Green Service Standards Committee Names Director

Tony Passwater Named Director of Green Service Standard Committee

Forty-year industry veteran will head committee that was launched last year in Las Vegas to organize an industry standard for shop operators to certify vehicles according to the fueleconomy.gov rating system.

The Green Service Standard (GS2) committee announced that collision industry veteran Tony Passwater will take the reins as director. The GS2 committee was launched last year in Las Vegas to organize an industry standard for shop operators to certify vehicles according to the fueleconomy.gov rating system.

Passwater brings to the position more than 40 years of automotive service and repair experience as an organizer and leader. As director, he will oversee the criteria for the knowledge areas required to attain GS2 accreditation, which serves as a public registry of individuals with the experience and understanding of how to evaluate a vehicle’s fueleconomy.gov efficiency rating and climate score.

“It will be an honor to serve as director of the Green Service Standard committee and build upon all the good work that has been done since its launch,” said Passwater. “Most auto shop employees are products of their experience, and the core of our mission will be to connect technicians, estimators and service writers to the most rewarding state-of-the-art challenges we can find.”

As a consultant, Passwater has worked for many leading industry organizations over the years, as well as held many volunteer committee positions. He has actively been involved in the ASA, Automotive Management Institute (AMI), I-CAR, CIC and SCRS. In 2014, he achieved the AMI’s Accredited Automotive Managers (AAM) designation. He is also ASE Master Certified and serves currently as director of the Indiana Auto Body Association (IABA).

“Tony Passwater is a leader, educator and award-winning journalist. He has enjoyed distinguished careers in industry and academia, and will expand GS2’s partnerships with ASE, I-CAR and its industry presence nationally,” said Steve Leal, president at Fix Auto Canada. “I look forward to working with him as we educate and train specialists for multi-platform technologies in today’s rapidly changing auto industry. He will make an impact on student careers and lives, and will reinforce the committee’s commitment to being at the forefront of tomorrow’s automotive standards and practice.”

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