Chuck Sulkala Scholarship Fund to Honor Founder of National Auto Body Council
The National Auto Body Council (NABC) has established the Chuck Sulkala NABC Appreciation Scholarship Fund to honor the 50-year career and legacy of the retiring founder and executive director of the organization.
Collision Industry Conference: Bidding a Fond Farewell to Chuck Sulkala
Attendees of the Oct. 31 Collision Industry Conference (CIC) in Las Vegas paused from a busy agenda to bid a fond farewell to National Auto Body Council (NABC) Executive Director and founder Chuck Sulkala, who is retiring at the end of the year.
I-CAR Honors Chuck Sulkala with Lifetime Contribution Award
Sulkala, past chairman of the I-CAR International Board of Directors, was recognized for his years of dedicated leadership and service to I-CAR at the recent 2017 I-CAR Volunteer and Instructor Conference.
Collision Repair Education Foundation Announces Sulkala Family Scholarship Recipient
The Collision Repair Education Foundation (CREF) has announced that Joseph Silbaugh of Dunwoody College of Technology in Minneapolis, Minn., has been selected as the 2019 recipient of the Sulkala Family Scholarship.
Charlie Sulkala Remembered for Dedication to Industry
Charlie Sulkala, father of two generations of repairers, passed away on Wednesday, July 30 at the age of 91. Sulkala was one of the founders of the Massachusetts Auto Body Shop Owners Association, the predecessor of the Massachusetts Auto Body Association (MABA). He’s remembered for being instrumental in getting both repair facility and appraiser licensing
Author of Collision Repair History Book Donates to Scholarship
Gary Ledoux, author of “Yesterwreck,” presented a $500 check to Brandon Eckenrode, director of development for the Collision Repair Education Foundation, for the Chuck Sulkala National Auto Body Council (NABC) Appreciation Scholarship Fund.
Deadline Approaches for Applications for National Auto Body Council Executive Director
The NABC search campaign aims to fill the vacancy created by the upcoming retirement of NABC founder and current Executive Director Chuck Sulkala by the end of 2017.
National Auto Body Council Executive Director Announces Retirement
Chuck Sulkala, founder, first president and executive director of the National Auto Body Council (NABC), has announced his retirement today, Jan. 3rd, effective the end of 2017.
CREF Awards Over $130K in Scholarships to Collision Students
With the industry’s support, CREF funded over $130,000 in 2023 scholarships and tool grants, benefitting nearly 90 individual collision students.
CREF Introduces 2023 Executive Committee
The committee consists of seven industry professionals who are dedicated to supporting the future of the industry through engagement with collision schools and students.