CAPA holds board of directors election, welcomes two new members

CAPA has added two new members to its board of directors, according to a Wednesday news release. 

Mike Dolabi, of Parts Authority, and Seth Ingall, of Crash Champions, have been elected to the board, the release says. 

Prior to Crash Champions, Ingall served as senior vice president and chief legal officer for GEICO. He also previously held the position of senior vice president and senior claims officer.

“CAPA’s Board of Directors represents a cross-section of the aftermarket automotive industry, including distributors, insurers, collision repairers, manufacturers, and quality experts,” the press release says. 

The aftermarket parts association also announced that Clark Plucinski is transitioning from chair to past chair. Gerry Poirier, of Vector Squared, will serve as interim chair, and Troy Penry, of GEICO, as interim vice chair, until the election of a new board chair. 

“CAPA thanks Clark Plucinski for his 14 years of service and leadership on CAPA’s Board of Directors,” Poirier said in the release. “His insight and guidance over his tenure have been critical in developing and expanding the CAPA program into the force it is today, continually working to help CAPA serve the collision repair industry in new and innovative ways.”

CAPA’s Board of Directors includes: 

• • Gerry Poirier, Vector Squared (interim chair)
  • Troy Penry, GEICO (interim vice chair)
  • Clark Plucinski, Consultant (past chair)
  • Mark Scafati, LKQ Corp.
  • Mike Dolabi, Parts Authority
  • Sandee Lindorfer, Allstate
  • Joseph Flowers, Farmers Insurance
  • Jim Gadberry, Nationwide
  • John Retton, Progressive Insurance
  • Brianne Jones, State Farm Mutual Insurance
  • Jeff Procaccini, Travelers
  • Patrick Burnett, USAA
  • Paul Krauss, Caliber Collision
  • Seth Ingall, Crash Champions
  • Jack Gillis, Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety
  • Kerry Tapio, Intertek

IMAGE

Featured image: CAPA booth at NACE 2016. (Repairer Driven News file photo)