Nikki McDonald

Nikki McDonald owned Perry & Terry’s, a collision repair shop in Lakewood, Colo. She chaired the Society of Collision Repair Specialists in 1992 and 1993 and in 1993 became the first woman to chair the Collision Industry Conference, serving through 1994. She also worked to open communication between repairers and aftermarket parts makers: she was among the repair leaders at the first meeting of the Certified Automotive Parts Association’s forum with manufacturers, and in 1994 she opened her shop to manufacturers attending that forum in Denver. AkzoNobel named her one of the 10 Most Influential Women in the Collision Repair Industry in 1999.