Receiving the Instructor of the Year Award in the South Pacific Region (California) was Carl M. Nelson of Farmers Insurance; in the Southwest, Tony Harrison of B&J Body Works; in the South Central Region Carl Samuels of GMAC Insurance.

Founders Awards were presented to Greg Gunter of Greg?s Auto Body for the South Pacific Region; Johnny Dickerson of Dickerson?s Collision Repair Service for the Southwest Region; and JoAnn Tomko of GMAC Insurance for the South Central Region.

Executive Committee

The I-CAR board is made up of representatives from six industry segments: Collision Repair; Insurance; Equipment, Tools and Supplies; Education, Training and Research; Vehicle Manufacturers; Related Industry Services.

As a result of the Bylaws change approved at the July 28th membership meeting, the Chairman and Vice Chairman are no longer limited to serving only one term in office, a change which paved the way for Rick Tuuri's reelection as Chairman.

The 2000-2001 Executive Committee consists of: Chair, Rick E. Tuuri, ADP/Claims Solutions Group; Vice Chair, Roger Foss, Toyota Motor Sales USA, Inc.; Treasurer, Timothy M. Clark, Professional Collision Group; Secretary, Gene Hamilton, Sports and Imports for Society of Collision Repair Specialists; and Board Member, Nick Notte, Allstate Insurance Company.

Directors

The Board also includes 16 Directors: Jack R. Aho, General Motors Corporation - Service Operations; Michael J. Davis, State Farm Insurance Co., Director-At-Large; Rod Enlow, USAA; Terry M. Fortner, NationwideInsurance Enterprise; Rodney M. Kohlhepp, Madison Area Technical College; Jerry Kottschade, Jerry's Body Shop for Automotive Service Association; Will Kukelko, Manitoba Public Insurance, Canada Re presentative; George Laurie, iSalvage.com; Bill Lawrence, Caliber Collision Centers, Education Foundation Representative; Joran Olsson, Pro Spot International Inc. for Equipment & Tool Institute; Steven Przybylo, Nissan North America, Inc.; Kelly Roe, Carty's Collision Center; Lyndsay Smits, L.J. Smits Ltd., New Zealand Representative; Edward T. Staquet, Lord Corporation; Ronnie Swygert, Greenwood County Career Center; and Roger Wright, Collision Team
of America.

New radio program

To boost its Gold Class program, I-CAR recently produced four new public service announcements (PSAS) for radio audiences. The announcements, which are sent to 1000 radio stations across the country, address the importance of looking for the Gold Class Professionals designation when choosing a collision repair facility. For further information on the radio announcements, please call Maureen Martin, I-CAR Gold Class Marketing Specialist, at 1-800422-7872, ext. 243.

Web site enhancements

If you have not seen the I-CAR web site in awhile, you will want to log onto www.i-car.com. The site hasbeen redesigned for easier navigation and interesting new features have been added. It is now much easier tofind what you are looking for, from details on Enhanced Delivery programs to Gold Class point requirements. Not only is the I-CAR web site easy to use, but it's also the best source for the latest information on the many programs and services I-CAR offers.

I-CAR added new web pages to assist and educate consumers. This section informs consumers on what to do when they have been involved in a collision, and how to go about selecting a repair shop. Also included arenews articles that provide helpful tips on automobile maintenance and safe driving. A Committee and Volunteer page is currently being developed to provide I-CAR with a fast, efficient way to communicate with committees and volunteers.