ASE, Auto Care Association Name 2026 World Class Technicians

The Auto Care Association and the National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence have announced the newest automotive professionals to earn the World Class Technician designation in 2026 in a recent press release.

The ASE World Class Technician designation recognizes automotive service professionals who have demonstrated technical expertise and commitment to ongoing training and certification. To earn the designation, technicians must pass a rigorous series of ASE certification tests across multiple specialty areas.

This year’s newly recognized ASE World Class Technicians represent a wide range of experience across the automotive service industry, including independent repair facilities, fleet operations, education, dealerships, and emerging electric vehicle service roles.

The following technicians earned the ASE World Class Technician designation in 2026:

Jesse Ackerman — Strawberry Plains, Tenn.
Edward Dan P. Aclaro — Tamuning, Guam
Jonathan M. Adams — St. Helena Is., S.C.
Nicholas C. Anselmo — Grapevine, Texas
Ben Avesani — Cape Coral, Fla.
Chris M. Bachura — Council Grove, Kan.
Clifton G. Barse — Farmington, Mo.
Robin P. Bruce — Denham Springs, La.
John J. Cahill — Plainfield, Ill.
Jason M. Carsey — Pataskala, Ohio
Ryan C. Chalmers — Ottawa Lake, Mich.
Kevin A. Clark — Overton, Texas
Brian Climes — Port Richey, Fla.
Michel Darnell — Marion, Ill.
Aaron K. Darst — Des Plaines, Ill.
Christopher J. Downs — Caldwell, Idaho
Scott L. Elliott — York, Pa.
Leon D. Farineau — Huntsville, Ala.
Bryan Fischer — Bossier City, La.
Davis Flannagan — Sanger, Texas
Thomas Fox — Big Lake, Minn.
Harlan S. Freeman — Amissville, Va.
Ryan P. Gilden — Bolivar, Mo.
Andrei M. Gogulia — Hollywood, Fla.
Thomas M. Hayes — Somers, Conn.
Michael D. Holton — Santa Ana, Calif.
Matthew G. Key — Williamston, Mich.
Ryan Lee — San Gabriel, Calif.
Jeremiah S. Lilly — Sunnyvale, Calif.
Richard A. McDuffie — Newton, N.C.
Paul J. Mceachern — Livonia, Mich.
Donald B. Meng — Las Vegas, Nev.
Douglas J. Monaghan — Monroe, N.C.
Daniel W. Monroe — Sacramento, Calif.
Sean P. Morgan — Lake Wales, Fla.
William C. Nance — Noble, Okla.
Aleksei Naranovich — Ozark, Mo.
Mark Steven K. Oskins — McDonald, Tenn.
Jacob B. Oswald — Rigby, Idaho
George Paleologos — Chicago, Ill.
Brandon D. Parady — Old Town, Maine
Steven A. Pastir — Stratford, Conn.
Jose L. Ramirez — Wichita, Kan.
Nicholas A. Rispoli — Griffith, Ind.
Jeff A. Roberts — Harrisburg, Ill.
Benjamin Rossman — Baxter Springs, Kan.
Joseph C. Sabba — Ooltewah, Tenn.
Alexander T. Sanford — Mashpee, Mass.
Corey A. Sellers — Lebanon, Tenn.
Shaun M. Sessa — Odessa, Texas
Benjamin D. Severson — Madison, Wis.
Jonathan F. Sherwood — Hereford, Ariz.
Lowell D. Sowers — Virginia Beach, Va.
Ryan J. Stafki — Wellington, Colo.
Ryan A. Sussman — South Ozone Park, N.Y.
Brandon W. Sweet — Colorado Springs, Colo.
Jenna L. Tenbrook — Broadview, Ill.
Keith E. Textor — Gerry, N.Y.
Robert M. Veazie — Tampa, Fla.
Robert C. Veach — Moore, Okla.
Richard Vijeh — Rocklin, Calif.
James K. Whaley — Park Hills, Mo.
Joshua J. Whiteman — San Bernardino, Calif.
Jason A. Whitworth — Belvidere, Ill.
Donald J. Williams — Caledonia, N.Y.
Conrad R. Wilson — Reno, Nev.
Michael D. Wray — Roanoke, Va.

“Achieving World Class status is important to me because I am hoping it will add substantial credibility to the high school automotive program that I teach and I hope it will serve as an example to my students that with effort and persistence, they can achieve their own goals and reach their own level of excellence too,” said Michael Derek Wray, DAYTEC – Charles W. Day Technical Education Center, Roanoke, Virginia.