CAPA adds five new board members
The Certified Automotive Parts Association (CAPA) announced the election of five new members to its Board of Directors on Monday.
“CAPA is excited to welcome these new members to the Board,” said CAPA Board Chair Gerry Poirier in a press release. “Their unique voices and years of expertise will further CAPA’s mission to provide affordable and quality alternative part options and strengthen the collision repair industry in this time of supply chain challenges and economic uncertainty.”
The new members include:
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- Mike Bundra, Allstate claims director for Auto Good Hands Repair Network
- Brian Burbridge, Caliber Collision senior vice president of strategic accounts
- David Garner, Joe Hudson’s Collision Center senior insurance compliance director
- Tom Latronico, Liberty Mutual vice president and senior claims field manager
- Kayla Williams-Clark, Classic Collision senior vice president
The release states that CAPA’s Board of Directors represents a cross-section of the aftermarket automotive industry, including distributors, insurers, collision repairers, manufacturers, and quality experts.
Already serving on CAPA’s Board are:
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- Gerry Poirier, Vector Squared (Chair)
- Troy Penry, GEICO (Vice Chair)
- Mark Scafati, LKQ Corporation
- Mike Dolabi, Parts Authority
- Joseph Flowers, Farmers Insurance
- Jim Gadberry, Nationwide
- John Retton, Progressive Insurance
- Brianne Jones, State Farm Mutual Insurance
- Jeff Procaccini, Travelers
- Patrick Burnett, USAA
- Seth Ingall, Crash Champions
- Jack Gillis, Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety
- Kerry Tapio, Intertek
Dolabie and Ingall were added to the board in August.
Before 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.
The aftermarket parts association also announced in August that Clark Plucinski is transitioning from chair to past chair. Poirier will serve as interim chair, and Penry as interim vice chair, until the election of a new board chair.
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Featured image: CAPA booth at NACE 2016. (Repairer Driven News file photo)