SCRS election results: Three incumbents, one newcomer fill open seats

Society of Collision Repair Specialists (SCRS) members voted to keep three incumbents on the association’s Board of Directors and selected one newcomer in this year’s election held on Tuesday.

Tony Adams

The incumbents are Tony Adams, LeadersWay (Kansas); Andrew Batenhorst, Pacific Collision Center (California); and Michael Giarrizzo Jr., DCR Systems (Ohio).

Newcomer John Picciano, owner of Flower Hill Auto Body in New York, took the fourth open seat over nominee Max Keller, Conestoga Collision (Pennsylvania), who also vied for a seat on the board for the first time this year.

Picciano’s shop is a 76-year-old family-owned business spanning across four generations.

There are now three locations with a total of more than 35 OEM certifications.

Before the election, in a brief statement to members at the board’s open meeting, Picciano said he was humbled to be nominated and that he loves the collision repair industry.

“I decided to help my father, who was struggling in our 50-some-odd-year family business at the time,” he said, speaking on his career change into the industry.

“I did what the men of my family do and extended it to another generation. And now here we are, all these years later, and I love this industry. I love everything about it. Most of all, I love the people of this industry, so to be a part of this is truly humbling.”

Andrew Batenhorst

SCRS Executive Director Aaron Schulenberg announced the election results to the industry at the Collision Industry Conference (CIC)’s spring meeting in Charlotte, North Carolina, today.

Adams, Batenhorst, and Giarrizzo said during their remarks before the election that they ran for re-election because they felt their work wasn’t done.

“I want to help continue to carry the water,” Adams said.

“It is truly an honor to work with the ladies and gentlemen that sit around this table with a heart of service, that want to donate their time and job efforts to lift the industry up, and I hope to continue to do that for three more years.”

Batenhorst said he’s likely known for “challenging some of the status quo,” and that’s what he wants to continue doing to give a voice to those who aren’t active in the industry.

John Giarrizzo Jr.

“I think that has led us to do some pretty amazing things in the time that I’ve been here, so like Tony, I don’t feel I’m done yet,” he said. “There’s a lot more work to do.”

Giarrizzo said he’s just getting started.

“The industry has to be sustainable moving forward,” he said.

“We feel that documentation and the complexity of vehicles are driving so much change in the way that we do business, and being able to be a part of that and give my input and help to drive that change is something that’s truly special.”

The board also chose its officers on Tuesday.

Michael Bradshaw will continue as chairman alongside Kris Burton. Adams will serve as secretary, Batenhorst as treasurer, and Giarrizzo as director-at-large.

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Featured image: John Picciano

All headshots provided by SCRS