Speaker · Automotive professional · Storyteller

Built by
experience.
Driven by
purpose.

I’m Edson Mendonça. From a farm in Brazil to the collision industry in America, I turn lessons from life and work into practical guidance for people and businesses.

LONG ISLAND, NY · ENGLISH / PORTUGUÊS / ESPAÑOL
Edson Mendonça wearing glasses and a black shirt
Edson MendonçaA LIFE IN MOTION
26+ yearsIn U.S. collision repair
Mercedes-BenzUSA certified technician
3 languagesConnecting people across cultures
01 / The person behind EME

Deep roots.
A forward vision.

I grew up in Altônia, Paraná, watching my father solve problems with his hands, his ingenuity, and his faith. Those early lessons became the foundation for a lifetime of building, learning, and serving.

In 1999, shortly after marrying Renata, I moved to Long Island. I began as a helper in an auto body shop and built a career in collision repair, estimating, reassembly, and diagnostics. Today, I bring that experience to leadership, entrepreneurship, and conversations that give people a voice.

27YEARS IN BRAZIL
+27YEARS IN AMERICA
The three pillars I live by
01

Faith

The foundation for my values, my sense of purpose, and the way I serve others.

02

Family

My wife Renata and daughters Gabi and Lizie remind me why the work matters and what a lasting legacy means.

03

Business

A place to solve real problems, develop people, and put procedures over guesswork.

02 / Experience put to work

Better people.
Better processes.

Practical conversations and guidance shaped by decades on the shop floor, entrepreneurship, and a commitment to continuous learning.

01 /

Automotive consulting

Discuss the workflow challenges keeping your collision business from moving forward.

  • Reassembly and repair workflow
  • Procedure-driven shop culture
  • Diagnostics and team communication
Discuss your business ↗
02 /

Speaking & leadership

Connect your audience with lessons in responsibility, resilience, and leading people with purpose.

  • Automotive teams and industry events
  • Faith, family, and business
  • English, Portuguese, and Spanish
Invite Edson to speak ↗
03 /

Diagnostics & collaboration

Explore automotive diagnostic needs or a collaboration with EMTEX-AUTOHITEC CORP, founded in 2018.

  • Vehicle scanning and diagnostics
  • Technician knowledge sharing
  • Long Island automotive community
Start a conversation ↗
EME — Edson Mendonça official branding

REAL PEOPLE. REAL STORIES. REAL EXPERIENCE.

03 / Conversations with purpose

Every person
has a story.

PODCAST IN DEVELOPMENT

The EME podcast is being built around the people behind the work—the mentors, craftspeople, and leaders whose stories deserve to be heard. Starting with my journey in collision repair, I’m taking the microphone into the environments where those stories happened.

Collision professionalsLeadershipLife across cultures
Suggest a guest or a story ↗
04 / Lessons becoming a legacy

Stories worth carrying.
Ideas worth practicing.

Book projects in development, bringing together my life story, the dignity of collision professionals, and practical automotive leadership.

The Forgotten Nation official book cover by Edson Mendonça: The people, procedures, and purpose behind every safe collision repairIN DEVELOPMENT

The Forgotten Nation

A tribute to the collision professionals whose knowledge, care, and unseen work help keep people safe on the road.

IN DEVELOPMENT

The 27+27 Trilogy

The years that built me in Brazil. The years that tested me in America. The new beginning dedicated to what I can teach, build, and leave behind.

15 Laws for a New Era of Automotive Leadership book cover by Edson Mendonça
IN DEVELOPMENT

EME Automotive Leadership

A leadership manual in development, grounded in faith, family, and business, connecting practical experience with people, AI, and emerging technology.

05 / Let’s build something meaningful

Start with
a conversation.

Have a challenge in your shop, an audience to inspire, or a story to share? Tell me what you’re working on.

Based on Long Island, New York.
Conversations in English, Portuguese, and Spanish.

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