Chief Executive Officer and President
Brad Anderson - 2026 MSO Symposium Emcee
Brad Anderson serves as Chief Executive Officer of Classic Collision, a leading national multi-site collision repair operator, a role he assumed in June 2026. He leads the company through its next stage of growth, building on Classic Collision’s more than 40-year reputation for quality, integrity, and trusted customer service across its national network of collision repair and automotive glass locations.
Brad brings more than two decades of experience leading, growing, and transforming companies across the transportation services, retail, and recreational manufacturing industries. Before joining Classic Collision, he served as President, Retail at Pilot Company, where he led a team of more than 26,000 team members serving over one million guests daily. In that role, he held full P&L accountability for the retail business, overseeing fuel strategy and sales, real estate and construction, marketing, merchandising, food service, and store operations across a network of more than 900 travel centers. He joined Pilot in 2019 and previously served as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer before being named President, Retail.
Prior to Pilot, Brad spent more than 18 years with Brunswick Corporation, where he served as President and General Manager for Sea Ray Boats. Over the course of his career there, he held a wide range of leadership positions spanning general management, finance, sales, marketing, manufacturing, and mergers and acquisitions.
Brad earned his MBA from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University and holds bachelor’s degrees in finance and marketing from the University of Wisconsin.
Chief Economist, Senior Vice President
Phil Mackintosh - 2026 MSO Symposium Keynote Speaker
Phil Mackintosh manages Nasdaq’s microeconomic research to encourage capital formation and increase investor returns through improved market structure. He is proficient in topics ranging from IPO markets, ETF trading, retail investor activity, and more.
Phil’s ability to simplify the complicated and explain what the economic data really means is highly regarded. He frequently speaks at conferences and with the media on macroeconomic themes and outlooks.
Phil joined Nasdaq in 2018 and has over 30 years of financial, operational and trading experience. He has held senior trading and research roles at KCG/Virtu Financial, Credit Suisse and County Investment Management. He started his career at KPMG and is also a Chartered Accountant.
Founder and Chief Executive Officer
Matt Ebert
Matt Ebert is a self-made entrepreneur and founder of Crash Champions, who transformed a single auto collision shop into one of the fastest-growing automotive repair brands in the United States. Today, Crash Champions operates over 650 locations across 38 states and Washington D.C., with projected annual revenue of approximately $3 billion in 2025—up from just $40 million in 2019.
As the third-largest collision repair team in the U.S., Crash Champions employs 11,000 team members. The company also operates the fast-growing Crash Champions LUXE | EV Certified brand, a premier lineup of upscale repair centers that caters to luxury and highline electric vehicles (EVs).
Under Matt’s leadership, Crash Champions has earned top industry recognition:
- Named 2022 MSO Executive of the Year by Bodyshop Business
- 2023 Midwest winner, Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award
- Featured in Fortune, Inc, Entrepreneur, Success, The Claman Countdown Fox News, Fox & Friends, WSJ, & Bloomberg for championing blue-collar careers and redefining trade-sector leadership.
Ebert opened New Lenox Auto Body in 1999 with the help of a business partner. In 2014, he purchased sole ownership and spearheaded aggressive regional expansion — scaling from one location to 13 by 2019, aided by a capital infusion from A&M Capital that year.
In 2022, Crash Champions acquired over 400 locations, punctuated by investment from Clearlake Capital and the historic Service King Collision deal, which positioned the company as the third-largest collision-repair operator in the U.S.
Matt is deeply invested in building an authentic, People-First culture while also standing as a strong advocate for the skilled trades.
As part of this ethos, Crash Champions recently launched the Skills Training and Education Program (STEP), a hands-on collision repair apprenticeship that is recognized by the U.S. Department of Labor.
Matt’s passion for entrepreneurialism and blue-collar careers has led to the launch of PodCrash, a fast-growing podcast exploring stories of entrepreneurship and impact, as well as coverage by Fortune magazine. PodCrash guests have included Daymond John, Robert Herjavec, David Meltzer, Jessie Itzler, Anthony Scaramucci, Mario Andretti, NFL player Gervon Dexter, and Mike Rowe. Most recently, Matt sat down with United States Secretary of Education Linda McMahon. He’s also been featured across business and trade media, highlighting his journey from modest roots to leading a national brand.
