Mark Weidinger

Mark Weidinger has extensive experience in the automotive industry, particularly in the area of smog check programs. Mark started their career as a Smog Test and Repair Technician at Glenn's Automotive Service in 1980. Mark then worked at Pep Boys from 1985 to 1990, where they held positions such as Service Manager, Shop Foreman, and Lead Technician. In 1990, they joined Parsons Corporation as a Smog Check Referee Program Station Manager and remained in this role until 1998. From 1998 to 2004, they worked at The Community College Foundation, first as a Referee Station Manager and later as a Smog Check Referee Program Regional Manager. Since 2004, they have been employed at the Foundation for California Community Colleges, where they initially served as a Smog Check Referee Program Regional Manager and Project Manager. Currently, they hold the position of Director of Smog Check Referee Program Operations, overseeing the Bureau of Automotive Repair Smog Check Referee Program, managing regional managers, program managers, and providing technical expertise in program operations.

Mark Weidinger has a Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration from California State University, Fresno. Mark also holds an Associate's Degree in Automotive Technology from Cuyamaca College. In addition to their degrees, Mark has obtained certifications in Automotive Service Excellence from the National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) in June 1985, and in Emissions Testing & Repairs from the Bureau Of Automotive Repair in March 1983.