The Collision Industry Foundation (CIF) announced it has recently elected Greg Horn with Mitchell International to the Board of Trustees to carry on the Foundation’s initiatives throughout the coming years. Horn has regularly presented at major insurer, vehicle manufacturer and collision repair conferences as well as being a regular contributor to Auto Body Repair News and Property Casualty 360.

Horn has grown up in the automobile business, has more than 20 years of automobile service and insurance experience, is a true “car guy” and is addicted to restoring old cars. Prior to joining Mitchell International, he was vice president, Material Damage Claims for GMAC Insurance, Personal Lines, where he oversaw all auto and recreational vehicle repair programs and served on the General Motors Safety Council, Insurability Committee and Fixed Operations Advisory Board.

At Mitchell, Horn provides guidance to Mitchell’s Product Management and Business Analytics teams, playing an important role in shaping Mitchell’s solution portfolio. He serves as primary author and editor-in-chief of Mitchell’s Industry Trends Report.

“I am honored to join an organization with such a noble purpose,” said Horn. “I hold the craftsman in the industry in the highest regard and look forward to giving back to the industry that I have been a part of for so long.”

Added Chairman William Shaw, “It’s a great honor to have Greg join the CIF as a trustee. With his experience and industry relationships, he will be a key contributor in advancing the mission of the CIF.”