I-CAR announced its 2011 International Board of Directors and
Executive Committee following the I-CAR Annual Membership
Meeting in Dallas on Feb. 10.
The 2011 Executive Committee consists of: Chair Elise
Quadrozzi, Crawford & Co.; Vice Chair William Brower,
Liberty Mutual Insurance Company; Secretary Dustin Womble,
Roger Beasley Collision Center for Society of Collision Repair
Specialists; Treasurer Bob Keith, CARSTAR; Immediate Past Chair
Tom Moreland, Akzo Nobel; Member-At-Large Bruce Bares,
Certified Collision Centers; and Member-At-Large Rollie
Benjamin, ABRA Autobody & Glass.
Quadrozzi said, “I-CAR’s thirty year history of delivering
solutions to the inter-industry and enabling members to
maintain pace with the latest technologies and collision repair
information will continue to be strengthened as I-CAR delivers
on its vision. With the introduction of the role-driven I-CAR
Professional Development Program in 2010, the inter-industry
has more opportunities to receive relevant training, advance
professionally, and add even more value to their industry-
recognized designations.”
The remaining directors include - Farzam Afshar, Verifacts
Automotive; Bruce Cooley, DuPont Performance Coatings;
William DeGrocco, GEICO Insurance; Ronald Doerr, General Motors
Co.; Chris Evans, State Farm Insurance Cos.; David
Henderson, See Progress; Joseph Laurentino, Esurance;
John Norton, Ford Motor Co.; Greg Potter, Dearborn Group
Technology for Equipment & Tool Institute; Timothy Richardson,
Universal Technical Institute; Eugene Scambray, Copart; Mike
Schoonover, Schoonover Bodyworks for Automotive Service
Association; James Spears, USAA; and Doug Webb, CSi Complete -
Education Foundation Representative.
The board of directors sets the overall strategic direction for
the organization and assists in obtaining resources in support
of the I-CAR mission. It 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.