CAPA elects three new members to Technical Committee

Members represent a cross-section of the aftermarket industry, including collision repairers, distributors, insurers, manufacturers, and quality experts

Kentwood, Mich.—The Certified Automotive Parts Association (CAPA), an independent non-profit standard-setting and certification organization for automotive crash parts, has announced the election of three members to its Technical Committee. CAPA’s Technical Committee develops, maintains, reviews, and refines the CAPA Quality Standards, as well as CAPA’s American National Standards.

Joining the committee are: Alan Bush, ALDB and Associates Consulting, LLC; Raymond Pearson, LKQ/Keystone; and Jeremy Scott, AFICS – American Family Insurance Claims Service.

CAPA’s Technical Committee is comprised of members representing a cross-section of the aftermarket automotive industry, including collision repairers, distributors, insurers, manufacturers, and quality experts.

“CAPA is pleased to welcome these new Technical Committee members,” said Clark Plucinski, Chairman, CAPA Board of Directors. “Their decades of experience with the automotive aftermarket will help us continue to live up to the high standards of CAPA’s certification program and provide valuable insight into ways CAPA can grow to meet the demands of our ever-changing industry.”

Also serving on CAPA’s Technical Committee are:

• Randall Bollander – Empire Auto Parts

• Jim Sherman – Meyer Distributing

• Mike Dolabi – National Autobody Parts Powered by Parts Authority

• Michael Romanello – Allstate Insurance

• Michael Smith – GEICO

• Richard Wang – Gordon Auto Body Parts Co., Ltd.

• Jim Miras – Micro Rim Corp.

• Jim Fisher – PBSI-DS

• Jeff Chen – T.Y.G. Products, L.P.

• Roy Schnepper – Butler’s Collison

• Scott Benavidez – Mr. B’s Paint & Body Shop