Roger SchroderVice President
Roger Schroder is a co-founder of Car-Part.com and is currently the company's Vice President. Roger has been in the auto recycling industry for over 30 years, and is owner of Foreign Auto Salvage in Fort Wright, Kentucky. He was the manager of Foreign Auto Salvage for many years and continues to serve as a senior officer.
Roger received a bachelor's degree from Thomas More College with a double major in Business Administration and Accounting. He spent 10 years as a special agent with the Treasury Department. Roger is a Fort Wright General for his volunteer work with the city and work with the Fort Wright Business Association. He has also been recognized as an Honorary Colonel by the Kentucky State Police Department.
Mendi EvansMendi Evans is part of Car-Part.com's Training team, specializing in the Full Checkmate product suite, Web Services (CrashLink and CPI+/iCPM/Car-Part Gold) and Car Part Pro. Mendi has been with Car-Part.com for about 10 years, working with both the Training and Sales teams. She trains auto recyclers and repairers on Car-Part.com's software solutions.
Prior to Car-Part.com, Mendi worked in the golf business, planning weddings, membership events, and golf outings in Coastal Georgia and Coastal Virginia. She has a bachelor's degree in Psychology, with a minor in Business Administration from Mary Baldwin University in Staunton, VA. Mendi lives in Richmond, VA and stays busy in her free time with her two boys and husband.
Theresa ColbertTheresa Colbert is an on-the-ground representative for Car-Part.com. She works with dismantling yards to help them decide which products in the Car-Part suite best fit their needs and shows them how they can optimize their part listings for online sales through eBay, Brokering, and Trading Partners. She does this by emphasizing the importance of accurate part grading and high-quality part images. She also stresses the value of online sales in our current marketplaces.
Theresa has been with Car-Part.com for over 12 years. Previously, she worked at Nu-Parts Automotive Products for 10 years. Prior to Nu-Parts, she was the manager at Winter Auto Japanese Engines in Glendale, Arizona, and at AAA Economy Auto Parts in Fort Wright, KY. Theresa also owns and operates her own automotive recycling yard, Recycled OE Parts in Richland, MO. With over 25 years of industry experience, she has seen the auto recycling world from almost every point of view. Theresa is on the Pennsylvania association event board, the Colorado association event board, and the ARA Scholarship Foundation fundraising committee. She also speaks at industry trade shows and writes monthly articles in The Recyclers Power Source, the Toolbox, and several state association publications.
Meet the Developers
The Developer Chats session on Friday, May 2nd, 1-4pm ET, will feature several of Car-Part's developers, the masterminds behind the tools! In this session, feel free to ask questions, and don't hesitate to tell us what you'd like to see in future updates to Car-Part products-- we'd love to hear from you directly!
Dan RuudDan Ruud is a Checkmate Product Specialist. He is responsible for testing new enhancements and software changes, acting as a communication point between developers and support staff, and helping support staff with escalated issues. Dan has also been part of numerous installations and conversions, so he understands what it's like working at yards ranging from a single employee to the largest yards.
Dan started working with Checkmate over 25 years ago as a basic support representative on the Orion product. He switched to Checkmate and worked his way up to the Lead Support Rep for Checkmate. He held that position for a few years, and once Car-Part.com purchased Checkmate, Dan then moved to the development and testing side of the product. He continues to assist with escalated issues when needed.
Todd OmelTodd Omel joined Car-Part.com in 2018, bringing with him over 30 years of experience in the automotive industry. After he graduated from Lawrence Technology University in Southfield, MI with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration he began working in the automotive industry and hasn't slowed down since. Todd has held positions at AutoInfo, ITS, Hollander, and VINterchange, gaining expertise in installations, support, sales, bookkeeping, and development.
Todd works with recyclers and Car-Part's development team to design features that deliver the best software solutions. He's been instrumental in bringing customizable Checkmate Excel Reports to recyclers, and has also worked on product development for CrashLink and Car-Part Interchange Plus Inventory. His goal is to make sure customers' needs are met and works hard to make that happen.
Joanna CohenJoanna Cohen is the Director of Sustainability at Car-Part.com. As the sustainability expert, Joanna's recent work includes integrating CO2e (carbon dioxide equivalent) data into Savings Reports for collision repairers using iPro, to help them measure and report the carbon impact achieved by sourcing recycled parts through Integrated Car Part Pro (iPro). The Checkmate management system is also releasing that incorporates CO2e data in ways that help you easily communicate sustainability benefits to your customers. Joanna is currently working to display CO2e data to shops and insurance companies while they are shopping for parts in iPro. She is also leading the effort to calculate Car-Part's own CO2e emissions, set targets, and strategize ways to reduce them.
Joanna grew up in the recycling industry, and worked through college at her family's auto recycling facility. She began working for Car-Part.com in 2005, and quickly found a home in the Interchange Development department. Joanna was heavily involved in iPro's assembly workflow design and data testing process, which increases the use of recycled parts in the collision industry with an assembly-optimized workflow.
Justin HoffmanJustin Hoffman is a Business Analyst with Car-Part.com. He was born into the recycling industry, working at Viking Truck & Auto Dismantlers in Redding, CA, owned by his family. There, Justin served 10 years as Vice President, and in this capacity, his responsibilities ranged from parts pulling and loader operating to sales, inventory, IT, and beyond. He joined the Car-Part team in 2020, initially working in Checkmate Support, before moving into an escalated support role. Justin then moved into Checkmate Development, where he first managed technical debt, customer enhancements, and bug fixes. Recently, Justin has played a key role in major new features in Checkmate, including eBay enhancements such as item specifics, relisting, and business policies. He is currently working on a Checkmate ecommerce overhaul and enhancement, which will introduce automated workflows and credit card payments within Checkmate. Justin is working with other departments in Car-Part.com as the company moves towards an integrated ecommerce model for Car-Part.com marketplaces.
