The Collision Repair Education Foundation has announced the slate of Trustees and Executive Committee members for 2011.
The following representatives will serve on the Executive Committee:
· Chairman Doug Webb, CSi Complete
· Vice Chairman Chris Northup, GD and C
· Secretary Tim O’Day, Gerber Collision & Glass
· Treasurer Terry Fortner, LKQ Corp.
· Member-At-Large Geralynn Kottschade, Jerry’s Body Shop
· Member-At-Large Bill Daly, Allstate Insurance Co.
· Member-At-Large Joseph Allen, CCC Information Services Inc.
· Immediate Past Chairman Chris Evans, State Farm Insurance
In addition to the Executive Committee, the Foundation Board of Trustees consists of:
· Terry Angell – Warren Tech
· Guy Bargnes
· Stacy Bartnik – CARSTAR
· Domenic Brusco – PPG
· Mary Knapp – Dennis Technical Education Center
· Nick Notte – Sterling Collision Centers
· John Saia – Toyota Motor Sales USA Inc.
· Rick Tuuri – Audatex, a Solera Company
· John Ward – Enterprise Holdings
Trustee Emeriti consist of:
· J. Laurence Costin – CCC Information Services Inc.
· Lirel G. Holt
· Frank D. McGiboney
· Chuck S. Sulkala – Acme Body and Paint Inc.
· The late Russell Verona – East Rockford Collision Center
Clark Plucinski, of True2Form Collision Repair Centers, is chairman emeritus.
Collision Repair Education Foundation Executive Director Scott Kruger
said, “The Collision Repair Education Foundation celebrated a very
successful year in 2010 – completing our first ever Ultimate Collision
Education Makeover and awarding our second, tripling the number of
product donors to schools, and raising a record amount of cash donations
to support our scholarship and grant programs. Our success is shared
with our Board of Trustees who commit their time, expertise, and
resources to affect real and positive change in collision repair
education programs in our high schools and colleges nationwide.”
