Automotive
The National Auto Body Council® (NABC) announced that its president and chief executive officer, Bill Garoutte, will step down at the end of 2022, after serving in that role for five years. He previously served on the board of the National Auto Body Council from 2006 to 2011.
Garoutte, who joined NABC in 2017, oversaw the transition to a forward thinking organization to serve the modern collision repair industry. Today, the NABC is recognized as the premier organization serving the collision repair industry.
Garoutte is stepping down to care for an aging parent, an all-consuming challenge many have faced. He will continue his commitment to serving the collision repair industry, as well his roles on various national and community boards.
Garoutte, a seasoned collision repair industry veteran, spent more than 20 years in senior leadership roles with national collision repair organizations and service providers. Over the last two decades, he has served on industry boards including NABC, SCRS and CIECA.
Published in the November 2022 Edition
