PORT CHARLOTTE, FL (November 15, 2024) – At the 2024 NABC® Annual Meeting, the National Auto Body Council® held its board elections 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:
- Ryan Downs, Chief Strategy Officer, Crash Champions
- Steve Fardelos, Regional Sales Manager, Saint Gobain
- April Lausch, Collision Center Manager, Faulker Collision of Lancaster
Board members Scott Sampley, Gene Lopez, Jennifer Hubbard and Don Porter were re-elected to their positions on the board.
The 2024 – 2025 NABC Board of Directors includes:
- Alan Scrimager, Senior Lending Officer, Pinnacle Financial Partners
- April Lausch, Collision Center Manager, Faulker Collision of Lancaster
- Ben Clymer, Jr., CEO, Ben Clymer’s The Body Shop
- Clint Marlow, Director – Claims Innovation and Customer Experience, Allstate Insurance
- Darren Huggins, National Collision Center Director, Berkshire Hathaway Automotive
- Don Porter, Internal Business/Industry Consultant, United Recyclers Group
- 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
- Justin Clark, Senior Director of Sales – US, LKQ
- Katie Pharr, AVP, Nexterra
- Kristle Bollans, National Director, US Insurance Sales, CSN Collision
- Kyle Medeiros, Business Solutions Manager, Enterprise Mobility
- Paul Williams, VP of Business Development, Honk for Help
- Roy Schnepper, President, Butler’s Collision
- Ryan Downs, Chief Strategy Officer, Crash Champions
- Sabrina Thring, Brand President, Collision Group, Driven Brands
- Scott Sampley, Vice President of the Replacement & Leisure Division, Enterprise Mobility
- Shirin Hezar, Account Vice President, Caliber Collision
- Steve Fardelos, Regional Sales Manager, Saint Gobain
- 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:
- Tom Wolf — Chairman
- Shirin Hezar – Vice-Chair of Industry Involvement
- Kristle Bollans – Vice-Chair of Community Involvement
- Jennifer Hubbard – Secretary
- Sabrina Thring – Treasurer
- Gene Lopez – Director-at-Large
- Scott Sampley – Immediate Past Chairman
“We are excited to welcome Ryan Downs, April Lausch and Steve Fardelos to our NABC Board of Directors, as well as Tom Wolf as our chairman, Shirin Hezar as our vice chair of industry involvement and Sabrina Thring as our treasurer,” 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 Kevin Creegan and Matt Immerfall for their years of service as they complete their terms of service on the NABC Board. And, we are immeasurably grateful for the contributions of Scott Sampley as our board chairman, Darren Huggins as our vice chair of industry involvement and Katie Pharr as our treasurer.”
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 3,300 vehicles and provided extrication opportunities for some 5,500 First Responders in communities around the country through NABC Recycled Rides®, NABC First Responder Emergency Extrication (F.R.E.E.™) and the NABC® Community Impact program. That effort equates to a 4:1 ROI in dollar value delivered from NABC® membership dollars. The NABC Changing and Saving Lives Foundation, a 501c3 organization, is committed to the goal of driving change for veterans, military members, first responders and families in need, while harnessing the power of the collective membership of the collision repair industry to positively impact communities where we live and work. As demand for NABC® programs like NABC Recycled Rides® and NABC F.R.E.E.™ grows, so do the needs for resources to manage these important programs. Being able to pursue grants, gifts and donations allows NABC to expand these programs to serve those in need and help communities where we live and work. For more information, visit www.NationalautoBodyCouncil.org.
