I-CAR, the Inter-Industry Conference on Auto Collision Repair, recognized its longest-serving volunteers during the organization’s 30th Annual Industry Conference held in July at the Omni Shoreham Hotel in Washington, DC.
As a part of a Legacy Reception, held on July 30, I-CAR recognized volunteers who served the collision inter-industry for the 30 years since I-CAR was founded, and also recognized those individuals with 25 and 20 years of service. “For 30 years volunteers have been the heart and soul of I-CAR. They have been instrumental in the origins of the organization and continue to carry the vision and mission forward,” said Tom Moreland of AkzoNobel and Chairman of the I-CAR International Board of Directors.
“Our volunteers are recognized throughout the industry and now are even recognized nationally through the President’s Volunteer Service Award.” “I-CAR is here today, thirty years later, due to the efforts of our volunteers and instructors,” said John Edelen, President and CEO of I-CAR.
“It is the unique and generous commitment of their time over the past thirty that has sustained the organization and enabled it to continue to serve the collision repair inter-industry. We are grateful to each of them.”
In addition to recognizing long-serving volunteers, Moreland also announced that the organization’s Chairman’s Award – an award chosen by the Board of Directors – went to Doug Middleton, who helped found I-CAR and has continued his involvement since that time.
“Doug’s contributions to I-CAR since its founding 30 years ago are numerous,” said Moreland. “On our 30th Anniversary, it is an honor to recognize Doug for his dedication to the collision inter-industry and the vision of I-CAR.” During his years with I-CAR, Middleton has served as a local volunteer on the San Antonio committee, worked as a consultant for I-CAR, worked as a Regional Manager, and most recently served on the International Advisory Committee.
Bill Stage, Chairman of the International Advisory Committee added, “Doug was there, as an employee of USAA, helping to found I-CAR 30 years ago. When I-CAR started, USAA provided Doug full-time to I-CAR for a year to help get things rolling.”
The complete list of volunteers honored during I-CAR’s 30th Anniversary Legacy Reception includes:
30 Years
Jim Alberg, Bob Anderson, Jack Caldwell
Jerome Carter, Robert Cinibulk, Tom Dance
Mike Davis, Marc Essig, Al Estorga
Neal Grover, Tom Holmes, Tony Jones
Rod Kohlhepp, Tony Lombardozzi, Doug Middleton
Jim Minnis, Don Peers, Sid Petrisor
Dave Pettner, John Poot, Dave Replogle
Paul Rose, Joe Sanders, Doug Scales, Jr.
Rick Schneider, Mike Shelton, Jeff Silver
Bob Smith, Doug Smith, Amos Stackhouse
Ed Staquet, Tom Stark, Chuck Sulkala
Greg Thomas, Bill Wicklund, Bob Wilson
25 Years
Jim Blankenship, Joe Burda, Ed Crygier
Johnny Dickerson, Edward Dinkler, Mark Fisher
Dan Frohlich, Pete Fryzel, Lindsay Gates
Dave Gauthier, Harold Harden, Tom Heinemann
Rodney Hughes, Bob Jackson, Charlie Ladis
Claude LaPointe, Steve LeClaire, Peter Lock
Doug Moore, Carl Nelson, Geoff Overley
Carl Peet, Bruce Peters, Rick Reiss
Doug Roach, Steve Setzer, Larry Smith
Wendell Summers, Jim Swanson, Ronnie Swygert
Jody Valenta, Dan Welch, Merle Wertz, Jim Wiggins
20 Years
Cecilia Allice, Kim Beck, Ken Boylan
Tom Brandt, Shawn Collins, Brian Cook
Bruce Daufenbach, Michael Davis, Dennis Debendenner
Dave Dolezal, Bob Dyer, Tim Ellis
Thomas Finch, Mike Ford, Bruce Gregory
Greg Gunter, Barry Hammond, Kim Helgeson
John Helterbrandt, Johnny Hinojos, Jeff Holbrook
Larry Hults, Mark Hunt, Scott Jacoby
Wildy Kerby, Jason LaRose, Leo Laughlin
Erwin Marson, Dale McDaniels, Mike Miller
Ross Morello, Paul Morris, Randy Navin
Tony Passwater, Jeff Peevy, Dave Robinette
Bob Roiger, Jim Rostad, Jerry Savage
Keith Schieffer, Jeff Shaffer, Ken Shorney
Dan Shymanski, Melton Sosebe, Chuck Stewart
Eric Streton, Audie Swedeen, Freda Thompson
Myron Thompson, Mark Todd, Joey Torres
Jose Vargas, Roy VenHoerst, Nicholas Verona
Phil White, Greg Wimsett
