Patrick Porter

Associate Manager, Collision and Technical Compliance

Patrick Porter is associate manager of Collision and Technical Compliance at OEConnection (OEC). Before that, he was a third-generation shop owner/manager at Porter's Body Shop in Brookhaven, Miss., with the one goal of consumer safety. Porter is an I-CAR instructor and has obtained his AMi Accredited Automotive Management Certificate and AMI’s new Accredited Collision Repair Estimator Certificate. He has a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Belhaven University and an MBA from the University of Phoenix.

Human Resources

Embrace vulnerability in the workplace and grow with your employees and co-workers

Patrick Porter

March 31, 2022

Stepping out of our comfort zone and being uncomfortable allows real change to happen

Finance

Playing the role of victim or hero?

Patrick Porter

Aug. 31, 2021

It is no one’s fault but our own if we are not providing a complete, safe, quality, and certified repair. Be the hero in our industry.

Finance

Change management for collision repair processes

Patrick Porter

May 1, 2021

Change management is a collective term for all approaches to prepare, support, and help individuals, teams, and organizations make organizational change.

Finance

C'mon, collision repair industry!

Patrick Porter

Sept. 24, 2020

Just like in sports, the collision repair industry has its “C’mon, man!” moments too. But what are our “C’mon, man!” moments, exactly? To me, these moments show up in the form...