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Letter to the Editor
Tuesday April 17
Gary Wano Assumes NABC PRIDE Committee Chairmanship
The National Auto Body Council (NABC) has announced that Gary Wano, of GW & Son Autobody in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, has been appointed Chairman of the NABC PRIDE Committee. He assumes his responsibilities following two years of exemplary leadership from Janet Chaney, outgoing Chair.Wano, also serving a term as Society of Collision Repair Specialists’ (SCRS) Vice Chairman, worked as part of the PRIDE Committee last year, an experience that makes him enthusiastic about its potential and continuing development.
“Getting a first-hand view of what the committee does motivated me to do more,” said Wano. “I never get tired of celebrating the positive works of others in our profession. It helped, too, that the previous Chair was a good model. Janet put her own stamp on PRIDE, and her passion for the job will be an inspiration to me.”
The NABC PRIDE Committee, now in its twelfth year, is most noted for its annual PRIDE Award program, which recognizes those in the collision industry who selflessly give their time, energy, and financial resources to worthy causes outside the industry. Going forward, Wano expects the committee will take more of a grass roots approach to identifying individuals to acknowledge.
“Many industry people committed to making the world a better place are quiet about it,” Wano continued. “They simply roll up their sleeves and get the job done, whether it’s running into a burning building to save a child, giving an elderly person rides to the grocery store, or feeding the homeless at a shelter. We need to dig down, unearth these unsung champions and get the word out.”
In a related development, the NABC is planning to extend the profile of past PRIDE Award winners by reintroducing them. This will be accomplished through a succession of articles branded, “Heroes Among Us.” The series is different, in that it illuminates in everyday detail, the good works of the people of the collision industry. “People have heard a summary of the stories,” said Chaney. “Now we want to flesh out the personalities behind them.”
As the year 2007 unfolds, the PRIDE Committee is poised to evolve in exciting new directions, while staying true to the mission that has defined it from the start.
“Gary brings a strong new dimension to PRIDE leadership,” noted Chaney. “By being an example as a shop owner and active member of NABC and SCRS, he’ll effectively encourage and promote the vision of the PRIDE and all it stands for. It will be a joy to witness.”
NABC is a non-profit organization dedicated to enhancing the image of the collision industry.
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