NAFA Reveals Its 2025-2026 Certified Automotive Fleet Manager Commission
Meet the new CAFM Commission.

The CAFM Commission is critical to NAFA’s ongoing commitment to creating efficient, sustainable, safe fleets.
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NAFA Fleet Management Association (NAFA) has announced the 2025-2026 CAFM Commission members. The CAFM Commission oversees all things related to the Certified Automotive Fleet Manager (CAFM) credential.
The CAFM Commission is dedicated to maintaining the standards, content, and policies of the CAFM program to ensure it continues to serve fleet managers, industry professionals, and their employers.
The 2025-2026 CAFM Commission includes:
Josephine Foley, CAFM, Sullivan Tire Co. Inc., Manager of Safety & Fleet (Chair)
Jonathan Ford, MPA, CAFM, City of Orlando, FL, Fleet and Facilities Management, Division Manager (Vice-Chair)
Hannah Abdoo, CAFM, New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA), Project Manager - Clean Transportation (Member)
Ross Jackson, CAFM, City of Fayetteville, AR, Fleet Operations Superintendent (Member)
Betsy Kupkowski, CAFM, Navistar, Inc., Fleet Manager (Member)
Bob McElheney, CAFM, City of Newport News, VA Vehicle and Equipment Services, Director, General Services (Member)
Marie Pepper, CAFM, Wheels, Inc., Director, Strategic Programs (Member)
Dave Persad, CAFM, CEM, City of Boynton Beach, FL, Director of Fleet Management & Mobility (Member)
Cedric Roberts, CAFM, City of Birmingham, AL Equipment Management Department, Director of Fleet Management (Member)
Peggy Schuette, CAFM, Veolia Water Technology & Solutions, North American Fleet Leader (Member)
Bill Sterner, CAFM, CEM, Town of Flower Mound, TX, Fleet Services Manager (Member)
Larissa Clinard, CAFM, J. F. Ahern Co., Director of Fleet and Logistics (Immediate Past-Chair)
Mary Beth Micucci, NAFA Fleet Management Association, Director of Member Learning (Staff Liaison)
The CAFM Commission is critical to NAFA’s ongoing commitment to creating efficient, sustainable, safe fleets.
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