Dynasty DisruptHER: Petra Schroeder

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Petra Schroeder is known throughout the collision repair world as the Collisionista, but her legacy cannot be contained in a single title, scarf, language, or boardroom introduction. With nearly six decades connected to the industry, Petra’s story is one of reinvention, curiosity, global influence, cultural fluency, and a kind of leadership that does not need to shout to command the room. Her strength is not packaged in the predictable costume of grit. It arrives polished, elegant, soft-spoken, and absolutely immovable.
This Dynasty DisruptHER feature follows Petra’s journey through corporate spaces, industry associations, volunteer leadership, mentorship, and the many connections she has built across borders and generations. It challenges the tired idea that authority has to be loud, rough-edged, or traditionally masculine to be respected. Petra proves that femininity and toughness are not opposites, and that power can wear silk, speak multiple languages, ask thoughtful questions, and still hold the line with steel beneath the surface.

DisruptHER Dynasty-Kristen Felder: The Take-No-Shit & Offer No Apologies DisruptHER

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Kristen Felder was not introduced to collision repair later in life. She was practically born into it, with a childhood spent in the body shop and a work ethic shaped by sanding, repairing, arguing, learning, and refusing to back down. In this Dynasty DisruptHER feature, Glossed & Gritty spotlights one of the most recognizable, respected, and controversial women in the collision repair industry.
Kristen’s story travels from her family’s shop to insurance claims, from dreams of civil rights law to the creation of Collision Hub, and from being underestimated to bringing the whole damn table with her. She talks candidly about her love of fighting for what she believes is right, the mentors who helped her channel that fire, and the confidence that comes from knowing you can figure things out even when everything gets messy.
This is not a soft-focus profile of a woman who politely waited her turn. Kristen is rude by her own description, tenacious by nature, and effective by proof. Her story is about disruption, resilience, controversy, consumer advocacy, women in leadership, and what it means to earn the right to challenge an industry that desperately needs to be challenged.