• 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.

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    Patrick Porter
    March 31, 2022
    Stepping out of our comfort zone and being uncomfortable allows real change to happen
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    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.
    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.
    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...