WIN Opens 2027 Most Influential Women Nominations
Women's Industry Network is accepting nominations for its 2027 Most Influential Women awards in the collision repair industry.
Updated on Nov. 2, 2026 in Women’s Issues
Women's Industry Network opened nominations on Nov. 2, 2026, for its 2027 Most Influential Women awards, which recognize women across the U.S. and Canada working in any segment of collision repair. The announcement will be celebrated live at the WIN SEMA Meet Up on Nov. 3.
Why it matters
The program recognizes women for industry influence, professional accomplishments, mentorship and community service, supporting WIN's stated mission of attracting, developing and advancing women in collision repair. Its honorees are selected through independent review and interviews.
The MIW program has recognized more than 135 women since its 1999 inception, and WIN acquired stewardship in 2013. Official applications must be submitted through the WIN website by Jan. 5, 2027.
The players
Women's Industry Network (WIN)
WIN is an organization focused on attracting, developing and advancing women in the collision repair industry, and it has stewarded the Most Influential Women program since 2013.
Most Influential Women (MIW) program
The MIW program has recognized women in collision repair since 1999 for industry influence, professional accomplishments, mentorship and community service.
The details
Nominees must work in the collision repair industry in the U.S. or Canada and are reviewed and interviewed by an independent selection committee of industry professionals, past MIW recipients and WIN members not currently in leadership. The 2026 honorees include Angie Babin, Brandi Brydges, Jeanne Esquivel and Kena Dacus, and the WIN SEMA Meet Up is free to attend.
Timeline
Nov. 2, 2026: Nominations for the 2027 MIW awards open.
Nov. 3, 2026: WIN SEMA Meet Up announcement at 5 p.m. in Las Vegas.
Jan. 5, 2027: Deadline for official MIW award applications.
May 3-4, 2027: Class of 2027 recipients recognized at the WIN Conference in Portland, Ore.
Industry Dynamics
The MIW program, running since 1999 and transferred to WIN stewardship in 2013, continues a long-standing effort to recognize women in U.S. and Canadian collision repair. Its 2027 cycle extends that record of spotlighting leadership across an industry that has historically had few women in senior roles.
Women in collision repair across the U.S. and Canada who want to be considered should submit applications through the WIN website before Jan. 5, 2027. Anyone interested in the announcement can attend the free WIN SEMA Meet Up on Nov. 3, 2026.
The takeaway
Women working in collision repair who want recognition for their influence and mentorship have a defined window to apply before the Jan. 5, 2027 deadline. Keeping track of WIN's published dates makes it easier to act in time.
What happens next
Applications for the 2027 Most Influential Women awards close on Jan. 5, 2027, and recipients will be recognized at the WIN Conference in Portland, Ore., May 3-4, 2027.
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Source note: This article includes information reported by BodyShop Business.
