Jason Stahl has 14 years of experience as an editor, the last two serving as editor of BodyShop Business. He currently serves as an advisor to the Paint, Body and Equipment Specialists Committee of the Automotive Aftermarket Industry Association and is a gold pin member of the Collision Industry Conference. Jason, who hails from Cleveland, Ohio, earned a bachelor of arts degree in English from John Carroll University in 1994 and started his career in journalism at a weekly newspaper, doing everything from delivering newspapers to selling advertising space to writing articles. In 1999, he broke into trade publishing with a five-year stint at Advanstar Communications. In his spare time, Jason enjoys playing golf and spending time with his two children.