The Certified Automotive Parts Association elected executives from Caliber Collision and GEICO to its board of directors, replacing previous representatives while maintaining the board's balance between insurers and collision repair companies. These appointments are part of broader 2025 changes that expanded CAPA's board and increased collision repair industry representation.
- Scott Simpson (Caliber's senior vice-president of central operations) and Taylor Davis (GEICO's senior director of physical damage) were elected to CAPA's board of directors
- CAPA expanded its board from 16 to 18 seats in 2025, with collision repair representation increasing from two to four directors
- The board now consists of nine insurers, four collision repair companies, two parts distributors, and three other industry representatives
- CAPA discontinued downloadable certification reports and directed users to its online Part Search tool for real-time data on certified parts
- CAPA now publishes decertifications involving safety concerns through online notices and alerts
The Certified Automotive Parts Association has elected Caliber Collision executive Scott Simpson and GEICO executive Taylor Davis to its board of directors.
CAPA is a U.S. non-profit that establishes independent quality standards for aftermarket collision parts. Manufacturers voluntarily submit facilities and products for inspection and testing. Parts that meet the applicable standard may carry the numbered CAPA Quality Seal. Intertek administers the testing and certification program.
Simpson is Caliber’s senior vice-president of central operations. Davis is GEICO’s senior director of physical damage.
The previous board list included Brian Burbridge of Caliber and Troy Penry of GEICO. The appointments therefore change the companies’ representatives without altering the board’s balance.
“Their leadership experience and industry perspectives will be valuable,” CAPA chair Gerry Poirier said.
Nine of the board’s 18 directors represent insurers. Four represent Caliber, Classic Collision, Crash Champions and Gerber Collision & Glass. Two represent parts distributors. The remaining directors are Poirier, Center for Auto Safety executive director Michael Brooks and Intertek representative Kerry Tapio.
Although CAPA’s release states that the board includes manufacturers, none is identified on the current list. Manufacturers instead sit on the Technical Committee, which develops and approves CAPA standards.
The appointments follow more substantial changes made in 2025. CAPA expanded its board from 16 to 18 seats, while collision repair representation increased from two directors to four. Poirier said the additions would help “provide affordable and quality alternative part options and strengthen the collision repair industry.”
The Technical Committee also added representatives from Caliber and ProColor in 2025, followed by Crash Champions in May 2026.
CAPA discontinued its downloadable weekly and monthly certification and decertification reports at the end of 2025. Officials directed repairers to the online Part Search tool, which they said provides “real-time, accurate, and easily accessible data” concerning individual parts and production lots.
Collision Repair subsequently found that the search option limited specifically to decertified parts had also been removed. CAPA now publishes decertifications involving potential safety concerns through its online notices and safety alerts.
Officials have also warned that some online sellers are falsely advertising uncertified parts as CAPA-certified.
“Now more than ever, it is critical to know how to identify a genuine CAPA Certified part,” then-chair Clark Plucinski said.
