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Tuesday October 18

CCAR Announces 2005-06 Board of Directors

The Coordinating Committee For Automotive Repair (CCAR) has announced the members of its Board of Directors and Executive Committee for 2005-06.

Executive Committee members are:

  • Chairman – Guy Bargnes, BASF Corporation
  • Vice Chairman – Lin Peacock, National Automobile Dealers Association
  • Secretary – Charles E. Ayers, Midas International Corporation
  • Treasurer – Bill Brown, Johnson County Community College.

In addition to the Executive Committee, CCAR Directors are:

  • Mike DeSorbo, CARQUEST Corporation
  • Bill Mayer, GEICO Insurance
  • C. David Rios, M.D.
  • Bob Slovey, General Motors Corporation.

"Our board is diverse, and we are excited about advancing the work of CCAR regarding pollution prevention, safety and other sustainable development issues across all segments of the auto repair and service industry,” said Bargnes, Director of Marketing, BASF Corporation, NAFTA Region/Automotive Refinish. “The industry is just beginning to understand the importance of our compliance responsibilities. By striving to have all segments pull together, we can raise industry awareness and the level of compliance."

The Coordinating Committee For Automotive Repair is a national 501(c)(3) not-for-profit corporation, established in 1994, and its 200+ affiliates represent all segments of the automotive industry.

CCAR operates “CCAR-GreenLink,” the National Environmental Compliance Assistance Center for Automotive Repair, in cooperation with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). CCAR also sponsors the “S/P2” online training in Safety and Pollution Prevention for the auto repair industry.

Additionally, CCAR was chosen by the North American Automotive HazMat Action Committee (NAAHAC) to develop and provide a new Hazardous Materials (HazMat) Internet-based training program for automotive dealers that transport hazardous materials and components. CCAR is working with ShipMate(TM), a HazMat specialty training company, on the new program.

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