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  • May 27, 2025
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Press Release

Collision Engineering Career Alliance Receives Donation from Liberty Mutual Insurance

Funding Supports the Growing Demand for Highly Skilled Collision Technicians in More Communities Across the U.S.
Winter 2024 graduates from the College of Lake County Automotive Collision Repair Program

This press release is shared on behalf of the Collision Engineering Career Alliance

The Collision Engineering Career Alliance today announced that Liberty Mutual Insurance, one of the largest global property and casualty insurers, has made a donation of $25,000 to benefit its industry-leading collision engineering program operating at six schools across the country. The donation will support building a more resilient, innovative and inclusive collision repair industry as more than 100,000 job openings are expected through 2028.


"We couldn’t be more excited about this incredible donation from our partners,” said Mary Mahoney, who serves as vice president of Enterprise Mobility and leads the Collision Engineering Career Alliance. “Liberty Mutual’s investment in our mission is not only generous but transformative. The donation enables us to provide hands-on training, mentorship and life-changing opportunities to the students who will be the future of this field. Widespread industry support is vital to meet the growing technician demand, and we are grateful for Liberty Mutual’s continued partnership."


The Collision Engineering Career Alliance was launched as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization earlier this year. Founded in 2020 as a pilot program by the Enterprise Mobility Foundation and Ranken Technical College in St. Louis, the Alliance aims to energize allies across the collision repair industry to help build a workforce that is highly skilled, prepared for the future of vehicles and eager to build a lifelong, growing career.


With its nonprofit status, philanthropic contributions will enable the Alliance to recruit more students, expand to more schools across the nation, and contribute to student success factors, including costs of certifications and assessments, quality-of-life needs and tuition reimbursement.


Today, the Collision Engineering Career Alliance is active at partner schools across the country including Ranken Technical College in St. Louis, Mo.; College of Lake County in Grayslake, Ill.; Contra Costa College in San Pablo, Calif.; Parkland College in Champaign, Ill.; Metropolitan Community College in Omaha, Neb.; and Sandhills Community College in Pinehurst, N.C.


Together with other partners in collision repair, automotive, insurance and education, the Collision Engineering Career Alliance is helping to build a new generation of highly skilled, motivated and passionate collision repair professionals. Click here for more information regarding the program.

About the Collision Engineering Career Alliance


With foundational support provided by the Enterprise Mobility Foundation, the Collision Engineering Career Alliance is an industry catalyst for addressing the ongoing technician shortage in collision repair. The 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization works to unite industry and education, remove barriers and foster sustainable pathways to rewarding collision repair careers. Through philanthropic contributions and an innovative, holistic training approach, the Collision Engineering Career Alliance empowers schools across the U.S. to recruit, support and equip students for the future of vehicle repair through industry-defined courses, certifications and hands-on training that enables them to build their knowledge while accelerating their careers.