Source: Jason Stahl, BodyShop Business
The National Auto Body Council (NABC) announced that it held its board elections for the upcoming year at its recent annual meeting. In addition to reelecting four members whose terms were expiring, it also welcomed three new members to the NABC board.
Active members in attendance at the in-person and virtual NABC annual meeting had an opportunity to vote on the board members to guide the organization forward over the next three years.
Newly elected board members include:
- Ed Salamy, executive director, Automotive Body Parts Association
- Kristen Alexander, director of sales and marketing, United Recyclers Group
- James Glenn, director – Claims, Allstate
Board members Justin Clark, Kyle Medeiros, Roy Schnepper and Alan Scrimager were reelected to their positions on the board.
The 2025/2026 NABC board of directors includes:
- Alan Scrimager, Senior Lending Officer, Pinnacle Financial Partners
- April Lausch, Collision Center Manager, Faulker Collision of Lancaster
- Ben Clymer, Jr., CEO, Ben Clymer’s The Body Shop
- Don Porter, Internal Business/Industry Consultant, United Recyclers Group
- Gene Lopez, Director of Development and Training, Seidner’s Collision Centers
- Gerry Poirier, Automotive Industry Consultant, Vector Squared LLC
- Jennifer Hubbard, Strategic Solutions Advisor, CCC Intelligent Solutions
- Justin Clark, Senior Director of Sales – US, LKQ
- Katie Pharr, AVP, Nexterra
- Kyle Medeiros, Business Solutions Manager, Enterprise Mobility
- Paul Williams, VP of Business Development, Honk for Help
- Roy Schnepper, President, Butler’s Collision
- Ryan Downs, Chief Strategy Officer, Crash Champions
- Sabrina Thring, Brand President, Collision Group, Driven Brands
- Scott Sampley, Vice President of the Replacement & Leisure Division, Enterprise Mobility
- Shirin Hezar, Account Vice President, Caliber Collision
- Steve Fardelos, Regional Sales Manager, Saint Gobain
- Tom Wolf, Director of Strategic Accounts, USCA, for PPG
There are several NABC board of directors members who are seated based on their past service as board presidents/chairs:
- George Avery, NABC president 2009-2010
- Stacy Bartnik, NABC president 2011-2012
- Clint Marlow, NABC chairman
- Darren Huggins, NABC chairman
- Scott Sampley, NABC chairman
The NABC executive committee elected new roles for several board members on the committee including:
- Tom Wolf, chairman
- Ryan Downs, vice chairman of Industry Involvement
- James Glenn, vice chairman of Community Involvement
- Kristen Alexander, secretary
- Sabrina Thring, treasurer
- Gene Lopez, director-at-large
- Scott Sampley, immediate past chairman
“We are excited to welcome Ed Salamy, Jim Glenn and Kristen Alexander to our NABC board of directors, as well as elect our executive committee with Tom Wolf, chairman, Ryan Downs, vice chair of industry involvement, Sabrina Thring, treasurer, Jim Glenn, vice chair of community involvement, Kristen Alexander, secretary and Gene Lopez, director at large,” said Debby Robinson, executive director of the NABC. “We look forward to working with our volunteer board members — both new and returning — to continue to build positive awareness for our NABC members and enhance the foundation of the wonderful institution of the National Auto Body Council. Also, we humbly thank outgoing board members Darren Huggins, Clint Marlow, Doug Schluter and Kristle Bollans for their years of service as they complete their terms of service on the NABC board.”
For more information, visit nationalautobodycouncil.org.
