Russ Verona and Jeff Silver Awards

Russ Verona Memorial Award

Presented to a select U.S. collision repair business that has held the I-CAR Gold Class designation for at least five consecutive years, this award honors businesses that actively promote the Gold Class designation and training and that reinforce the positive image of the collision repair industry.

Past Winners (year denotes when presented the award):

2006 – East Rockford Collision Center, Nick Verona
2007 – Florida Auto Body, Jimmy and Julia Suppe
2008 – Zara’s Collision Center, Brad Zara
2009 – North Kitsap Auto Rebuild, Jim Sund
2011 – Grossman CARSTAR
2012 – Gustafson Bros, John Gustafson
2013 – Oakland Auto Body, Ron Vincenzi
2014 – Master Auto Body, Mike Minutillo
2015 – Mike Loy’s Collision Inc., Mike Loy
2016 – Precision Unlimited CarCare, Brad Czerkies
2017 – Car Crafters, Jim Guthrie
2018 – CARSTAR Mundelein, Jeanne & Jeff Silver
2019 – Dalton Collision, Jerry Dalton
2020 – Hayes Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram, Ted Hayes
2021 – Schaefer Autobody Center, Webster Groves, MO, Scott Schaefer

Jeff Silver Memorial Award

This award is presented to a select U.S. individual who has held the I-CAR Platinum designation for at least five years. The honoree actively promotes the Platinum designation and training and works to bolster the collision repair industry’s positive image.

Past Winners (year denotes when presented the award):

2009 – Peter Fryzel, State Farm Insurance
2011 – Joe Lacy, GEICO Insurance
2012 – Marcus Essiq, I-CAR Instructor
2013 – Mike Loy, Mike Loy’s Collision Inc.
2014 – Dustin Harrier, Service King Collision Centers
2015 – James J. Losel, State Farm Insurance
2016 – Jerry Dalton, Dalton Collision
2017 – Richie Webb, Virginia Farm Bureau Insurance
2018 – Rick Cope, Cope Collision Center
2019 – Ted Hayes, Hayes Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram
2020 – Lisa Ferguson, Caliber Collision Centers
2021 – Kenny Hall, State Farm Insurance