Steve Thompson will step down from his position as AutoRaise Vice Chairman after five successful years championing the accident repair industry charity.
Steve joined AutoRaise as a Trustee in 2018 and was appointed as Vice Chair in 2019. In 2020, he also voluntarily took on the role to oversee operations of the charity’s activities.
But he now believes the right time to step back from AutoRaise to focus on his core businesses.
He said: “Working together with the AutoRaise partners, employers, and apprentices, and the myriad of vehicle repair industry stakeholders for the past five years in our industry, alongside my core businesses, has been rewarding, challenging and fun. We have delivered on a series of ambitious plans, secured new partnerships and financial backing, and successfully aided repairers and apprentices via transfer of Apprenticeship Levy funds.
“The plan was to recruit a General Manager to hand over the day-to-day operations of AutoRaise. Matt Caldicott, AutoRaise General Manager, joined ahead of the recent AutoRaise Rally, and is empowered to get the job done to deliver a strong vision, ambition, and positive culture for the Charity.”
