Amy didn’t know it at the time but an early tire changing tip from her father served as a catalyst for her interest in automotives and later evolved into a desire to transform the industry.
“When I got my driver’s license, my father taught me how to change a tire for fear of me getting stuck on the road with a flat tire,” she recalls. “That was all I knew about cars but soon realized that I knew more about cars than any of my friends.”
In spite of her newly acquired skill and growing automotive confidence, Amy found herself leaving oil changes and vehicle maintenance to her father and husband. When they were too busy, she struggled with the time to plan vehicle maintenance and the thought of leaving her vehicle in the hands of strangers unnerved her.
“I would spend days making appointments and hours waiting for my car to get done,” she says. “I was afraid to ask questions for fear of sounding stupid. I would phone my dad over everything they told me because I was worried I was being taken advantage of,” she admits.
These personal experiences combined with the realization that many of her peers felt the same served as the unconscious foundation for Amy’s journey in transforming the automotive maintenance industry.
