HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill. – I-CAR recently announced its 2010 International Board of Directors and Executive Committee, following the I-CAR Annual Membership Meeting held in Torrance, Calif.
The 2010 Executive Committee consists of:
Chairman Tom Moreland, AkzoNobel;
Vice Chairman Elise Quadrozzi, Crawford & Co.;
Secretary Dustin Womble, Roger Beasley Collision Center for Society of Collision Repair Specialists;
Treasurer Bob Keith, CARSTAR;
Immediate Past Chairman Robby Robbs, NuCon Services Inc.;
Member-At-Large Bruce Bares, Hi-Tech Collision & Glass Centers; and
Member-At-Large William Brower, Liberty Mutual Insurance Co.
“Over 30 years ago, I-CAR was created to educate the industry on the proper repair of unibody vehicles. As today’s vehicles are complex and roles in the industry are diverse, it only makes sense for I-CAR to pursue a role-based curriculum model to better serve the collision inter-industry,” said Moreland. “The I-CAR International Board of Directors appreciates the work staff, instructors and volunteers are doing to develop, implement and deliver continuous improvement of the curriculum that is truly relevant and beneficial to industry professionals.”
The remaining directors include:
Farzam Afshar, Verifacts Automotive;
Terry Angell, Warren Tech;
Rollie Benjamin, ABRA Auto Body & Glass;
Bruce Cooley, DuPont Performance Coatings Inc.;
William DeGrocco, GEICO Insurance;
Ronald Doerr, General Motors Corp.;
Chris Evans, State Farm Insurance – Education Foundation Representative;
David Henderson, See Progress Inc.;
Joseph Laurentino, Esurance;
John Norton, Ford Motor Co.;
Sam Pezzullo, State Farm Insurance – Canadian Representative;
Greg Potter, Dearborn Group Technology for Equipment & Tool Institute;
Monica Rivers, BMW of North America LLC;
Mike Schoonover, Schoonover Bodyworks for Automotive Service Association; and
James Spears, USAA.
The board of directors sets the overall strategic direction for the organization and assists in obtaining resources in support of the I-CAR Mission. The board of directors is comprised of representatives from each of the following six industry segments: collision repair; insurance; equipment, tools, and supplies; education, training, and research; vehicle manufacturers; and related industry services.
