company and explore career opportunities, visitwww.crashchampions.com www.careers.crashchampions.com today.
Supplemental: Crash Champions Women’s Spotlight: Lacey’s Story
Lacey C., Associate Service Advisor Program (ASAP) Administrator
Lacey began her career at Crash Champions in 2011. After more than a decade of elevating roles, Lacey became Crash Champions’ Associate Service Advisor Program Administrator in 2023 and was a crucial member of the team who helped develop and expand the program into the successful training initiative it is today.
Inspired by her mother’s success and her family’s deep-rooted connection to the industry, Lacey is passionate about teaching her more than 300 students new skills about the collision repair trade and often connects with individual participants to ensure they excel in the program. Lacey’s extensive experience in various roles within the company allows her to bring a unique perspective to her position, which is ever-evolving as more students join the renowned apprenticeship program.
“It is extremely rewarding to see a student have that ‘aha’ moment when something you teach them clicks. Those moments are why I love my job and look forward to introducing more students to the collision repair industry,” said Lacey Childress, ASAP Administrator for Crash Champions. “Our ASAP program motto is that we are changing lives; when you graduate from the program, you will have the knowledge and skills needed to succeed in this industry. There are limitless possibilities for both men and women in the collision repair trade. I encourage anyone looking for unique and exciting career opportunities to run – not walk – to Crash Champions.”
