Bob & Margo Smith

Bob and Margo Smith of Odessa, Mo., were inducted together for their combined service to the industry and its charities. Bob Smith worked for Shelter Insurance for 10 years and as a vice president of Ellison Appraisal before founding Storm Appraisal & Management Services. He was the first independent appraiser to join the Society of Collision Repair Specialists and served on its national board from 2000. He co-founded and long co-chaired the CIC Anti-Fraud Committee, served as National Auto Body Council secretary and, as a registered lobbyist, helped unite Missouri and Kansas repairer associations on state legislation. Margo Smith coordinated local work on the NABC Habitat for Humanity house in Kansas City in 2000 and helped plan NABC’s support for Camp Mak-a-Dream; the couple received the NABC President’s Award in 2002. Bob Smith died March 18, 2026, at 82.