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National Auto Body Council Founder and Executive Director Sulkala to Retire at End of 2017

January 3, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

Chuck Sulkala, Founder, First President, and Executive Director of the National Auto Body Council, (NABC) announced today that he will retire at the end of 2017.

Chuck SulkalaDuring Sulkala’s tenure over the past 22 years, the National Auto Body Council has become the leading voice to highlight the professionalism and integrity of the collision repair industry through community service involvement.  

“I am humbled to have been a part of the National Auto Body Council history. It is incredible to think that this started out as a conversation with Tim Rooney, formerly with I-CAR, and Scott Biggs, with Body Shop Video at

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  1. rtrooney99320700 says

    January 4, 2017 at 9:11 pm

    I was a temperamental Irish jerk on occasion. OK, on more than a few occasions. But I am proud to have been there at the beginning of NABC. (Might have been nice to have been invited to the Anniversary.) But that didn’t happen.) And, while we have not been in contact, for various reasons, I think Chuck has done a wonderful job managing the Council I hope he enjoys his retirement as much as I have mine.

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