Matt and his wife Mandi live in the Chicago area with their two children.
Chief Experience Officer
Troy Hall - 2026 MSO Symposium Panelist
A natural-born car lover with a soft spot for Porsche. Batman and I have never been seen together in the same room.
Troy Hall is the Chief Experience Officer at Quality Collision Group. He leads the company’s marketing and AI efforts and oversees its in-house IT operations, enhancing brand presence and customer engagement.
Having a utility belt of skills that makes Troy a productive contributor across QCG’s marketing and IT activities. Gifted at spotting problems and providing technological solutions, generating massive value. An outstanding team builder, manager, leader, and coach. He is an even-keeled, tested professional with a deep reservoir of passion and energy. A family man and lover of all things fast.
Troy’s passion for marketing and technology drives his innovative strategies and creative solutions at QCG.
Vice President
Gary Hogan - 2026 MSO Symposium Panelist
Gary Hogan is Vice President, Strategic Accounts at Puget Collision Holdings, where he leads business development through insurance-carrier, direct-repair-program, and vendor partnerships. With more than 23 years of experience across automotive services, insurance, and multi-site collision repair operations, Gary has built a reputation for forging durable partnerships that drive revenue growth and margin improvement. His career includes senior operating and claims-management roles at several national automotive services and insurance organizations, giving him a rare vantage point on both the insurance-carrier and repair-operator sides of the industry. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration from the University of Washington and today serves as a trusted advisor to executive teams on carrier strategy, vendor negotiations, and M&A commercial diligence.
President & CEO
Brian Kaner - 2026 MSO Symposium Panelist
Brian Kaner is the President & CEO of Boyd Group Services Inc (BGSI). He joined BGSI in October 2022 as EVP and COO for Boyd’s collision business, overseeing operations in both the United States and Canada. In August 2024, Brian was appointed as President & COO where he was given operating responsibility for the entire company. In May 2025, Brian was appointed as President & CEO, overseeing all of BGSI. Prior to his time at Boyd, Brian was President & CEO of Pep Boys & Icahn Automotive Services. Before that, he was President of Sears Auto Centers.
Director of Industry Analytics
Kyle Krumlauf - 2026 MSO Symposium Panelist
Kyle Krumlauf is Director of Industry Analytics for CCC Intelligent Solutions, a leading cloud platform powering the P&C insurance economy, responsible for equipping customers with information and insights to help them manage their businesses.
Kyle brings almost 25 years of industry experience, having served in a variety of leadership and individual contributor roles at Nationwide and Grange Insurance.
His list of relevant accomplishments is long and varied – working in Claims, Comparative Rating, Product Management, Competitive Intelligence, Commercial Lines BI & Analytics, and Innovation. He was awarded a CEO Award at Nationwide in 2014 for Innovation & Continuous Improvement, and an Accolade Award at Grange in 2019 for his work in Innovation.
Kyle earned a BA in Political Science and History from Ashland University and an MBA from Ohio Dominican University. He also holds the CPCU and ARM designations. Kyle resides in Dublin, Ohio with his wife, Clare, and sons, Evan and Henry.
Chief Executive Officer
Jim Kessler - 2026 MSO Symposium Panelist
Mr. Kessler was appointed Chief Operating Officer of RB Global in 2020, was promoted to President and Chief Operating Officer in 2021 and promoted to Chief Executive Officer in August of 2023. Before joining RB Global, he served as a senior leader for two decades in the automotive industry, including as President, Emerging Business at Caliber Collision from 2019 to 2020 and as Chief Operating Officer of ABRA Auto Body and Glass from 2017 to 2019.
At ABRA, he oversaw operations, procurement, and growth initiatives, including the integration of the merger of between ABRA and Caliber Collision, which created the first national collision repair provider in the United States. He also held a variety of senior leadership positions at vRide, City Sports and Pep Boys. Mr. Kessler serves on the boards of Carmax and FleetPride.
