BETHESDA, Md. — Brian Ponder, owner of Ponder Auto Repair in Johnson City, Tenn., has won a scholarship to the University of the Aftermarket's Leadership 2.0 program.
Leadership 2.0, according to the Car Care Professionals Network (CCPN), is an educational program that fosters the development of a new generation of aftermarket executives. The CCPN is an advisory group of the Auto Care Association.
Valued at more than $6,000, the Leadership 2.0 program is a two-week learning experience rooted in the theoretical and practical application of automotive aftermarket leadership principles, the CCPN said.
The program features well-known speakers and networking opportunities with top-level industry leaders, it said.
Session I of Leadership 2.0 will be held Aug. 6-11 at the Northwood University campus in Midland, Mich. Session II will take place in Raleigh, N.C., March 11-16, 2018.
Ponder Auto Repair is a single-outlet, ASE Blue Seal Service Center.