LAS VEGAS, NV (November 7, 2023) – At the 2023 NABC® Annual Meeting, the National Auto Body Council® held its board elections at the Liberace Garage at the Hollywood Car Museum for the upcoming year. In addition to re-electing four members whose terms were expiring, it also welcomed three new members to the National Auto Body Council® Board.
Active members in attendance at the in-person and virtual NABC® annual meeting had an opportunity to vote on the board members to guide the organization forward over the next three years.
Newly elected board members include:
- Shirin Hezar, Strategic Accounts Director, Caliber Collision
- Sabrina Thring, Brand President, Collision Group, Driven Brands
- Tom Wolf, Director of Strategic Accounts, USCA, for PPG
Board members Gerry Poirier, Katie Pharr, Paul Williams and Ben Clymer, Jr. were re-elected to their positions on the board.
The 2023 – 2024 NABC® Board of Directors includes:
- Alan Scrimager, Senior Lending Officer, Pinnacle Financial Partners
- Ben Clymer, Jr., CEO, Ben Clymer’s The Body Shop
- Clint Marlow, Director – Claims Innovation and Customer Experience, Allstate Insurance
- Jennifer Hubbard, Strategic Solutions Advisor, CCC Intelligent Solutions
- Don Porter, Internal Business/Industry Consultant, United Recyclers Group
- Darren Huggins, National Collision Center Director, Berkshire Hathaway Automotive
- Doug Schlueter, Principal, MSO Business Development, I-CAR
- Gene Lopez, Director of Development and Training, Seidner’s Collision Centers
- Gerry Poirier, Automotive Industry Consultant, Vector Squared LLC
- Jennifer Hubbard, Strategic Solutions Advisor, CCC Intelligent Solutions
- Katie Pharr, AVP, Nexterra
- Kevin Creegan, Easter Regional Manager, DeVilbiss Automotive Refinish
- Kristle Bollans, Director of Replacement Accounts, Hertz Corporation
- Matt Immerfall, Executive Chairman, All Star Auto Lights
- Paul Williams, VP of Business Development, Honk for Help
- Scott Sampley, Vice President of the Replacement & Leisure Division, Enterprise Mobility
- Roy Schnepper, President, Butler’s Collision
- Kyle Medeiros, Business Solutions Manager, Enterprise Mobility
- Justin Clark, Senior Director of Sales – US, LKQ
- Shirin Hezar, Strategic Accounts Director, Caliber Collision
- Sabrina Thring, Brand President, Collision Group, Driven Brands
- Tom Wolf, Director of Strategic Accounts, USCA, for PPG
There are several NABC® Board of Directors members who are seated based on their past service as Board Presidents/Chairs:
- George Avery, NABC® F.R.E.E. Program Manager, NABC® President 2009/2010
- Stacy Bartnik, Industry Relations Manager, Transportation Technologies, Intertek, NABC® President 2011/2012
The NABC® Executive Committee elected new roles for several board members on the committee including:
- Scott Sampley – Chairman
- Darren Huggins – Vice-Chair of Industry Involvement
- Kristle Bollans – Vice-Chair of Community Involvement
- Jennifer Hubbard – Secretary
- Katy Pharr – Treasurer
- Gene Lopez – Director-at-Large
- Clint Marlow – Immediate Past Chair
“We are excited to welcome Shirin Hezar, Sabrina Thring and Tom Wolf to our NABC® Board of Directors,” said Debby Robinson, Executive Director of the National Auto Body Council®. “We look forward to working with our volunteer board members – both new and returning – to continue to build positive awareness for our NABC® members and enhance the foundation of the wonderful institution of The National Auto Body Council®. Also, we humbly thank outgoing board members Keith Eagan, Brian Newberry and Brian Driehorst for their years of service as they complete their terms of service on the NABC® Board.”
ABOUT THE NATIONAL AUTO BODY COUNCIL®
The National Auto Body Council® is the premier organization of collision industry partners dedicated to strategic networking opportunities that positively change lives in the communities we serve. The collaborative membership of the National Auto Body Council® has gifted more than 3,200 vehicles, provided extrication opportunities for more than 6,000 First Responders and is helping educate students and adult drivers in communities around the country through NABC® Recycled Rides®, NABC® First Responder Emergency Extrication (F.R.E.E.™) and the NABC® Drive Out Distraction program. That effort equates to a 4:1 ROI in dollar value delivered from NABC® membership dollars. The National Auto Body Council® is changing the paradigm of how the collision industry works and is viewed. For more information, visit www.NationalautoBodyCouncil.org.
