Kentwood, MI – The Certified Automotive Parts Association (CAPA), an independent non-profit standard-setting and certification organization for automotive crash parts, announced the election of two new members this year to its Board of Directors. Joining the Board are Mike Dolabi, Parts Authority, Seth Ingall, Crash Champions, and Gerry Poirier, Vector Squared. CAPA’s Board of Directors represents a cross-section of the aftermarket automotive industry, including distributors, insurers, collision repairers, manufacturers, and quality experts.
Additionally, CAPA announced that outgoing Chair Clark Plucinski is transitioning to Past Chair. Gerry Poirier and Troy Penry, GEICO, will be filling the positions of Interim Chair and Interim Vice Chair respectively until the election of a new Board Chair.
“CAPA thanks Clark Plucinski for his 14 years of service and leadership on CAPA’s Board of Directors,” said Gerry Poirier, Interim Chair. “His insight and guidance over his tenure have been critical in developing and expanding the CAPA program into the force it is today, continually working to help CAPA serve the collision repair industry in new and innovative ways.”
Serving on CAPA’s Board of Directors are:
- Gerry Poirier, Vector Squared (Interim Chair)
- Troy Penry, GEICO (Interim Vice Chair)
- Clark Plucinski, Consultant (Past Chair)
- Mark Scafati, LKQ Corporation
- Mike Dolabi, Parts Authority
- Sandee Lindorfer, Allstate
- Joseph Flowers, Farmers Insurance
- Jim Gadberry, Nationwide
- John Retton, Progressive Insurance
- Brianne Jones, State Farm Mutual Insurance
- Jeff Procaccini, Travelers
- Patrick Burnett, USAA
- Paul Krauss, Caliber Collision
- Seth Ingall, Crash Champions
- Jack Gillis, Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety
- Kerry Tapio, Intertek
About CAPA
The Certified Automotive Parts Association, founded in 1987, is the nation’s only independent, non-profit certification organization for automotive crash parts whose sole purpose is to ensure that both consumers and the industry have the means to identify high-quality parts via the CAPA Quality Seal. CAPA is an ANSI-accredited standards developer for competitive crash repair parts. For more information see CAPAcertified.org.
