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RESUME OF MARK E. OLSON
SUMMARY
Over 28 years experience in the collision repair industry including Certified Instructor for The Inter-Industry Conference on Auto Collision Repair (I-CAR), Collision repair and automotive refinishing technician, body shop owner, independent insurance physical damage appraiser, staff insurance field technician / Adjuster.
WORK HISTORY
Vehicle Collision Experts LLC (VECO Experts) – Seattle, WA
VERIFACTS SEATTLE / COLLISION COACH – Seattle, WA
HUNTER ENGINEERING COMPANY – Bridgeton, Missouri
VERIFACTS AUTOMOTIVE – Nevada/California
FUTURE FORENSICS - SEATTLE, WA
PRECISION COLLISION INC. - BELLEVUE, WA
INTER-INDUSTRY CONFERENCE ON AUTO COLLISON REPAIR (I-CAR)
ALLSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY, - SEATTLE WA.
PRECISION COLLISION INC. - BELLEVUE, WA.
MOORE'S BODY SHOP - SEATTLE, WA.
MARK 2 COLLISION CENTER - EVERETT, WA
CRAWFORD AND COMPANY - BELLEVUE, WA
MOORE'S BODY SHOP - SEATTLE, WA
OLSON'S BODY SHOP - SEATTLE/BOTHELL, WA
PROFESSIONAL DATA & MEMBERSHIPS
- State of Oregon Licensed Vehicle Appraiser
- License number V60022
- Autobody Craftsman Association:
- North King County Director 1994-95
- Education Chairman for the State of Washington 1994-95
- North King County Co-Director 1993-94
- Public Relations Chairman 1993-94
- Inter Industry Conference on Auto Collision Repair (I–CAR):
- Instructor; 32 hour Collision Repair 2000/3000
- Instructor; 8 hour Glass Repair and Replacement
- Instructor; 8 hour Plastic Repair course
- Instructor; 8 hour Detailing course
- Instructor; 4 hour Fundamentals of Collision Repair Course
- Instructor; 16 hour Collision Damage Analysis course
- Instructor; 4 hour Corrosion Protection course
- Instructor; 4 hour Welding and Cutting Steel course
- Instructor; 8 hour Air Conditioning Repair and Diagnosis
- Instructor; 8 hour Structural Parts Steels Course (1&2)
- Instructor; 4 hour Trim and Hardware course
- Instructor; 4 hour Three Dimensional Measuring Principles Course
- Instructor; 4 hour Structural Parts Steels 3
- Instructor; 4 hour Straightening Structural Steels course
- Instructor; 8 hour Heating and Cooling course
- Instructor; 24 hour Volvo Collision Repair 1-6
- Instructor; 4 Hour Corvette Z06 Collision Repair
- Instructor; 16 hour Aluminum Repair
- Instructor; 4 hour Steering and Suspension
- Instructor; 8 hour Advanced Steering and Suspension
- Member Sno-King Committee
- Lake Washington Technical College Autobody Advisory Board Chairman 1999-2003
- Experienced Auto Skills 2 week workshop – 2nd in class.
- Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) Certified Body Technician and Vehicle Damage Estimator.
- I-CAR Platinum Individual, Certificate of Qualification; March 2001
Publications and Articles- Seminars
- Are You Committing Fraud Without Knowing It?
- Measuring Quality Repairs – Power Point
- VeriFacts / Collision Coach Shop launch (hands on live)
- Diminished Value – What it is and What it is not – Power Point
- Suspension Diagnostic Clinic
- Intelligent Quality Control
- Plastic Repair in Shop Basics (Hands on Theory)
- Analyzing Collision Damage – A View From Both Sides of the Fence
- How Scary is the Monster Under Your Bed?
- Triple Win of Intelligent Estimating.
- Cost of a Comeback
- Automobile Accident Litigation Desk book, Published by the Washington State Trial Lawyers Association: 2000. Author of Chapter 7, Section C: “Low Impact Collisions – What is a Forensic Property Damage Evaluation and Why Would You Need One?”.
