I-CAR President/CEO to Retire at Year’s End
At a meeting of I-CAR staff held on Thursday, Sept. 2, President and CEO John Edelen shared his plans to retire from I-CAR at the end of 2010. “It has been a privilege to work with the staff, the instructors and the volunteers of I-CAR and its outstanding board of directors and supporters over
I-CAR Education Foundation Names 2010 Board of Trustees
The I-CAR Education Foundation announced its board of trustees and executive committee for 2010. The following representatives will serve on the executive committee: • Chairman Doug Webb, CSi Complete • Vice Chairman Bill Daly, Allstate Insurance Company • Secretary Terry Fortner, LKQ Corporation • Treasurer Chris Northup, GD and C • Member-At-Large Geralynn Kottschade, Jerry’s
I-CAR Announces 2010 International Board of Directors
I-CAR announced its 2010 International Board of Directors and Executive Committee following the I-CAR Annual Membership Meeting in Torrance, Calif. The 2010 Executive Committee consists of: Chairman Tom Moreland, AkzoNobel; Vice Chairman Elise Quadrozzi, Crawford & Company; Secretary Dustin Womble, Roger Beasley Collision Center for Society of Collision Repair Specialists; Treasurer Bob Keith, CARSTAR; Immediate
I-CAR Education Foundation Gets $1.7 Million in Support in 2009
The I-CAR Education Foundation announced it would like to thank the inter-industry in providing $1.7 million in support to collision schools, instructors and students in 2009. Through monetary and in-kind product donations, the 2009 I-CAR Education Foundation donors helped to meet and exceed expectations of the organization by providing student scholarships, instructor grants, tool/equipment grants
I-CAR Names New Director of Marketing & Distribution
I-CAR announced today that William Stage has been appointed to fill the newly created position of director of marketing & distribution. Stage will report to John Edelen, president and CEO of I-CAR. Stage comes to I-CAR with over 20 years of experience in the collision inter-industry and is familiar with the I-CAR organization, having previously
I-CAR Works on Curriculum Development with Ohio State University
I-CAR announced the launch of a DACUM (Develop A Curriculum) process for occupational analysis supported by the Ohio State University’s (OSU) Center on Education and Training for Employment (CETE). Jason Bartanen, I-CAR technical director, said, “In the past, I-CAR identified what it felt was most appropriate training for specific roles in the industry based upon
I-CAR Names New Regional Managers
I-CAR recently announced the establishment of six regions in the United States that will replace the organization’s current three-zone structure to provide enhanced leadership and support for I-CAR training. The organization has named six people to fill its newly-created Regional Manager roles for the not-for-profit training organization beginning Aug. 1. The new Regional Managers will
Registration Deadline Extended for I-CAR Conference
I-CAR announced that it will extend the registration deadline to July 24 for the upcoming I-CAR 30th Annual Industry Conference at the Omni Shoreham hotel in Washington, D.C., July 28–31. The conference begins with a Collision Inter-Industry Tradeshow on July 28 and officially opens on July 29 with keynote speaker Dr. Martin Regalia, chief economist
Atlanta I-CAR Committee Holds First Annual Car Show
On May 9, the Atlanta I-CAR volunteer committee held its First Annual Spring Fling Car, Truck, & Bike Show in Kennesaw, Ga. The more than $1,800 in funds raised by this event will assist the collision repair program at Maxwell High School, a career and technical school in Lawrenceville, Ga. The event proceeds will create
I-CAR Extends Conference Early Bird Registration
I-CAR has extended its early bird registration fee to June 5 for the upcoming I-CAR 30th Annual Industry Conference at the Omni Shoreham hotel in Washington, D.C., July 28-31. The conference will begin with an inter-industry tradeshow on July 28 and will officially open on July 29 with keynote speaker Dr. Martin Regalia, chief economist