John Panagopoulos serves as Chief Operating Officer of Automotive Technology Experts (ATE). He was appointed to the role in 2022 after serving three years as Executive Vice President (EVP) of Corporate Operations for Crash Champions.
As COO of ATE, Panagopoulos oversees operations strategy for the business, which delivers industry-leading diagnostics and scanning solutions to collision repair providers across the U.S.
While at Crash Champions, he led the organization’s training team, integrations, ATE division, business systems (CCC) and administration departments, including call center operations and IT.
Panagopoulos joined Crash Champions in 2016 as the organization’s first CFO, playing an important role in the company’s rapid and historic growth into a coast-to-coast industry leader.
An industry veteran of more than 30 years, Panagopoulos brings a wealth of experience in both the automotive services sector and as an operations and administrative leader at regional and national multi-shop collision repair operators (MSOs). He has held previous roles as District Manager for Tire America, Manager of Manpower for Sears Auto Centers and National Tire & Battery (NTB), as well as Area Manager for Service King Collision.
Panagopoulos holds a bachelor’s degree in accounting. He resides in his native Illinois with his wife, Mimi, their two boys, Madden and Ander, as well as their goldendoodle, Benny.
