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HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill. – I-CAR’s Industry Segment Advisory Councils (ISACs), formed last spring to provide I-CAR with feedback and involvement from all segments of the industry beginning with the collision repair and insurance segments, have provided feedback that led to the successful launch at NACE of the Hybrid Electric and Alternative Fuel Vehicles (ALT02) training program.
I-CAR says more than 2,500 students took this new training program detailing the latest information on the collision repair techniques necessary to repair hybrid electric, propane, compressed natural gas, plug-in electric and hydrogen vehicles.
The councils have also been integral in the development of I-CAR cycle time reduction and waterborne training programs that were piloted during December. They are also assisting with the ongoing development of online training management tools that will assist organizations in understanding and tracking training needs for their employees.
Rose Grenell of ABRA Auto Body and Glass, a volunteer on the Collision Repair ISAC says, “I believe the advisory council has made significant strides in two major areas - future class development and identifying the need for better training management systems and establishing key reporting components. Both are key to my role with ABRA and I am honored to give voice to 1,100+ ABRA employees for whom I coordinate I-CAR training for each year.”
“I-CAR has really brought together a diverse group of people that have the same goals in mind,” says Mike DeVoss of State Farm Insurance and a member of the Insurance ISAC. “Everyone really went into this with realistic expectations. So far what we’ve accomplished will be useful to everyone who trains with I-CAR.”
“The work of the volunteers on the Industry Segment Advisory Councils has broken new ground for I-CAR and ultimately benefits all who take I-CAR training,” says Joyce Kasmer, I-CAR Director of Marketing. “The councils have been integrated into the training development process and have provided I-CAR with important feedback about the inter-industry’s training needs that improves both the value of I-CAR training to participants and the time needed to develop the programs.”
Members of the Collision Repair Industry Segment Advisory Council include: Brett Bailey, A&B CARSTAR; Paul Blaski, Sterling Autobody Centers; Aaron Clark, Collision Solutions; Barry Dorn, Dorn’s Body & Paint; Rose Grenell, ABRA Auto Body & Glass; Craig Griffin, Laney’s Collision; Chuck Lee, Gerber Collision & Glass; and Jim Pickett, Service King;. Members of the Insurance Industry Segment Advisory Counsel include: Chris Andreoli, Progressive Insurance; Danielle Banaszak, Farmers Insurance; Mike DeVoss, State Farm Insurance; James Giles, American National Property & Casualty; Gerry Poirier, AIG; Chuck Williams, Unitrin/Kemper; and Bob Woods, OneBeacon Insurance.
