Paul
Duncan, Chairman Paul Duncan, from Boardman, was appointed to the
Board of Motor Vehicle Collision Repair Registration as a representative of collision
repair operators, for a term expiring January 1, 2009. Paul is president and owner
of Duncan's Collision Inc. He is a member of the Automotive Service Association
(ASA), Better Business Bureau, and has served as a Board Delegate for the ASA,
Youngstown Chapter, and serves on the ASA Legislative Committee.
Jennifer
L. Justice-Haley, Vice-Chairman Jennifer Justice-Haley has been
active in the collision repair industry for over twenty-three years. Jennifer
has been a shop owner for the past two years. Ms. Haley has been involved with
the Automotive Service Association of Ohio on legislative and insurance committees.
She is a current Board member of the Women's Industry Network (WIN), a mentoring
network group promoting women in the collision repair industry. Jennifer also
serves on the Advisory Board for the auto body program at US Grant Joint Vocational
School. She has two sons and resides in Clermont County.
Rick
Finney, Chairman Rick Finney from Cadiz, was appointed to the Board of
Motor Vehicle Collision Repair Registration, as a representative of motor vehicle
collision repair operators, for a term ending January 1, 2008. He is the owner
of Finney Automotive Incorporated, a collision repair facility in Cadiz.
Eric
Poklar Governor
Taft appointed Eric Poklar to the Board of Motor Vehicle Collision Repair effective
January 1, 2007. Eric will represent the public, and his term will run through
January 1, 2010. Mr. Poklar is the Executive Director of the Ohio Crime Prevention
Association based out of Dublin. He is a graduate of The Ohio State University,
and has over ten years of public service experience. He and his wife and daughter
reside in Powell.
Ronald A. Nagy Ron Nagy is a second-generation shop owner. Ron and
his brother purchased their first shop from their father in 1993. They opened
a second location in 2005. Mr. Nagy is a 1996 graduate of the Automotive Management
Institute. He holds an ASE Collision Master Tech certification, and has served
on the Board of the Automotive Service Association at the local, state and national
levels. Ron and his wife, Kristine, reside in Summit County.
Brian
K. Seibert, Sr. Brian
Seibert of Vandalia is the owner of Seibert Automotive, Inc., also in Vandalia.
Mr. Seibert has twenty-eight years of experience in the mechanical field, and
has owned his shop for eighteen years. Brian is the President of the Automotive
Service Association's Dayton Chapter. He is an Ohio 1 State Certified Technician,
an Ohio 1 Emissions Instructor, and advisor and part-time instructor at Sinclair
Community College. Mr. Seibert graduated from Linder Technical Services in Indianapolis,
and serves as an advisor for the automotive department at Miami Valley Tech. Career
Ctr. Mr. Seibert is an ASE Master L-1 Technician and ASE C-1 Service Consultant.
He and his wife have three children and one grandchild. Brian will serve as the
mechanical expert on the Board. His Collision Board appointment expires in 2011.
Russell
A. Westfall Russell
A. Westfall of Cadiz was appointed by Governor Strickland June 1, 2009. He is
the owner of Westfall Auto Sales & Collision, also in Cadiz. Mr. Westfall
has over twenty-three years of experience in the auto sales and collision repair
field. Russell also owns Cadiz Drive-In Used Auto Parts in Cadiz, and Westfall
Towing in New Philadelphia. In 1970, Mr. Westfall graduated from John Marshall
High School in Glendale, West Virginia. He is a former secretary/treasurer for
Chapter 7 of TRAO, (Towing & Recovery Association of Ohio). Russell has been
a member of the Cadiz Zoning Appeal Board since 1999. His Collision Board appointment
expires December 31, 2010.
I-CAR
= Inner-Industry Conference on Auto Collision Repair, founded in 1979, is a not-for-profit,
international training organization dedicated to improving the quality, safety
and efficiency of auto collision repair, for the ultimate benefit of the consumer.
ASE
= National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence
AMI
= Automotive Management Institute
ASA
= Automotive Service Association
Hall
of Eagles, the collision industry's Hall of Fame, acknowledges and recognizes
exceptional individuals who have displayed exemplary leadership and outstanding
contribution toward the betterment of the collision industry TOP