Alan Neigher, ABAC legal counsel, is retained to provide information and advice to the ABAC board on legal issues concerning the industry. Mr. Neigher has attended meetings with the State of Connecticut Insurance Department and the Department of Motor Vehicles.
ABAC board members are available to assist members with questions and concerns on industry-related topics.

• President
  Tom Bivona
  My Way of Greenwich,Greenwich
  Phone: (203) 769-4492
  Fax: (203) 769-4430
  
  
• Second Vice President
  Joanne Serkey
  A & R Autobody, Torrington
  Phone: (860) 482-7389
  
  
• Secretary
  Mark Wilkowski
  Stanley’s Auto Body, Waterbury
  Phone: (203) 756-1562
  Fax: (203) 596-8019
  
  
• Executive Secretary
  Heather Romaniello
  Phone: (203) 767-5731
  Fax: (860) 283-4154
  
  

• First Vice President
  Mike Walsh
  T&J Auto Body, East Hartford
  Phone: (860) 528-9337
  Fax: (860) 289-6655
  
  
• Treasurer
  Bob Skrip
  Skrip's Auto Body, Prospect
  Phone: (203) 758-6605
  Fax: (203) 758-0345
  
  
• Immediate Past President
  Karl Mauhs
  Hamden Auto Body, Hamden
  Phone: (203) 248-6116
  Fax: (203) 248-0492
  
  

• Directors
  
  Tony Catapato
  Walt's Auto Repair
  North Branford
  (203) 484-7373
  
  William Denya
  Denya's Auto Body, Inc.
  Meriden
  (203) 237-6068
  
  Tony Ferraiolo
  A&R Body Specialty
  Wallingford
  (203) 269-2842
  
  Ed Lupinek
  Eddie's Auto Body
  East Haddam
  (860) 873-9044
  
  Chip Platz
  Artie's Auto Body of Fairfield County Inc.
  Fairfield
  (203) 254-7208
  
  Ronald Poidomani
  Town Line Body Shop Inc.
  Monroe
  (203) 268-5307
  
  William Romaniello
  Richard Chevrolet, Inc.
  Chesire
  (203) 272-7241
  

Rick Rondeau
P&B Auto Body
Bristol
(860) 584-8115

Randy & Joanne Serkey
A & R Autobody
Torrington
(860) 482-7389

Rob Birarelli
Twin Lights Milford Auto Body
Milford
(203) 878-8534

John Modica
Paul Francis Co.
New Haven
(203) 988-1636

Thornton Scott
Family Garage
Bridgeport
(203) 366-5631

Michael Wilkowski
Stanley's Auto Body
Waterbury
(203) 756-1562

• Attorneys
  
  Eric G. Blomberg
  Phone (203) 324-7909
  Fax: (203) 324-5067
  
  Louis M. Federici
  Phone: (203) 281-2700
  Fax: (203) 281-0700
  
  Tracey Elise Hardman
  Phone: (860) 347-4529
  Fax: (860) 344-1107
  

• ABAC News
  
  Dave Fogerty - Phone: (860) 227-0653
  Don Cushing- Phone: (401) 578-0536

The ABAC News is the ABAC's bi-monthly magazine providing information on industry trends and developments, technical and product changes.  The Motorists' Rights Brochures provide infrmation to assist your cutomers in handling an automobile claim with their insurance company.  The Insurance Complaint Forms are available to assist you and/or your cutomers in filing complaints with the CT Insurance Department.  Our Mailings are sent our periodically to ABAC members containing vital information not contained in the ABAC News.  Occassionally, if the board feels it would benefit the members, these mailings are sent to all collision repair shops in the state.

The ABAC's strength comes from state and chapter meetings held monthly thoughout the state,  providing a forum for members to exchange ideas and discuss matters of mutal interest.  Topics often include the latest technical and managerial developments available to improve business and increase profits.

• Clarification of the appraiser's law
• Insurance Complaint Forms
• Television advertising campaign designed to inform our customers of their rights
• Adoption of standards by the Connecticut DMV
• Banking Department clarification on check endorsement
• EPA Clean Air Act VOC Tracking participation resulting in less paperwork required of clollision repairers state wide
• DMV required signs
• Plaques, window stickers, outside signs
• Consumer awareness brochure

• After-market parts //~ legislation requiring the vehicle owner be informed of the use of after-market parts.
• Mitchell Refinishing Guide as a pricing source for paint and materials
• Increased cutomer awareness through the media - television, radio, and the Internet.
• Insurance Department dialogue / meetings to be contined on a regular basis