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Bill Garoutte Named to Lead National Auto Body Council

January 25, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

Group establishes scholarship through Collision Repair Education Foundation in honor of Chuck Sulkala, founder and executive director, who has retired.

The National Auto Body Council (NABC) is pleased to announce that Bill Garoutte, a veteran business development, marketing and collision industry executive, has been selected to take the helm at the organization, succeeding Chuck Sulkala, NABC’s Founder and Executive Director who retired at the end of 2017. 

The NABC also announced it has established a scholarship through the Collision Repair Education Foundation in honor of Sulkala.

In his new position, Garoutte will be responsible for developing and executing NABC’s strategic

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