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CAPA Names 5 New Board Members to Help Guide Parts Standards

CAPA's board includes members representing collision repairers, distributors, insurers, manufacturers and quality experts.

CAPA Names 5 New Board Members to Help Guide Parts Standards
In 2021, CAPA launched a Tier 1 Replacement Parts Verification Program that has since mostly verified headlamps and sensors.

The Certified Automotive Parts Association (CAPA), an independent nonprofit standard-setting and certification organization for automotive crash parts, announced the election of five new members to its Board of Directors.

Joining the board are Michael Bundra of Allstate, Brian Burbridge of Caliber Collision, David Garner of Joe Hudson’s Collision Center, Tom Latronico of Liberty Mutual, and Kayla Williams-Clark of Classic Collision.

CAPA’s Board of Directors represents a cross-section of the aftermarket automotive industry, including distributors, insurers, collision repairers, manufacturers and quality experts.

“CAPA is excited to welcome these new members to the board,” said Gerry Poirier, chair. “Their unique voices and years of expertise will further CAPA’s mission to provide affordable and quality alternative part options and strengthen the collision repair industry in this time of supply chain challenges and economic uncertainty.”

Serving on CAPA’s Board of Directors are:

• Gerry Poirier, Vector Squared (Chair)
• Troy Penry, GEICO (Vice Chair)
• Mark Scafati, LKQ Corporation
• Mike Dolabi, Parts Authority
• Michael Bundra, Allstate
• Joseph Flowers, Farmers Insurance
• Jim Gadberry, Nationwide
• Tom Latronico, Liberty Mutual
• John Retton, Progressive Insurance
• Brianne Jones, State Farm Mutual Insurance
• Jeff Procaccini, Travelers
• Patrick Burnett, USAA
• Brian Burbridge, Caliber Collision
• Kayla Williams-Clark, Classic Collision
• Seth Ingall, Crash Champions
• David Garner, Joe Hudson’s Collision Center
• Jack Gillis, Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety
• Kerry Tapio, Intertek

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