John Kett, president and chief executive officer of Insurance Auto Auctions Inc., received the Pat Dalton Outstanding Achievement Award during the 52nd. annual SkillsUSA National Leqadership and Skills Conference in June.

The award was presented before a crowd of 12,000 during the opening ceremony of the conference, which was held in Louisville, Ky.

The award, which is named after a highly respected volunteer leader for SkillsUSA, honors members of the Youth Development Foundation Committee who exhibit a high level of personal and professional commitment to SkillsUSA.

"John and IAA have been among SkillsUSA’s most passionate corporate champions," said Tim Lawrence, executive director of SkillsUSA. “John has played a vital role not only in forming the relationship, but also helping it flourish."

"I am honored to receive this recognition from such an outstanding organization," Kett said. "My involvement with the mission and work of SkillsUSA is tremendously satisfying. There is no better reward than seeing combined efforts yield benefits for young people as they acquire the technical skills they need to succeed and progress in their careers."

Kett became CEO of IAA in 2014 after filling a variety of executive roles for more than 12 years. He serves on committees for SkillsUSA, CEO Connection and is a member of the Economic Club of Chicago. Kett has also held senior financial roles at Central Steel and Wire Co., Safelite Glass Corp., Newark Electronics and Deloitte LLP.

He holds a master’s degree from Northwestern University and a bachelor's degree from Northern Illinois University, and also is a member of the SkillsUSA Foundation.