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2019 FLEXY Award Winners Honored at NAFA
The 2019 FLEXY Award Winners were formally honored during the opening of the second day of NAFA I&E 2019, and spoke on the achievements that helped them earn the honor.

Four 2019 Flexy Award winners were honored during the breakfast panel, on the morning of Tuesday, April 16. (from l to r) Matthew Betz, I&E Curriculum Content Committee Chair, NAFA Fleet Management Association moderated the panel of Mario Guzman, CAFM, director of support services, City of West Palm Beach, Fla.; Robert Stine, CAFM, director-fleet management department, Hillsborough County, Fla.; Dave Dahn, CAFM, corporate fleet program manager, Erie Insurance Group; and 2018 FLEXY Award Winner, Adam Orth, CAFM, fleet services manager, General Mills.
Photo by Andy Lundin.
The 2019 FLEXY Award Winners were formally honored during the opening of the second day of NAFA I&E 2019, and spoke on the achievements that helped them earn the honor.
Four fleet professional were honored during the breakfast panel, on the morning of Tuesday, April 16: Dave Dahn, CAFM, corporate fleet program manager, Erie Insurance Group; Mario Guzman, CAFM, director of support services, City of West Palm Beach, Fla.; and Robert Stine, CAFM, director-fleet management department, Hillsborough County, Fla., all of whom were 2019 FLEXY Award winners. This award is sponsored by Wheels, Inc.
Another 2019 FLEXY honoree Jodi Weber, Americas fleet manager, Johnson Controls International was unable to attend the awards ceremony, so 2018 FLEXY Award Winner, Adam Orth, CAFM, fleet services manager, General Mills, spoke during the panel as a special guest.
During the panel, the FLEXY Award winners elaborated on their fleet strategies and discussed ways other fleets could learn from their experiences.
The panel was moderated by Matthew Betz, I&E Curriculum Content Committee Chair, NAFA Fleet Management Association. Topics covered also included how mobility may change the future of fleet, and other innovative fleet practices.
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