The National Auto Body Council (NABC) named two new members to its board of directors, filling two open seats to serve the remainder of the 2026 board term in the organization’s 31st year of operations.

Newly appointed board members include:

Daniel Soaib, director of sales – Strategic Accounts, Sherwin-Williams Automotive. Soaib has more than 25 years in collision repair sales. He currently serves as senior director of sales – strategic accounts at Sherwin-Williams Automotive.

John Eck, vice president, Business Development & Sales, I-CAR. Eck has more than 30 years in the automotive aftermarket. He joined I-CAR in 2025 as vice president of business development and sales, where he guides strategic partnerships and growth initiatives. He has served on the I-CAR board of directors, the Collision Repair Education Foundation board, and as president and chairman of the OEM Roundtable, with participation in CIC, CIECA and other industry advisory groups.

Soaib and Eck join the 2025/2026 NABC board of directors including:

• Alan Scrimager, senior lending officer, Pinnacle Financial Partners
• April Lausch, collision center manager, Faulker Collision of Lancaster
• Ben Clymer Jr., CEO, Ben Clymer’s The Body Shop
• Don Porter, internal business/industry consultant, United Recyclers Group
• Gene Lopez, director of development and training, Seidner’s Collision Centers
• Gerry Poirier, automotive industry consultant, Vector Squared LLC
• Jennifer Hubbard, strategic solutions advisor, CCC Intelligent Solutions
• Justin Clark, senior director of sales – US, LKQ
• Katie Pharr, AVP, Nexterra
• Kyle Medeiros, business solutions manager, Enterprise Mobility
• Paul Williams, VP of business development, Honk for Help
• Roy Schnepper, president, Butler’s Collision
• Ryan Downs, chief strategy officer, Crash Champions
• Sabrina Thring, brand president, Collision Group, Driven Brands
• Scott Sampley, vice president of the Replacement & Leisure Division, Enterprise Mobility
• Shirin Hezar, account vice president, Caliber Collision
• Steve Fardelos, regional sales manager, Saint Gobain
• Tom Wolf, director of strategic accounts, USCA, for PPG

There are several NABC board of directors members who are seated based on their past service as board presidents/chairs:

• George Avery, NABC president, 2009/2010
• Stacy Bartnik, industry relations manager, Transportation Technologies, Intertek, NABC president, 2011/2012
• Clint Marlow, NABC chairman
• Darren Huggins, NABC chairman
• Scott Sampley, NABC chairman

The NABC Executive Committee elected new roles for several board members:

• Tom Wolf – chairman
• Ryan Downs – vice-chair of industry involvement
• James Glenn – vice-chair of community involvement
• Kristen Alexander – secretary
• Sabrina Thring – treasurer
• Gene Lopez – director-at-large
• Scott Sampley – immediate past chairman

“We are excited to welcome Danny Soaib and John Eck to our NABC board of directors,” said Tom Wolf, chairman of the NABC board. “We look forward to the addition of their experience and expertise to our volunteer board to continue to build positive awareness for our NABC members and enhance our mission of giving back to those in need.”

For more information on the NABC, visit nationalautobodycouncil.org.