Nov. 7, 2018—Following meetings with heavy-duty industry executives, educators, and consultants, the HD Repair Forum announced Tuesday its 2018-2019 Advisory Board.
This year’s Advisory Board members include:
Ray Chatfield, Truck Collision Services, owner Howard Elsenpeter, Hoglund Body & Equipment, body shop manager Dean Hancock, Bob Johnson’s Truck & Body, owner Fred Honore, Gerber Collision Services,market manager Fleet & RV Monte Lewis, Monte’s Repair Shop, Inc., owner Wally Melia, SelecTransportation Resources, corporate body shop manager Mark Polzin, Budget Truck & Auto, president Ed Rietman, K&R Truck Sales, Inc., owner Rodney Rowland, Lakeside International Trucks, body shop manager Chris Sterwerf, Fairfield Auto & Truck Service, CFO/COO James Svaasand, Penske, vice president-collision repair operations and development Brian Vesley, Valtek Inc., president Gigi Walker, Walker’s Auto Body, owner Steve Wolfe, Diversified Body & Paint, president
The HD Repair Forum is the only program dedicated exclusively to the heavy-duty collision repair industry and is open to everyone involved in the repair of heavy-duty or commercial vehicles in classes 5-8. This includes shop owners, shop managers, fleet managers, dealer repair shops, commercial vehicle manufacturers, insurance providers, and service, equipment, and technology companies servicing this industry.