Mr. Kessler holds an undergraduate degree and MBA from Saint Joseph’s University.
Chief Executive Officer
David Simmons - 2026 MSO Symposium Panelist
In March 2023, David Simmons assumed the role Chief Executive Officer (CEO) at Caliber Holdings LLC. His leadership has been marked by a focus on strategy, operational excellence, and a commitment to delivering value to customers and stakeholders.
David has a diverse background leading large, multinational organizations in the pharmaceutical industry and brings a wealth of experience to Caliber’s next phase of growth. He previously served 9 years as CEO of PPD, a business-to-business services organization of more than 30,000 employees across 46 countries. Prior to PPD, David spent 15 years at Pfizer as the President of Emerging Markets and Established Products business units.
Simmons’ leadership style is characterized by his commitment to fostering a culture of excellence and collaboration within his organization. As CEO of Caliber Holdings LLC, David Simmons leads the company with an unwavering commitment to execute on Caliber’s purpose of ”Restoring the Rhythm of your Life”.
David proudly hails from West Virginia, where he spent a decade in the steel industry after earning his B.S. in Applied Mathematics from Carnegie-Mellon University.
David has earned a variety of accolades during his career including induction into the West Virginia Business Hall of Fame in 2022 and the Louis V. Gerstner Excellence Award from The Carlyle Group in 2017.
President
Tim Welsh - 2026 MSO Symposium Panelist
A seasoned executive with deep expertise in financial services, insurance, and digital transformation, Tim spent nearly 27 years at McKinsey & Company, where he rose to Senior Partner and served on McKinsey’s Shareholders Council, the firm’s Board of Directors. During his tenure, Tim became a trusted advisor to some of the nation’s largest property-casualty and life insurers, helping drive strategic and operational performance across the industry. He also co-led the U.S. Life Insurance and Asset Management practice and founded the global insurance CEO roundtable.
Most recently, Tim served as Vice Chair, Consumer and Business Banking at U.S. Bank, where heled a team of more than 20,000 colleagues. During his seven-year tenure, he spearheaded the app that is independently rated as the industry’s best. A purpose-driven leader, Tim has played a key role in shaping talent strategy and development.
At McKinsey, he led Global Learning and Development and the firm’s People Strategy, guiding effortsto attract, develop, and retain top talent. His commitment to community engagement is equallystrong—over the past 25 years, he has founded, chaired, and served on more than a dozen nonprofit and civic organizations. He is a founding member of Itasca, an employer-led civic alliancefocused on economic growth and expanding prosperity.
Tim currently serves on the boards of the GHR Foundation, Operation HOPE, and Allina Health, aswell as corporate boards including UPSIDE Foods and Xcel Energy.
Chief Commercial Officer
Steve Widen - 2026 MSO Symposium Panelist
Previously he worked for large manufacturing and coatings companies, 3M and AkzoNobel. Steve left these companies in pursuit of a career to help independent and regional MSOs compete and thrive in the consolidating marketplace. Steve oversees and manages a team with over 1600 locations throughout North America.
Vice President of Quality Repair and Market Development
Dan Risley - 2026 Event Moderator
Dan is the Vice President of Quality Repair and Market Development for CCC Intelligent Solutions. He has spent the past 30 years working in the collision repair industry. He began working in a family owned and operated collision repair facility in Chicago, Illinois. Upon leaving the family business, he began his career in the industry by working as a refinish sales and service representative for BASF and later as a project manager for CCC Information Services. He spent eight years as the President of the Society of Collision Repair Specialists (SCRS) and five years as the President of the Automotive Service Association (ASA). In 2021, he was inducted into the collision industry’s hall of fame (Hall of Eagles).
In his current role at CCC, he works closely with the collision repairers, insurance carriers and the car manufacturers as advanced driver assistance systems become a greater part of the claims and repair processes. In addition to his volunteer activity with the MSO Symposium, Dan is also the current chairman of the Collision Industry Conference (CIC).