The National Auto Body Council (NABC) presented its 2025 Changing and Saving Lives Award to two recipients for the first time in the program’s history, honoring John Hamdan and Anne Kolea of Dynasty Auto Body in New Jersey and Bob Waldron of CARSTAR Waldron’s in Massachusetts. The council announced the winners Nov. 4 at the […]
16 Veterans Receive Vehicles Through NABC Recycled Rides Program in Texas
The National Auto Body Council announced 16 refurbished vehicles will be donated to Dallas-area veterans on Veterans Day during a ceremony at Texas Collision Centers’ Plano location. The presentation brought together six insurance companies — GEICO, Allstate, Farmers, Travelers, Mercury Insurance and Liberty Mutual — which donated the vehicles. Texas Collision Centers performed the repairs. […]
NABC Elects Three New Board Members
The National Auto Body Council elected three new board members and re-elected four others during its annual meeting Nov. 7 at the SEMA Show in Las Vegas. Newly elected board members include: Ed Salamy, executive director of the Automotive Body Parts Association Kristen Alexander, director of sales and marketing at United Recyclers Group James Glenn, […]
NABC Relaunches Recycled Rides for Schools Collision Repair Program
The National Auto Body Council is relaunching its Recycled Rides for Schools program after retooling the initiative to address changes in schools during the school shutdowns due to the pandemic, changing repair standards and insurance requirements. The program, which provides technical students with hands-on collision repair experience while refurbishing donated vehicles for families in need, […]
Collision Repair Industry Red Carpet Awards Ceremony November 4 at Resorts World during SEMA Show
The annual Collision Industry Red Carpet Awards will take place Nov. 4 at a new venue, Resorts World’s Rose Ballroom, during the 2025 SEMA Show in Las Vegas, Nev. The ceremony, which recognizes leaders and contributors in the collision repair industry, will follow the Collision Industry Conference scheduled from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at […]
Collision Industry Mourns Passing of Industry Leader Doug Webb
The collision repair industry has lost one of its most dedicated champions with the passing of Doug Webb on Saturday, September 20. Webb died peacefully at Riverside Methodist Hospital in Columbus, Ohio, after a seven-week battle following complications from a medical procedure. He was surrounded by his loving family, including his wife Bonnie, son John […]
NABC Trains First Responders on Advanced Vehicle Rescue Techniques at IIHS
Nearly 100 first responders from five states participated in a vehicle extrication training program at the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) facility in Ruckersville, Va. on Tuesday. The training, organized through the National Auto Body Council (NABC) First Responder Emergency Extrication (F.R.E.E.) program, brought together rescue personnel from Virginia, Tennessee, North Carolina, South Carolina […]
National Auto Body Council Opens Board Nominations for 2025 Elections
The National Auto Body Council has opened nominations for seven board of directors positions, with submissions due September 5. The election will take place November 5 during the 2025 SEMA Show week in Las Vegas, Nev. with a virtual option for members unable to attend in person. Board members serve as volunteers representing collision repair […]
Brian Gallamore Named New Manager for NABC First Responder Training Program
The National Auto Body Council has appointed Brian Gallamore as program manager for its First Responder Emergency Extrication (F.R.E.E.) program, replacing George Avery, who is retiring after 13 years leading the initiative. Gallamore, a career firefighter who most recently served as Special Operations Captain for the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department, will oversee the […]
Veterans Leadership Program Wins Inaugural NABC Community Partner Award
Pittsburgh-based nonprofit serves more than 8,000 veterans in Pennsylvania, New York State and Ohio. The National Auto Body Council (NABC) has selected the Veterans Leadership Program of Western Pennsylvania as the first recipient of its Community Partner Award, recognizing charitable organizations that work with NABC programs to serve their communities. The Pittsburgh-based nonprofit serves more […]
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