Linda’s husband, Dan, now running the Sommerhauser's affiliated business, Autobody Equipment Solutions, got his start distributing paint from a truck. It was while covering for Dan and making his deliveries during an illness that she got the itch to be part of the refinish industry herself. Thirty-plus years, a business degree, two daughters, four stores, and thousands of truckloads of paint later, Linda is at the top of her game in the industry, admired across the U.S. for her dedication to advancing and sharing her professional knowledge of auto refinishing.

Working alongside AkzoNobel educational staff and ABC’s in-house trainers, Linda is a regular visitor to her customers’ bodyshops and Kansas City area vocational training schools. ABC’s “Lunch & Learn” seminars provide a continuous exchange of ideas and expertise with bodyshop clients.