Caliber Appoints Shawn Hezar as Chief Corporate Development Officer

New role to oversee strategic partnerships and evaluate growth opportunities

The Caliber family of automotive repair and service brands, including Caliber Collision and Caliber Auto Glass, announced today that it has appointed Shawn Hezar, its current Chief Client Officer, to the newly formed position of Chief Corporate Development Officer. In his new role, Shawn will be responsible for evaluating opportunistic acquisitions, supporting Caliber’s efforts to diversify its offerings, and building strategic partnerships.

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Shawn brings 39 years of experience in the automotive collision industry to his new role, including a decade with Caliber, where his efforts have significantly contributed to Caliber’s unprecedented growth. As Chief Corporate Development Officer, he will focus on business opportunities that will create new possibilities for Caliber teammates and support the company’s vision of improving the automotive service experience.

Under his leadership as Chief Client Officer, Shawn has helped Caliber maintain excellent and growing client relationships while ensuring the company anticipates industry trends and fortifies its capabilities to provide practical solutions to meet customers’ needs. The design of Caliber’s customized value proposition and Shawn’s strong penchant for collaboration stem from his legacy of transformation and hands-on experience in launching start-ups and operating multiple locations. Shawn is also a graduate of UCLA’s Anderson School for Executive Management and serves on several advisory boards.

“To accelerate the progress of Caliber’s objective to Innovate for Future Growth, we are establishing this new role to evaluate new sources of growth, specifically adjacent businesses,” said David Simmons, Caliber’s Chief Executive Officer. “Shawn is the ideal candidate for this position, which will leverage his leadership and relationship-building expertise to further enhance Caliber’s position as an industry leader. Shawn’s passion, leadership and dedication have been invaluable to Caliber, and his contributions will be important to help us stay ahead of the curve and drive new opportunities for Caliber and our teammates.”

“Through my tenure at Caliber, I have continued to be impressed with our teammates and the opportunities ahead for our business and the automotive repair industry,” said Shawn. “I am more excited now than ever about this incredible opportunity to expand Caliber’s offerings and look forward to leveraging my extensive expertise to help take Caliber through our next stage of growth.”

About Caliber

Founded in 1997, the Caliber portfolio of brands has grown to more than 1,800 centers nationwide and features a full range of complementary automotive services, including Caliber Collision, the nation's largest auto collision repair provider across 41 states, and Caliber Auto Glass for glass repair and replacement.

With the purpose of Restoring the Rhythm of Your Life^®, Caliber's more than 30,000 teammates are committed to getting customers back on the road safely—and back to the rhythm of their lives. Dedicated to providing an outstanding customer experience, Caliber continues to rank among the highest customer satisfaction scores in the industry. Learn more about Caliber at Caliber.com.

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