Jill Trotta
Jill Trotta is a 30-year industry veteran and a current ASE Certified Technician and Advisor. She started as a technician and has worked her way through many areas of industry. She began in the ’90s with a broken Volkswagen Bug and a degree in Recreational Therapy.
In 2013 Jill made a career pivot out of the direct repair industry and joined a small start-up called RepairPal. At the time, RepairPal was a small company with 12 employees and 100 shops in their newly formed certified network. She was tasked with growing the certified network by creating scalable certification progress that allowed shops to be evaluated based on their technical training, shop processes, customer service, and industry knowledge before they were allowed to participate in the RepairPal Certified network. During Jill’s tenure as the Vice President of Sales, Industry, and Marketing, RepairPal’s Certified network grew to over 2900 shops. These shops are widely considered the top shops in the automotive industry.
Jill is currently working as an independent consultant and start up advisor. She is currently the Chief Strategy Officer for LoopNow.Us and an advisor for CYTK.io.
Jill is a regular at industry events and is a sought-after speaker and thought leader in the industry. She is very knowledgeable about aftermarket, vehicle technology, and independent repair shops, as well as Price Transparency and how it’s affected the day-to-day operations of independent repair shops.